ULTISSIMO Defining Italian Lake Living a Luxury Modern Villa Tranquil and Sunny

VILLA MIRALAGO VALSOLDA Lake Lugano ULTISSIMO defining italian lake living A luxury modern villa Tranquil and sunny... Villa Miralago sits in an exclusive enclave in Valsolda, on the Italian part of Lake Lugano, with panoramic lake views from the garden and several terraces. It offers peace and quiet in an exceptionally sunny location and has shared access to a private lakefront area for swimming and with boat moorings. The internal finishing of the villa is to very high standards and there is considerable flexibility in the use of the space it offers. The villa is completely south facing with a historical average of 225 fully sunny days a year creating an independent microclimate in this area. Offering the opportunity to be in Lugano in 15 minutes, there is easy access to the Swiss charm and sophistication. Yet being across the border in Italy Villa Miralago provides space and seclusion at an incredibly attractive price. This combination of the Swiss sophistication and the Italian lifestyle is rarely found. ULTISSIMO defining italian lake living Classical design... The Villa Villa Miralago provides around 660m2 of living space over three floors. Architect Paul Beyersdorf created a classical design with light flooded interiors and With marble floors throughout the whole villa, the wings provide bedrooms, most with spacious coordinated terraces to ensure owners can enjoy al fresco living whenever desired. balconies overlooking the lake, a study and leisure facilities. The central portion of the villa provides the main living accommodation with substantial lake-facing terraces on the upper floors and a large garden terrace on the ground floor with a south-facing stone portico area with panoramic lake views. The three floors are connected by a marble staircase, with a primary entrance at the upper level, reached from the double garage, and secondary entrances on the first and ground floor. The new owner will wish to decide on how the space is used. It would suit a family looking for plenty of space for visitors or perhaps someone wishing to have space for business entertainment. One obvious option may be to have six bedrooms, a gym with sauna and a library/office, together with a large kitchen, dining room and a spacious sitting room. If required, internal walls can readily be added or removed to facilitate the adaptation of the space to personal living requirements. Alternatively, the top floor of the villa could be separated to create staff or guest accommodation in a self-contained apartment with private entrance on the top floor, leaving the remainder of the villa for the owner’s private living. ULTISSIMO defining italian lake living The grounds and facilities Subtropical microclimate... Villa Miralago is approached by car along a road that passes behind the villa, The mature, spacious garden lies to the front and both sides of the villa. It is thoughtfully planted, carefully maintained and fully irrigated using a comput- with a double garage and additional space for parking. From there steps lead to erised irrigation system. A large area of lawn to the western side of the villa provides an ideal place to add a swimming pool with full lake views, for which the main entrance hall on the upper floor of the villa permission has also been obtained. The Mediterranean style planting flourishes in Valsolda’s own subtropical microclimate. The existing gardener and house keeper are both available to work for the new owners. There is also a smaller road used only for access to a small number of neighbouring properties that finishes immediately below the villa. Planning permission has been obtained to build a double garage beneath the garden, enabling access instead at ground floor level. Within walking distance of the villa is the shared lakefront swimming area with bathing steps into the lake, changing facilities and boat mooring on the lake. Leaving from the rear entrance of the villa you are straight into the nature reserve of Valsolda with a dramatic mountain backdrop. There is endless walking and cycling available to explore quaint historic villages if you prefer not to travel by car. The area is beautifully unspoiled and offers recreation from the doorstep. From Villa Miralago you can walk to several restaurants, including a hotel with extensive lakeside terracing for dining, a pizzeria, a wine bar and a small shop. Most are reached along paths passing to the rear of the villa and avoid walking along the road. ULTISSIMO defining italian lake living Easy access to amenities... Further afield For more than 20 years there have been plans to build a road tunnel to bypass the twisting, narrow lakeshore road that carried a considerable traffic load. The tunnel was opened at last in October 2012 and provides two significant benefits. Firstly the lakeshore road is now quiet and easily navigated, with nothing more than local traffic, giving easier access to the nearby restaurants and villages. While Villa Miralago has not suffered from traffic noise at all, it does mean that the walk to the beach area is now much more pleasant. Secondly, the tunnel entrance is only a few hundred meters from the villa, shortening and ensuring the journey into Lugano is less than 15 minutes at any time of day. The regular ferry service operating on Lake Lugano provides a convenient alternative way to reach the centre of Lugano. Lake Como is a short drive and access to different parts of the lake is straightforward. Menaggio, one of the towns of the Golden Triangle is just a 30 minute drive around Lake Lugano and over the picturesque hills separating the two lakes. From Menaggio you have easy access around Lake Como, either by ferry or car. The car ferry connects Menaggio to Varenna and Bellagio – the other towns of the Golden Triangle – or the passenger ferry provides access to a number of towns and villages around Lake Como. In addition, the renowned ski slopes of San Moritz are within a 2-hour drive from the villa, so Villa Miralago provides a good base for the winter ski season. The outlet shopping at Foxtown, with 160 designer stores, is 30 minutes away, the American International School in Lugano 20 minutes and Milan Malpensa airport 75 minutes’ drive. The international motorway system is also nearby, ensuring that travel by road is easy. ULTISSIMO defining italian lake living Value Exceptionally attractive price... This property has intentionally been priced attractively as the international owners are now ready to move on. The asking price of €2.65m is exceptionally attractive. This is at a level of around one-third of property prices in central Lugano, where of course there would be traffic noise and little hope of finding an individual villa with significant outside space close to the city centre. With the easy journey into the centre of Lugano, and the Swiss-Italian tax agreement that preserves the beneficial tax rates for anyone working in Lugano and living nearby in Italy, Villa Miralago has significant attractions. The owners are willing to sell Villa Miralago with most of the furnishings, which have been carefully collected over the years, by separate negotiation. ULTISSIMO defining italian lake living ULTISSIMO defining italian lake living Central Court 25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL [email protected] www.ultissimo.com 0203 178 4975.

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