In the backyard, a surprising piece of Italy awaits – with cobblestone streets recreating an Italian strada. But how did it come about?

Though current owner Lara Stone and her ex-husband David Stone aren't Italian, they visited the country several times and reportedly "loved everything about it". So, when the couple added a light well next to their basement when building the home and it resembled an alleyway, rather than leave it empty they decided to turn it into an Italian street, an idea which came from Lara's interior designer mother, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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