Villa for sale - 6948 Porza

Villa Floridiana is a historic villa from 1890 designed by the architect of the House of Savoy on commission from Count Nino Rezzonico. Located in Porza, it is set in a splendid well-kept park of 4390 sqm (with two fountains adorned with period bronze sculptures, a pergola, and a small chapel), it is oriented to the southeast and enjoys a splendid panoramic view of the lake, the surrounding mountains, and the city. The property is 10 minutes by car from the center of Lugano and 15 minutes from TASIS.

This stunning Liberty-style property is located in a prestigious residential context. Over the years, thanks to renovation work, its splendor has been maintained, safeguarding the frescoes, boiseries, stained glass, stuccos, floors, and everything else without ever detracting from the original architectural style of the villa. The property is in excellent condition, with a choice of fine materials and luxury finishes, ceilings 3.5 m high (stuccoed, frescoed, or coffered), eight marble fireplaces from the late 1800s, original parquet floors in the living rooms and bedrooms, while in the original garnglia in the entrance halls, stained glass and Liberty-style railings, etc.

The villa offers about 1400 sqm of living space on 4 floors and is divided into two apartments. It can easily be converted back into a single large residence. The property currently presents itself as follows:

Apartment A:
ground floor: large entrance hall, study with fireplace, library, guest bathroom, dining room with fireplace and exit to panoramic terrace, living room with fireplace, additional lounge/tv room with fireplace, guest bathroom, kitchen with service exit;
1st floor: two bedrooms both with en-suite bathroom, two additional bedrooms, a bathroom, and a wardrobe. Each room has a terrace or balcony.

Apartment B:
2nd floor: entrance hall, guest bathroom, large living room with dining area, fireplace, and splendid 60 sqm terrace, study, kitchen with dining area;
3rd floor: a room in the turret with wardrobe, a room with en-suite bathroom, a room, a bathroom, a storage room. All rooms on this floor have AC.

Service floor:
floor -1: a cellar, a large wine cellar, a restaurant kitchen with fireplace, a laundry room, an ironing room, several storage rooms, two additional rooms; SPA area with sauna, fitness, bathroom, and indoor pool 5 m x 10 m.

The villa also has 8 covered parking spaces (of which 2 are closed), an elevator (for 4 people), an alarm system with video surveillance, automatic irrigation and lighting systems, etc.

Villa Floridiana is probably one of the very few late 1800s villas still existing in the Luganese. It has been a meeting place for various political figures who have written the European history of the second half of the 20th century. It offers modern living comfort and is the ideal residence for lovers of historic buildings. It is a true rarity!