_Holiday home of the week:13th Century 3-bedroom farmhouse overlooking Lake Como in Italy
The property
Guide price: £693,000
This wonderful three-bedroom farmhouse in the pretty lakeshore village of Lenno is for sale through Knight Frank and offers new owners a fabulous opportunity to own a Lake Como holiday home or rental property with little or no work needed to make it truly spectacular.
Lenno sits on the western side of Lake Como in a privileged position along the coastal stretch known as Tremezzina, around 30km from the town of Como, almost directly overlooking one of Lake Como's most exclusive and photogenic villages - Bellagio.
Seen from each of the rooms, the views of the lake and of the snow-capped mountains are spectacular and we doubt new owners, or anyone staying these, will ever tire of gazing out across the water.
3-bedroom farmhouse overlooking Lake Como
The property dates back to the 13th century, forming part of a convent, and has been fully modernised and equipped with all mod cons. Wonderfully preserved, however, is the dining's rooms glorious vaulted stone ceiling which really feeds the imagination and gives the home a historic context. The dining room/kitchen leads on to a large decked area with dining area, outdoor BBQ and jacuzzi.
On the top floors are three bedrooms all with sensational views of the water, mountains and villages flecking the shoreline.
Lunno is especially popular with holidaymakers who, during summer months, congregate at one of Lake Como's most magnificent homes - the 17th century Villa Balbianello which has featured in numerous films set to the backdrop of the famous lake.
The most spectacular of three glacial lakes in Northern Italy's Lombardo region, tranquil Lake Como has for centuries drawn old-world aristocracy and intelligentsia to its shores with modern day Hollywood super elite and global business magnates moving into the grand villas and palazzi.
From top: The dining room/kitchen, sitting room and outdoor deck all with spectacular views over Lake Como
The attention of history's movers and shaker, past and present has naturally catapulted Lake Como to the highest rungs of the world’s exclusive holiday destinations, forever hallmarked by celebrity stamp of approval after George Clooney's acquisition of 18th century Villa Oleandra in 2002.
Framed by the snow-capped Rhaetian Alps and dotted with lively promenades, sleepy villages and vibrant lakeside towns, some of Italy's finest 18th & 19th century grand villas and glorious gardens line Lake Como's arresting shoreline.