Summary

Overlooking Lake Como and occupying the site of a former medieval watchtower, the Villa commands one of the finest views in Europe.
The liberty style villa, built in 1909, has been fully restored to exceptional standards, offering 1,231 sqm of living space.

Additional services: pre-authorization of any in-villa services by external people is required by the owner of the villa, and for some properties the services can be organized only by trusted persons of the owner. Please enquire before booking.

The Space

This includes: 8 double bedrooms (6 ensuite); drawing room; living room; dining room; kitchen; study; media room, bar; 2 roof terraces, yoga/wellness room; pool house and entertainment area.

The views from south facing Villa are truly stunning – a combination of wide blue lake and green mountain vistas, rounded off with glorious golden sunsets. These can be enjoyed from the balconies off every bedroom, the villa’s main surround terrace and the extraordinary pool house with its green roof and infinity pool. Also making the most of this aspect are an exceptional yoga/wellness room that has been carved out of the cliff face and the roof top terraces, bar and entertainment area.

The Accommodation
Comfortably sleeps 14 people although additional children’s beds are also available. All
the bedroom suites are designed in a contemporary and stylish manner in keeping with the villa’s elegant features. An elevator links the 3 main floors and the caretakers apartment and laundry in the basement.
1st Floor (3 double bedrooms)
The Tuscany Suite also faces the lake and is joined to the East facing Veneto Suite by a large shared bathroom. Both suites have balconies enjoying lake views.
The West facing Liguria Suite also has a balcony to enjoy the mountain views and the sunsets. The large bathroom is a lovely space to unwind before dinner.
2nd Floor (4 double bedrooms)
This floor mirrors exactly the layout of the first floor, including the balconies and terraces. The large Piedmont Suite enjoys a southern aspect over the lake. The Umbria Suite also looks south and shares a large bathroom with the Abruzzo Suite which looks East. The Apulia Suite enjoys the mountain views to the north.
This extraordinary open space provides a number of different entertainment areas. There are 2 large seating areas for enjoying the various entertainment possibilities (TV, projector, music system and board games). Additionally, there is a pool table, kitchenette and w.c. Two roof terraces providing glorious views over the lake are accessed from this floor. One of these also features an attractive island bar and raised viewing platform. The perfect place for enjoying a day’s end sundowner.
There is a final double bedroom, the Liberty Suite, with en-suite at the tallest point of the house.
Accessed from the 3rd floor, the Liberty Suite enjoys wonderful light and stunning views from huge double windows on 2 sides.

Guest Access

Facilities & Services
There is an attractive dining room within the villa and alfresco dining under a pergola on the huge terrace overlooking the lake. A short walk from the villa one finds the 22 meters long heated infinity pool with Jacuzzi attached, providing picture perfect 360 degrees views over the lake. There is also a well-appointed pool house which, with all the full-length windows folded away, seems to float over the pool. It has a kitchen, island bar and comfortable seating area.
As well as numerous sunbathing spots around the pool and on the pool house “green” roof, there are 2 additional alfresco dining locations, taking advantage of the proximity of the pool house
kitchen. There is also a changing room and toilet carved into the rock-face.
Also carved out of the rock-face is a quite stunning yoga/wellness facility. This large room with
inspiring views down the lake can easily accommodate 8 yoga practitioners side by side and also includes an area for gym equipment from Technogym. This includes the Kinesis cable weight training system, a rowing machine, an exercise bike, dumbbells, stretch bands and exercise balls. This room also benefits from an ensuite toilet, steam room and shower.

The Neighborhood

At 881 metres above the lake and with no immediate neighbours, the villa is an oasis of calm. Yet the pretty perched mountain village of Pigra is only 300 metres away and the popular lakeside village of Argegno can be reached within 4 minutes from the cable car station located 500 metres from the villa gates.

Pigra has a couple of restaurants and is a perfect base for hiking and mountain biking. Argegno provides a wide range of restaurants, our own private boat mooring and a scheduled river taxi service, ideal for exploring all that Lake Como has to offer.

Getting Around

The villa sits in lush gardens of 4.5 acres offering the peace and tranquility that is so difficult to find on Lake Como.
The Villa located just 75 minutes drive from Milan Malpensa International Airport and 60 minutes from Lugano International Airport.

Other Things to Note

The price does not include:
Security deposit: EUR 10,000

- No events are considered for the property unless they are restricted to the guests staying at the villa. No exceptions to this rule are made.
- There is no in-built air-conditioning. There are portable Dyson units if required.
- The chef offers two meals a day (lunch and dinner). The meals are charged at a fixed rate per person per meal. A food and beverage deposit of EUR 10,000 must be paid prior to guests arrival, this payment is due at the same time as the final rental balance.