Description
BRUNATE - COMO, We offer a splendid period villa in Art Nouveau style from the beginning of the 20th century, the villa was built between 1911 and 1912 by Antonio Franceschini of Milan, based on a design by the engineer Giulio Valli of Como, the villa has on the front towards Brunate two superimposed terraces, of which the lower one was later transformed into a veranda.
Of notable refinement is the floral decoration that appears on the hoods of the windows, sometimes simple and sometimes paired, on the painted frieze that runs under the eaves with an elegant motif with daisies, in the double entrance staircase and in the wrought iron gate. Over the years the villa passed from the Franceschini family to the Viganò family and subsequently to the Borghi family, hence the name "Villa Franceschini Viganò Borghi", located in a panoramic position at the end of a private road, this allows absolute privacy, the property is located a few steps from the funicular that connects Brunate to Como in a few minutes. The villa is spread over four floors for a total of approximately 750 m2. as well as an external garage for four cars built during the renovation of the property. The property is equipped with an underground cistern for collecting rainwater, which can be used to water the large centuries-old park of approximately 9,000 m2.
Completely and finely restored in 2006 with recovery of the original frescoes and finishes both outside and inside the property, the renovation also affected all the internal systems but this did not affect the possibility of maintaining all that wooden part, over 100 years old, of the structure, leaving the charm of the style of the time unchanged.
In Brunate there are shops, restaurants and cafes, and thanks to its unique position it is also called the Balcony on the Alps. From the town you can see the city of Como and the lake, up to the Po Valley and on clear days from the property you can see the skyscrapers of the city of Milan.
The history of Brunate begins in ancient times with the Celts and the Etruscans. After a few centuries, huts began to be built in the plain below, until the arrival of the Romans who reclaimed the soil, founded the city and created walls and towers. In the Middle Ages Brunate became a Free Municipality (second half of the 12th century) but its independence was short-lived, being annexed again to Como in 1240. At the beginning of the 19th century the town consisted of a few houses and a few villas, but in the second half of the century it became a holiday resort, thanks to its climate, its geographical position and the wonderful views. Until the second half of the nineteenth century, Brunate remained a small mountain town, isolated from the city below, an ideal place for a hermitage. It was only in 1817, a year of severe famine, that the mule track, called Via delle Scalette, was built, which led from the city to Brunate. Almost half a century later, it was also built
