Historic 8 Bedroom Castle Villa with Private Pool near Lake Maggiore

A connoisseur’s treasure, this Liberty style villa of 1914 is a living catalogue of early 20th century craftsmanship. Every element, from the hand painted soffits to the sinuous wrought iron balustrades, has been lovingly conserved by master artisans, leaving the patina of time intact while discreetly weaving in modern comforts.

The house offers approximately six hundred and fifty square metres of interior space arranged over four levels. A grand double door entrance ushers guests into the piano salon, once the setting for afternoon tea and still crowned with its original floral stuccowork and crystal drop chandeliers that scatter light like a kaleidoscope on the parquet. Adjacent stands a warm country kitchen whose stone hearth has seasoned generations of family recipes and now opens directly into the garden for al fresco dining.

Two restful bedrooms and a marble clad bathroom occupy the mezzanine, reached by a staircase dressed in liberty era mosaics and scrolled oak handrails. Ascending further, the principal floor reveals a drawing room with carved limestone fireplace and triple aspect windows, a second, fully equipped kitchen, an elegant dining room for twelve and another period bathroom. In the loft, skylit guest suites and two further bathrooms share a reading lounge tucked beneath the tower roof, an idyllic perch for sunrise coffees while surveying the valley, medieval campanile and distant Swiss peaks.

The semi basement is entirely dedicated to conviviality and service, with a vaulted tavern for winter banquets, utility rooms and an additional bathroom. Outside, three thousand square metres of landscaped grounds unfold: gravel paths wind through roses and hydrangeas to a stone paved patio, an outdoor kitchen with built in barbecue, and a heated swimming pool with its own dressing pavilion.

Genuine Art Nouveau villas of this scale and condition seldom reach the market. Yet here, within easy reach of Milan, Malpensa and Lugano airports, you may live among authentic frescos, lead light windows and Lombard stone while enjoying the conveniences of underfloor heating, upgraded electrics and a meticulously restored roof. Golf courses, panoramic cableway rides and the renowned Wednesday market at Luino lie only minutes away, and Lake Maggiore itself glitters just beyond the cypresses.

Eight bedrooms, five bathrooms, grand entertaining spaces and a garden conceived for large gatherings make the property equally suited to a distinguished private residence or a refined boutique retreat. To experience the atmosphere that photographs cannot convey, arrange your private viewing through our office; we will be delighted to open the doors of this rare Liberty jewel.