Lombardy, Como, Como, Italy

Surrounded by the timeless rustic charms of Plesio, this 3-bed townhouse offers the ideal base for those seeking a serene historical backwater, close to the sights. The period-style hillside home was fully renovated in the '90', and internally provides around 90 m2 of spacious and versatile accommodation. The principal living room features an ambient fireplace plus a large dining room and leads then up to the first floor where there are three spacious bedrooms with access to a roof terrance with even nicer lake views across the roof tops to the Lake and mountain tops beyond where there is a large terrace and on the same floor the other underoof space where to relax on a nice couch. At this level there is also a convenient toilet with sink. Underneath in the basement there is a fantastic taverna where to enjoy and relax wiht friends, cook Pizza on a real wood burning owen and spend good time during the fall or winter season. At this level there is a cellar and the technical heating system room, hte system was renewed a few years ago and a new oil heating system was installed.The scenic lake view townhouse is best characterized by its rustic stone façade that dates back to the middle ages, around thirteenth century and authentic setting along one of the ancient cobbled streets of Plesio. Its unspoilt village setting promises authentic escapism on the Central Lake. Situated within easy driving distance of Menaggio, the new owner can easily get out and about from this resort town by road, bus and ferry. Menaggio also provides a super modern family lido, a great selection of shops, supermarkets, authentic restaurants, cafes and offers golf, tennis, boat rental and swimming opportunities. The well-connected town also provides carefree access to the touristic Tremezzina shore (home to Villa Balbianello, Villa Carlotta, the Greenway del Lago walking trail and picturesque resort villages), the resorts of Bellagio and Varenna (via ferry), the cosmopolitan city of Lugano (via road and bus links towards Porlezza) and the southern lake capital of Como (via road, bus and fast ferry links).