Rock Face Villa, Nesso
Nesso, Lake Como, Lake Como, Italy
Why We Selected It
Nesso is one of the most photographed villages on Lake Como, and almost nothing of this quality changes hands there. The villa is built into the rock, so you enter from the top and walk down through the house — each level opening onto the lake rather than away from it. It has already been fully restored: parquet and stone floors, high ceilings, light on three sides. What sets it apart from other period villas on this shore is the setting around it — a private residential complex with a heated pool and a concierge — which turns a historic house into one you can lock up and leave. The lakeshore is under a minute on foot.
The Home
Villa, freehold, within a private residential complex · Completely refurbished to a high standard, ready to move into
A 19th-century villa built against the rock face at Nesso, on three floors with roughly 90 m² of terraces over Lake Como, inside a private complex with a heated pool and concierge. Four bedrooms, four bathrooms, less than a minute from the water. €2,350,000.
- Around 438 m² in total, roughly 395 m² of living space over three floors, plus about 90 m² of terraces.
- Completely refurbished to a high standard: parquet and stone flooring, high ceilings, tasteful furnishings.
- Built against the rock face, so the main entrance sits on the upper floor, reached across a large panoramic terrace above the lake.
- Entrance level: master suite with a bright study, double bedroom and en suite bathroom, plus two further double bedrooms and a second bathroom.
- First floor: light-filled living room opening onto a large panoramic terrace for outdoor dining, a spacious dining room, and a modern fully equipped kitchen leading to a private patio with a door onto the footpath down to the lake.
- Also on that floor: hallway, guest bathroom and storage rooms.
- Ground floor: a fourth bedroom and a laundry room — an independent space for guests or family.
- An annexe to the building, to be fully renovated, with the potential to become a guest house.
- Within a prestigious residential complex with a heated swimming pool and concierge service.
Life Here
The terraces
Roughly 90 m² across two levels, both facing the lake: morning coffee at the entrance terrace, dinners outside the living room as the water turns dark.
The water
The lakeshore is less than a minute away on foot, straight down the path from the kitchen patio.
The pool
A heated swimming pool inside the complex, usable well beyond the summer months.
Nesso
A vertical stone village of stepped lanes, its famous ravine and bridge, small restaurants and the boat landing.
Lock up and leave
Concierge service and a managed complex mean the house is looked after between visits.
Getting here
The eastern shore road runs to Como and Bellagio; Milan and its airports are around an hour and a half.
Our Perspective
Why it works
A restored 19th-century villa with lake terraces, four en-suite-scale bedrooms and direct footpath access to the shore — with pool and concierge already in place, so nothing needs building or managing.
Ownership case
Nesso villas of this size rarely come to market finished, and the annexe adds a second, separate building to develop into a guest house over time.
What makes it special
The way it is built into the rock: you enter at the top and descend through the house, every floor opening onto the lake, ending at a patio with its own door to the shore path.
Best suited for
A family or a couple who want a historic Lake Como address that is ready on day one, with pool, service and the water at the end of the garden path.
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