Like most children,Ludovica Sannazzaro Nataloved playing make-believe while growing up.

The only difference is that she had an entire castle to use as her playground.

This is because her father is a descendent of nobility, and is a count.

Ludovica Sannazzaro

And while in Italy, nobility doesn’t mean wealth, it often comes with property.

The 45-room Castello Sannazzaro is located in Giarole, a small town in Italy’s Piedmont region.

It was such fun to make up stories inside a place that inspires your imagination so much.

Ludovica Sannazzaro

As she grew older, Sannazzaro Nata realized the unique nature of her upbringing.

But Ive always loved to share this part of myself with my friends.

After high school, she moved to the United States to study musical theater.

Ludovica Sannazzaro

While many were stuck inside in cramped quarters, she had plenty of room to move.

She now has 1.7 million followers onTikTokwho tune in to see the reality of living in a castle.

Ludovica Sannazzarro Nata grew up living in a 13th-century castle in northern Italy.

Interior of Castello Sannazzaro

The 45-room castle has been in Sannazzaro Nata’s family for 28 generations.

Bedroom at Sannazzaro Castle

Dining room at Sannazzaro Castle