Luxury villa with lake view Menaggio Lombardy for sale

Luxury villa with a lake view and surrounded by a wonderful and very private park. Situated in a highly sought after and very sunny area 100 meters above Menaggio. The property is hardly visible from the outside but is spectacular and amazing inside. The view from the property is dominate by the lake, the mountains, and the sky. Around the house is one of the finest Italian gardens spread over 15,000 sq. metres. The land is flat which is very rare for the area and there are building rights that could be used to extend the existing villa or build two new villas by dividing the land.

The villa blends in with its environment and is arranged over one level of 213 sq.metres. It consists of a large living room, kitchen and dining area, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, garage and cellar. The property was designed and built in 1952 by architect Lucia Ponti and the engineer Giovanni Bonicalzi, of Milan. The property can be enlarged: the extensive grounds allow, according to the municipal planning department, different possibilities, according to the tastes, desires and needs of the buyer.

There are striking views across the lake from top to bottom: Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio and from Lecco to Como. To the north of the lake from Bellano to Valtellina and the mountains of Chiavenna. The garden and the plants frame the best views in all directions, without any obstacle to the eye.

The garden and olive grove are the finest feature of the property. What gives it a unique personality. The gardens have been published several times in books and magazines. Large English lawn, with pine trees, beautiful beech trees, with a magical and rare mixed border of plants of Eastern origin: camellias, rhododendrons, maples, and Japanese cherry trees. Both Alpine and Mediterranean influences. There is also a magnificent olive grove, several fruit trees, two beautiful vegetable gardens and roses which produces flowers continuously from May to December.

Botanic park and landscape of very rare beauty with a breathtaking lake view.

More details can be found at: http://www.vistalagohomes.com/Property/1982LC