Where the Heart Finds Home — Bodio Lomnago, Lombardy
Set in the charming town of Bodio Lomnago, just minutes from the heart of Varese, this exceptional villa combines generous indoor space, refined features, and extensive outdoor areas. Ideal for families, professionals, or those seeking a private retreat with outstanding connections to Milan, Como, Lugano, and Malpensa International Airport.
Every room tells a story of Italian elegance and thoughtful design.
Aerial View
Living Room
Sitting Area
Entrance Hall
Kitchen
Garden & Grounds
Dining
Master Suite
Master Bath
Property Overview
Fireplace
Covered Porch
From parquet floors with stone inlay to a spa-inspired master bathroom with jacuzzi, every detail has been considered with elegance and comfort in mind.
Spacious layout across four levels with two kitchens and elegant living areas.
Master en-suite with jacuzzi tub, double vanity, and walk-in closet.
In the main living room and the basement tavern for year-round warmth.
Covered with insulation and foundation, ready for glass enclosure.
1,600 m² with mature trees, natural freshwater well and spring.
Double garage, pergola for 3 cars, and private external lot.
You walk in and it feels right. Parquet floors with stone inlay, modern bathrooms, a kitchen that works, rooms that feel warm from the first moment. The bones of this house are solid and the layout is generous. With nothing more than cosmetic changes you can make it completely yours. The 80 m² covered porch is insulated and built on a real foundation, ready to become a glass-enclosed living room overlooking the garden. The basement tavern has its own kitchen and fireplace. Four levels mean everyone has space when family and friends come to stay. This is the house people talk about for years. "Remember that summer in Italy?"
Move in this summer and enjoy it exactly as it is. Or start dreaming, sketching, and making it completely yours. Either way, you start from a home that already works beautifully.
Property site plan — 1,600 m² total, 360 m² net surface
Fully equipped basement with kitchen, bathroom, and livable tavern with fireplace
Entrance, living room with fireplace, dining, kitchen, and guest bathroom
Three bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom. Master with walk-in closet and jacuzzi
Top floor with bathroom, studio, and generous storage area
You know the feeling. It's Sunday evening, you're scrolling through pictures of Italian hilltowns, and something pulls at you. Not just the beauty, but the pace. The idea of waking up to birdsong instead of traffic. Of walking to a cafe where the barista knows your name. Of your children playing in a garden with real trees, real earth, real space. Of closing your laptop on a Friday and stepping onto a porch that looks out over green.
You've thought about it. Maybe a second home. Maybe the big move. But Italy always felt like a dream you'd get to "someday." The problem was never the wanting. It was finding the right place. Somewhere that gives you la dolce vita without giving up the world you've built. Somewhere connected, practical, real. Not a holiday postcard, but an actual life.
That place is Varese.
Malpensa International Airport is 25 minutes away. Amsterdam, Zurich, Paris, Barcelona are all a short flight. You don't leave Europe behind. You put yourself in the middle of it.
You take your morning calls from a room with mountain light. You have fast fibre, real quiet, and an espresso ritual that makes the day feel different. When you want the energy of a big city, Milan's coworking scene is under an hour away.
One of the world's great cities is 50 minutes by car or train. Fashion, art, Michelin stars, opera. Lake Como is 40 minutes. Lugano in Switzerland, 45. You're not remote. You're perfectly placed.
This isn't tourist Italian food. This is handmade gnocchi on a Tuesday. Fresh lake fish at a family restaurant where the grandmother still cooks. Risotto that ruins you for any other risotto, forever. And gelato by the lake that your children will remember when they're forty.
Hike the pre-Alps on Saturday morning. Swim in the lake on a summer afternoon. Ski within 90 minutes in winter. Walk to the UNESCO-listed Sacro Monte in 10 minutes and see seven lakes from the top, all the way to Milan's skyline. This much nature, this close to a world-class city, is almost impossible to find.
Aperitivo in the piazza at sunset. Evening walks along cobblestone streets. Sunday lunch that lasts three hours because nobody is in a hurry. Whether this becomes your main home, your second home, or the place you escape to when you need to breathe again. It's the life you've been putting off. And it's waiting.
Nestled on the eastern shore of Lake Varese, between Milan and the Swiss border. A charming town of 2,200 inhabitants with panoramic Prealpine views and excellent international connections.
This isn't just a home — it's a way of life. Here's what your days could look like, as told by locals who love it here.
Start the morning in the Varese town center with a warm brioche and cappuccino at one of the local bars. The aroma of fresh pastries fills the cobblestone streets.
Stroll through the elegant pedestrian area for fashionable shopping under the historic arcades, then wander through the beautiful Giardini Estensi gardens.
Recharge with a perfectly pulled espresso at one of Varese's artisan coffee roasters. This is where locals gather and the real conversations happen.
Lunch at Pirola in the pedestrian area — a local favourite where Italian cuisine meets fashionable ambiance in the heart of the city.
Walk the 21km path around Lake Varese with the best gelato along the way. Or drive 10 minutes to Sacro Monte (UNESCO) for panoramic views over the 7 lakes, all the way to Milano.
Back to the center for aperitivo at Ultimo, in one of the charming piazzas of the pedestrian area. Spritz in hand, watching the evening light turn golden.
End the day with handmade gnocchi or a perfectly crafted risotto at this celebrated local restaurant. The kind of dinner that makes you feel at home in Italy.
The bars in the center open early — by 7 you're already enjoying a warm brioche and espresso before the day begins. This is the Italian way to start your morning.
With Malpensa Airport 25 minutes away and the motorway entrance in 6 minutes, your commute is effortless. Milan is easily reachable, or work remotely from your private villa.
Step out for a proper Italian lunch break in the pedestrian center. No desk sandwich here — sit down, enjoy, breathe.
Plenty of swimming pools, gym clubs, and sports facilities in the area. Or take a run along the lakeside path to decompress.
Because in Varese, the after-work aperitivo isn't optional — it's a way of life. Meet friends, unwind, enjoy the evening in the square.
Questa è la vita che ti aspetta.
Lunch in the pedestrian center
Spritz in the piazza
The evening stroll through Corso Matteotti
Handmade gnocchi & risotto
The palace gardens in the heart of the city
21km lakeside path, the best gelato along the way
Dinner under the stars
UNESCO heritage, 10 minutes away
“Non è solo una casa. È una vita che ti aspetta.”It's not just a house. It's a life waiting for you.
A house in Italy sounds like a dream. But the best decisions feel that way and still make perfect sense when you look at the numbers.
Location independence is the new normal. Your employer doesn't care if you're in Amsterdam or Varese, but your quality of life does. Fast fibre, international schools, and Malpensa Airport 25 minutes away. Everything you need is already here.
Compare what you get here with the French Riviera, the Spanish coast, or even Tuscany. The lakes region offers the same beauty and better connections at a price that still makes sense. The people who know Northern Italy don't talk about it. They buy here.
Italy's flat tax regime for new residents offers a fixed annual rate on foreign income. Combined with an exceptional healthcare system, affordable daily life, and a culture that genuinely values time well spent, the practical case is as strong as the emotional one.
When you're not here, this house earns. A villa with 6 bathrooms, a separate tavern level, and a garden in the Italian lakes region. Short-term rental demand from the international market is strong and growing. Your Italian life can pay for itself.
360 m² of living space. 1,600 m² of private land. While urban apartments keep shrinking and gardens are disappearing, this kind of space, in this location, at this price point, is genuinely rare.
Your children running through the garden. Friends arriving for a long weekend. Your parents on the porch with a glass of local wine. This is the house that becomes the family story. The one everyone remembers. You could have your first dinner here this summer.
A cinematic walkthrough of the villa, gardens, and the Italian lifestyle.
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Bodio Lomnago
Province of Varese, Lombardy
25 min from Malpensa Airport
Between Milan, Como & Switzerland
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