In 1840, during the tenure of Lord Howard Douglas as High Commissioner, the Theological Seminary was moved there, where it remained for two years.

After the union with Greece in 1864, the villa and the gardens were gifted to King George I of the Hellenes as a summer residence; he renamed it "Mon Repos" (French for "My Rest").

The King's argument centred on the claim that the property in question was acquired by his predecessors legally and was therefore subject to regular personal inheritance.

The Court ordered the Hellenic Republic to pay the exiled king compensation of less than 1% of its worth[clarification needed] and allowed the Greek state to retain ownership of the property.

These objects serve as a source of inspiration, research, and study of ancient Corfu, ranging from the Archaic to the Roman period.

The villa, the main mass, is a three-story luxurious structure built in the neoclassical architectural style that prevailed during the English Regency.

The villa, the main mass, is a three-story luxurious structure built in the neoclassical architectural style that prevailed during the English Regency.

Upon entering through the main door of the building, one notices the columned hall, which leads to the other rooms and, via a beautiful staircase, to the second floor.

These include rare documents, paintings, furniture, and findings related to the building, such as collections of 19th-century artworks, as mentioned earlier in broad terms.