Casa Bella Vista: historic stone home with lake view

There is something special about the very way you arrive. You leave the car in the public car park a few steps away and walk a short stretch through the village. A slow ritual, almost a rite of passage, that prepares the soul for what is about to be revealed. Because when Casa Bella Vista appears among the houses of the village and the lake opens up on the horizon, you immediately understand that this house is no ordinary place. Built in the mid-nineteenth century using local stone by an owner who had returned from France, the house was conceived with a precise idea in mind: the south-facing façade, looking out over the lake, was the heart of the original design, crafted to capture the light and the landscape like a scene forever on stage. The hand-crafted granite internal staircase, the original chestnut wood doors, the vaulted stone cellars: every detail tells a story and every room continues it. Yet nothing has stood still in time: the house has been renovated with care and intelligence, honouring the soul of the past without sacrificing the comfort of the present. The layout unfolds across three levels, connected by a granite staircase and enriched, between floors, by mezzanines with bathrooms — a refined solution that respects the original structure without compromising practicality. In the semi-basement, two vaulted stone cellars, cool and silent. Moving upstairs, you find the heart of the house: the kitchen with its great original fireplace, where the scent of wood still mingles with that of stone, and the living room with its frescoed ceiling and modern insert fireplace. On the first floor, two bedrooms with lake views, where waking up each morning is already a privilege in itself. The balcony that runs the full length of the main façade and the stone terrace are the natural stage onto which Lake Maggiore opens. In the garden opposite the property stands a rustico registered in the land registry: an autonomous and versatile space with genuine potential as a guesthouse, atelier or independent unit, significantly expanding the possibilities of the entire property. The house has been renovated without compromise: roof completely rebuilt in 2025, all new systems, gas boiler with radiators, photovoltaic system, air conditioning, bespoke Lombard-style windows crafted by a local joinery, two bathrooms with artisanal cement tiles perfectly in keeping with the character of the place. Casa Bella Vista is for those seeking something rare: a real house, lived in and regenerated, in a place that time has not worn down, but refined.