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49. Beautiful and rare property in Arogno - Lugano
The property, located in Arogno, is unique in the Ticino real estate market. It is reminiscent of an old Tuscan farmhouse surrounded by nature, completely renovated in 2006 to a high standard.
Arogno is a pretty village located in Val Mara, 609 metres above sea level, at the foot of Monte Sighignola, in the western part of the Generoso massif, a few kilometres from the pass to Lanzo d'Intelvi and the valley of the same name.
Due to its architectural and landscape characteristics, Arogno has been listed as a village of national importance by the ISOS (Inventory of Swiss Settlements in Need of Protection). South-facing, in the shape of a semicircle, with an interesting street system consisting of alleyways, stairways and sub-porticos, the village has remarkable small squares with remarkable historical-architectural qualities.
Among the most important buildings are the parish church of Santo Stefano and the Ossuary, dating from the Baroque period, as well as Piazza Adamo da Arogno with its fine buildings, a legacy of the tradition of local artists. Arogno was home to artists, active throughout Europe, who did not fail to embellish the village with their art during their seasonal returns.
The villa is located on the slopes of Monte Generoso in a prestigious naturalistic setting. The property extends over 30,000 square metres of meadows and woods, where the horses of the 'country estate' graze.
The residential building is on 3 levels, overlooking the garden and the outside porches.
On the ground floor we find the living area, with a large kitchen measuring 70 square metres, a dining room with fireplace and other rooms such as a guest toilet, pantry, laundry and technical rooms.
On the first and second levels are the living room - partly lofted - the TV room, 3 bedrooms, the budoir, 3 bathrooms, the sauna, etc. The villa has a surface area of 395 m² and has been completely renovated with quality materials: exposed wooden beams, parquet and terracotta floors, Valle Maggia granite walkways, chestnut wood windows, etc., respecting the pre-existing style, typical of a residential building in the countryside.The garden of the villa extends over more than 2,000 m², completely fenced in.
Outside, there is a lounge area with music to make the most of the summer, as well as an underground storage room for storing garden maintenance tools.The property's pastureland and woodland of over 30,000 m² surround and protect the property.
A shelter has been built on it for horses, which graze freely.Furthermore, in the house, there are: large storage rooms (obtained from spaces once used as barns), an underground garage for 2 cars, an outdoor parking area, walkways and access porches, with a wrought-iron gate. From a technical point of view, the property has an independent heating system, supplemented by solar thermal panels, a video intercom, a drinking water source that supplies the entire house and automatic irrigation of the garden through a tank.
Altogether, the building has a volume of 2,200 cubic metres.The villa guarantees an exceptional lifestyle, in direct contact with nature, in an enviable location with a view of Lake Lugano and Monte Generoso.
The asking price for the property is CHF. 2.950.000.-
All these indications have been compiled on the basis of the information provided by the vendor, but without warranty and without liability. Except as sold and subject to price changes.
