QR7 THE SINK
The first floor of the dwelling is characterised by another architectural element of great value that emphasises the living function of this space.
This is the sink, composed of a three-tiered niche divided by sandstone planes. Note the convex shoulders of the lowest level that support the shelf, a solution of great elegance, almost modern in its conception.
Each level then has a drain towards the outside so that the water can drain away: the intermediate sink also has a small sandstone platform to ensure that the water falling outside is detached and does not wet the façade.
However, one question must be asked: where is the water that is indispensable for animals and humans? During the restoration work, no wells were found either internally or externally. Probably the reason is that not far from the fortified house in a south-easterly direction runs the Rio Fabiola, which springs from the slopes of Mount Sporno and flows into the Parma River at Langhirano. The public road that runs alongside the Malavilla once led to the brook, which was then used to supply drinking water and to water the grazing cows. But that was not all. The road led to a building next to the brook, probably a follo, i.e. a stone building used for felting wool, or a mill. Some remnants remain.