Azure lake views and grandiose frescoes vie for attention at this first floor apartment situated in a period building in the centre of Arona.
Blue waters, gentle hills, a canopy of leaves dancing in the breeze. But also frescoed walls, coffered ceilings, graceful columns. Art meets panoramic views at a grand apartment on lake Maggiore and it is hard to tell which of the two is best.
Situated on the first floor of a period building in the heart of Arona, a bustling town on the Piedmontese side of the lake, the property was decorated by the Masters of the Brera Art Academy in Milan.
An elegant entrance hall with beautiful coffered ceilings leads to a jaw-dropping reception room with frescoed walls, marble fireplace and gleaming wooden floors. The walls’ blue notes echo the colours of the lake, which fills the views from the huge windows and pretty balconies. Soaring columns link to the elegant dining room. But perhaps the most unusual living area is the verandah, exquisitely frescoed in fresh green hues.
The sleeping quarters are just as opulent—particularly the large, light flooded master bedroom and the main bathroom, which is a triumph of frescoes. There are also a second bedroom, a second bathroom and a large kitchen.
Spanning 200 square metres, the apartment offers plenty of space. However, buyers with deep pockets can also buy another flat on the same floor, which could be linked to the main one for additional accommodation, or kept separate for teenagers, guests, staff or as an investment. This second unit, which totals 80 square metres, has a living room with open plan kitchen, a master bedroom, a bathroom and a balcony overlooking the building’s inner court.
The asking price for the main flat is €980,000 and for the two is €1.3m through House & Loft (+44 (0)207 351 0448, +39 0323 407766, www.houseloft.com).
