Once upon a time there was a hamlet within a hamlet....

In the beautiful setting of Gignese, on the heights of Stresa, in the quiet and sunny context of Vezzo, a short distance from the renowned golf courses Alpino and Des Iles Borromées, as well as from the highway, lies a charming hamlet enriched by a lovely flat garden of about 500 sqm. The wonderful property was born from the fusion of several adjacent cores, built in different periods, which give the context a truly authentic and inimitable flavor in the current panorama of Lake Maggiore. The original exposed-stone core, dating back to the early 1700s, was formerly used as a stable, while part of the residence constituted the historic home of the town's parish priest, Don Vittorio Genta, a military chaplain, who lived in the house with his housekeeper. The property was expertly renovated in 1996, creating a single large residence with a characteristic horseshoe shape and transforming the interiors into environments that are both creative and rustic at the same time, under the banner of refined and elegant taste but always understated and never predictable. The property boasts 3 driveway entrances; the main one, located at the front and below the building, provides access to a convenient garage that can accommodate up to 3 cars. On the same level is a charming stone cottage to be used as a small annex or a practical shelter. A convenient staircase leads to the garden level of the hamlet, which develops around the ancient well, creating an atmosphere that harks back to times long gone! The core is pleasantly and exquisitely well blended in the eyes of the visitor, with one part in exposed stone, another completely covered with evergreen hibernica ivy and a third plastered in white, creating an aesthetic harmony of great impact. Already from the entrance you can sense the uniqueness of a timeless dwelling! The gray Ossola beola from Favalle of the floor throughout, along with the exposed wooden beams of the ceilings, combine magically not only with the whiteness of the white, pearl-gray or entirely exposed stone walls, but also with the triumph of colors of the paintings and refined furnishings. The ground floor houses a cozy living room with fireplace, a secluded study, a fully equipped kitchen, a large dining room equipped with a splendid Piedmontese ceramic stove ideal for warming winter dinners, and a guest bath. A comfortable wooden staircase leads to the first floor where, instead, the parquet floor reigns; here we find a bright living room with a large marble fireplace, recovered from an old house in Macugnaga, as well as a first double guest bedroom with en suite bathroom. The living room leads to a private area that boasts 2 more bedrooms with a shared bathroom as well as a practical storage room. An additional area on the second floor, also accessible from the staircase coming from the main entrance, is dedicated to the master bedroom with a private balcony, walk-in closet and sizable bathroom. A space on the ground floor of the building is dedicated to a fully self-contained apartment, to be used by janitors or visiting relatives and friends, with a private entrance to ensure privacy, consisting of a living room with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. A practical laundry room, completes the rich offer. A versatile property, ideal both as a first home and as a vacation home or for short weekend getaways for relaxation or outdoor sports, given its proximity to Milan and the highway; also interesting is the possibility of allocating it to fascinating receptive activity, thanks to its particular layout that would lend itself well to this purpose.