_Holiday home of the week: Eco-friendly lakeside villas perched above Lake Como

Asking price: £1,705,230.74 - £2,098,745.52  

If a slice of La Dolce Vita with a modern edge is what you're looking for in a holiday home, consider one of these newly built three to five bedroom villas where you can drink in the spectacular views over Lake Como from your private terrace all year round. 

Sitting in an elevated position above the water, these sleek villas are a stark contrast to the heavyweight, Belle Epoque palazzi that dot the shores of Lake Como.

Blending into the vegetation, these waterfront homes deliver a modern home owner's dream on every level with open-plan living framed by sleek, pared down eco-friendly materials and top-end appliances. 

Layouts are fully customisable dependent on owners current and anticipated needs, with an internal elevator connecting floors and a dedicated room on the lower floor for an indoor swimming pool/jaccuzzi. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer cinematic views out across the basin from every angle - a spectacular backdrop to dining or entertaining al-fresco.  

Externally, each villa is wrapped by a private, decked terrace and easy to maintain greenery with outdoor space extending to roof terraces which span the length and breadth of the properties. A private road slopes down towards the lake's edge.

For shopping, dining out and amenities, the medieval lakeside town of Torno sitting on the southern end of Lake Como is a short distance from the development. 

These homes would make a fabulous holiday residence as well as a turnkey rental investment when not in use. 

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