Monte Rosa Terrace Apartment, Cernobbio
Cernobbio, Lake Como, Lake Como, Italy
Why We Selected It
Cernobbio is the first village on the western shore of Lake Como, walking distance from the lakefront and a few minutes from Como itself. This apartment sits on the third and top floor of a small quiet block, which is what gives it the two things that matter here: privacy above the rooftops, and a terrace with an open view towards Monte Rosa. The renovation has already been done — and done well — so there is nothing to plan, budget or supervise. It is one of the rare Lake Como homes that is genuinely ready on the day the keys change hands.
The Home
Top-floor apartment, freehold · Recently renovated to a high standard, ready to move into
A top-floor apartment in a small block above Cernobbio, renovated throughout and ready to live in: around 120 m², open-plan living opening onto a wide terrace with Monte Rosa in front and a glimpse of Lake Como below. €440,000, cellar included.
- Around 120 m² on the third and top floor of a small apartment block, built in 1980.
- Entrance hall opening into the living area: lounge and open-plan kitchen, fully fitted.
- Living area opens onto a large terrace with views towards Monte Rosa, and a glimpse of Lake Como.
- Sleeping area: one bedroom plus a further room used as a bedroom, and a third room, served by two adjoining bathrooms — one with a bath.
- Air conditioning throughout; recent high-standard refurbishment, no further work needed.
- A cellar is included in the price.
- The second-floor property below — a three-room flat and a two-room flat with garage and private cellar — can be bought separately.
Life Here
The terrace
Wide, paved and open to the west: the Monte Rosa view in the distance, village roofs and green hillside below, morning coffee and long summer evenings outdoors.
Cernobbio
A lakefront piazza, cafés, a market, and the villas of the western shore — all reachable on foot from the village below.
The lake
Lake Como is a few minutes away: boats to Bellagio and Menaggio, swimming in summer, and the shore road north.
Como and Switzerland
Como city is a short drive; Lugano and the Swiss border are close, and Milan Malpensa is around an hour.
Move-in
Kitchen fitted, air conditioning installed, bathrooms new — the house needs furniture and nothing more.
Our Perspective
Why it works
A renovated, air-conditioned top-floor home with a large terrace and a lake glimpse, a short walk above Cernobbio, at a price well below the lakefront addresses a few hundred metres away.
Ownership case
Top floors with usable outdoor space are the scarcest layout on this shore; the adjoining second-floor property gives an unusual option to expand or to add a rental unit under the same roof.
What makes it special
The combination of a genuinely finished renovation, a terrace big enough to live on, and two views at once — Monte Rosa in front and Lake Como below.
Best suited for
Someone who wants Lake Como without a renovation project: a turnkey second home for weekends and summers, or a year-round base close to Como and the Swiss border.
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