Villa Peduzzi

Overlooking Lake Como and occupying the site of a former medieval watchtower, Villa Peduzzi 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.

Built in 1909 on the site of a medieval watchtower, this Liberty-style villa commands the lake’s highest-altitude views. Linger in full sun on the wraparound infinity pool, play cards in the piano bar, and take the elevator up to the billiards lounge or fireplace on the rooftop terrace. The vast villa is rich with history, but minimalist decor strikes a tranquil tone. You can walk 8 minutes to Pigra.

At 881 meters above the lake and with no immediate neighbors, the villa is an oasis of calm. Yet the pretty perched mountain village of Pigra is only 300 meters away and the popular lakeside village of Argegno can be reached within 4 minutes from the cable car station located 500 meters 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
The views from south facing Villa Peduzzi are truly stunning – a combination of the 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 set is an exceptional yoga/wellness room that has been carved out of the cliff face and the rooftop terraces, bar, and entertainment area.
The villa sits in lush gardens of 4.5 acres offering the peace and tranquillity that is so difficult to find on Lake Como.
Villa Peduzzi is located just 75 minutes drive from Milan Malpensa International Airport and 60 minutes from Lugano International Airport.
The Accommodation
Villa Peduzzi 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.

Note:

There is no in-built air-conditioning. There are portable Dyson units if required.

Getting out on the Lake

The villa has its own luxury boat moored at the bottom of the funicular in Argegno. The local ferries are very congested in summer and run to a strict timetable. Accordingly, having your own boat allows you to travel in comfort, to your own timetable and directly to where you want to go. This is particularly useful when wishing to access some of the lovely lakeside restaurants.

I definitely recommend taking a boat tour of the lake, visiting the city of Como and getting a behind-the-scenes look at a silk workshop. We have a private boat moored in Argegno that can be rented for half or full-day trips. There are also scheduled water taxi services, ideal for exploring all that Lake Como has to offer.

I’d also recommended taking a guided hike to explore the mountainous surrounds and discovering the local gastronomy during a tasting session. We can organise everything from wine to cheese, truffle and chocolate tasting at the villa, as well as private cooking classes. There’s a golf course just 20 minutes away and plenty of historical villas surrounding the lake, as well as towns such as Bellagio to explore.

The closest ski area is only 25 minutes away but it is very small with only two pistes. Bigger resorts like Zermatt or St Moritz are a bit more than 2 hours away.

Architect: Andrea Meirana
Albano Daminato by Studio Daminato

License number

013184-CIM-00001

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