VILLA TIVANOLago di Como
The loggia of Villa Tivano at dusk, its doors open on the lit hall.

La villa

A house of six suites on the water

Neoclassical, built in 1868 and restored in 2022: three levels facing the lake, a loggia, a frescoed hall, a salon with three French windows and 9,000 m² of terraced garden down to the shore.

The spaces

Room by room

  1. The loggia at dusk, lanterns lit.
    I

    The loggia

    Three arches, two lanterns and the best breakfast table on the lake. It shelters the main entrance and opens onto the garden staircase.

  2. The hall with its double staircase and Murano chandelier.
    II

    The hall

    A double stone staircase with a wrought-iron balustrade climbs to the piano nobile under a frescoed vault. Underfoot, a Venetian terrazzo of marble chips.

  3. The salon, ivory sofas and French windows open on the lake.
    III

    The salon

    The heart of the house: herringbone parquet, a Murano chandelier and three French windows that open onto the pool terrace.

  4. The infinity pool on the terrace at dusk.
    IV

    The pool terrace

    An infinity pool of 18 × 5 m, lemon trees in terracotta pots, loungers and lanterns — and the lake just beyond the balustrade.

  5. Hands kneading fresh pasta on a marble counter, copper pans, a window on the lake.
    V

    The kitchen

    A cook’s kitchen with a marble counter, copper pans and a window on the lake — for the private chef, or for you.

  6. A frescoed ceiling with a painted sky and garlands, a Murano chandelier.
    VI

    The frescoes

    Painted skies, garlands and grotesques in faded blues and ochres. The nineteenth-century ceilings were cleaned and consolidated, never repainted.

The suites

Six suites, six views

Four suites on the piano nobile, one under the eaves and one in the old lemon house. Each has its own bathroom, air conditioning and blackout shutters.

  • GlicineIWisteria

    The suite above the wisteria pergola. In April and May the balcony disappears under lilac clusters; the rest of the year it is simply the finest view in the house.

    Floor
    Piano nobile
    Size
    48 m²
    Bed
    King bed
    Bathroom
    Bathtub & shower
    View
    Lake view
  • MagnoliaII

    Two windows: one on the water, one on the old magnolia that flowers in March. A four-poster bed and a pale, quiet palette.

    Floor
    Piano nobile
    Size
    44 m²
    Bed
    King bed
    Bathroom
    Bathtub
    View
    Lake & garden view
  • OrtensiaIIIHydrangea

    Blue like the hydrangeas that line the terraces in June. The freestanding bathtub stands by the window, so you can watch the boats go by.

    Floor
    Piano nobile
    Size
    52 m²
    Bed
    King bed
    Bathroom
    Bathtub
    View
    Lake view
  • CipressoIVCypress

    Green and stone tones, tall glass doors and a terrace of its own, framed by the two cypresses you saw from the lake.

    Floor
    Piano nobile
    Size
    46 m²
    Bed
    King or twin beds
    Bathroom
    Walk-in shower
    View
    Lake view
  • CameliaVCamellia

    The attic suite: painted beams, a reading corner and an oculus that frames the water like a painting. Camellias flower here from February.

    Floor
    Attic floor
    Size
    40 m²
    Bed
    King or twin beds
    Bathroom
    Walk-in shower
    View
    Lake view
  • LimonaiaVILemon house

    Where the potted lemon trees used to spend the winter. Vaulted and whitewashed, with arched glass doors opening straight onto the gravel garden.

    Floor
    Garden level
    Size
    58 m²
    Bed
    King bed
    Bathroom
    Bathtub & shower
    View
    Garden view

The garden

Something is always in flower

The gardens of Lake Como are planted for its mild climate: camellias at the end of winter, wisteria and azaleas in spring, hydrangeas in summer, lemon trees on the terraces until autumn. Choose a month.

Month

In the garden in April

The villa is open to guests this month.

The terraced garden: box parterres, cypresses and a wisteria pergola above the lake.

In the house

Comforts

  • Air conditioning in every suite
  • Fibre Wi-Fi in the house and garden
  • Heated infinity pool
  • Private dock with mooring
  • Kayaks and paddle boards
  • Fitness room in the old stables
  • Parking for four cars
  • Cot and high chair on request

Check availability

When would you like to come?

Your dates are carried over to the request form. Nothing is booked until the concierge confirms.