To say that the Italian Lakes are ‘beautiful’ is to undersell what many claim is the most gorgeous place on earth, a stunning combination of snow-capped mountain, forest and sparkling water. They’re also easy to reach, by train from London in a day or in less than two hours flying and an hour’s train from Milan. Yet property for sale in Lake Como is surprisingly affordable.
Vercana, Lake Como, Italy
We are pleased to offer this stunning 2 bedroom second floor apartment in small residence of only 8 apartments with lift, private garden, garage and beautiful lake view, located less than 2km from the lake at Vercana, some 22km north of Menaggio and ...
€333,000
Lenno, Lake Como, Italy
This modern and spacious 3 bedroom apartment with terrace, garage, studio, lift and stunning lake views is located in a dominant position in Lenno with all amenities, just 1km from the lake, 30 km from Como town and 60 minutes from Milan airports. T...
€695,000
Argegno, Lake Como, Italy
We are pleased to be able to offer this 4 bedroom house with garden, terraces, garage and spectacular lake view, located just a few minutes from the central square in Argegno with restaurants and amenities, and less than an hour from Milan airports. ...
€750,000
Menaggio, Lake Como, Italy
We are pleased to offer this 2 bedroom apartment of recent construction, with lake view and forming part of a small residence of only four properties with swimming pool, some 800 metres from the centre of the village of Plesio, and about 7km north of...
€340,000
Menaggio, Lake Como, Italy
We are pleased to be able to offer an opportunity to purchase this beautiful 2 bedroom village house with superb lake views in the hamlet of Nobiallo, just a short scenic walk from Menaggio with all amenities and under 90 minutes from Milan airports....
€330,000
Dongo, Italy
Located less than 500 metres from the lake front and many amenities we offer for sale this 2 bedroom apartment which forms part of a small palazzo built in the 60 s consisting of just 4 units and located in the Mossanzonico area of Dongo, some 14km n...
€76,000
Tremezzo, Lake Como, Italy
We are pleased to offer this 2 bedroom apartment with lake view, garden and garage, located less than 200 metres from the lake at Tremezzo, and just over the hour from Milan airports. The property forms part of a detached villa and provides spacious ...
€290,000
Menaggio, Lake Como, Italy
Located just a few minutes drive from the lake, and forming part of a beautiful residence of just 4 apartments with swimming pool with superb lake view, tennis court, bowls court and located just above Menaggio at Loveno, we are pleased to offer this...
€235,000
Sorico, Lake Como, Italy
Located just 200 metres from the lake and all amenities at Sorico, we offer for sale this first floor apartment of some 85m2 forming part of a residence of 13 units divided into two small buildings with swimming pool, some 90 minutes from Milan airpo...
€240,000
Argegno, Lake Como, Italy
We are pleased to offer this 2 bedroom first floor apartment in small residence with lovely lake view, pool and garage located in the Muronico area of Argegno and less than an hour from Milan airports. Apartment number 3 on the first floor, which is ...
€315,000
Argegno, Lake Como, Italy
We are pleased to offer this 2 bedroom apartment with beautiful lake and mountain views, with garage, which forms part of a residence of only a 4 units, located just 10 minutes walk for the centre of Argegno with all amenities, and the lake and less...
€425,000
Argegno, Lake Como, Italy
We are pleased to offer this beautiful 4 bedroom villa with swimming pool and superb lake views, in the hamlet of Muronico, just 3 minutes drive from Argegno and the lake and only 50 minutes from Malpensa airport. The spacious villa is arranged over...
€1,050,000
Tremezzo, Lake Como, Italy
We are pleased to offer this beautiful and spacious 3 bedroom semi-detached villa with surrounding garden and lake view, located in a residential area just a few steps from the lake at Tremezzo, close to all amenities and some 75 minutes from Milan a...
€500,000
Lake Como, and the other lakes in the region – Lake Orta, Lake Maggiore, Lake Varese, Lake Lugano, Lake Iseo, Lake Idro and Lake Garda – stretch across northern Italy from east to west, where the Alpine meltwater flows into the plains of Lombardy and Veneto. Some are partly in Switzerland, as the border curves round the mountains like a novice skier.
Property for sale in Lake Como (Lago di Como) and the lakes region combines the very old (of course, this is Italy), with neo-classical villas from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Art Nouveau and more modern chalet styles.
Lake Como is around 20 miles long and in an inverted Y shape. The city of Como, population 85,000, is on the very southern tip, 55 kilometres from Milan. There are homes for sale in Como for as little as €50,000, but for something you would be proud to invite friends over to, a more realistic starting budget is €100,000 for a one- or two-bedroom apartment.
At the other end of the budget, this is a millionaires’ playground with no shortage of lake-view villas well into eight figures. Famously, George Clooney has a home here, in Lagio, a little further up Lake Como’s western shore. It’s one of many lovely villages on this side of the lake, including Tremezzo and Menaggio. From here you can cross on the ferry to Bellagio or Varenna.
You’ll have a good choice of property for sale on Lake Como’s western shore in the south, from €200,000. AS you move further north, there are more towns on the eastern side of the lake, particularly apartments.
In general with Italy’s lakes, the further north you go the land gets more mountainous and homes for sale relatively sparse. Travel a little distance away from the lakes and you’re very soon into the mountains, and pretty mountain villages. Again, property for sale in Lake Como’s nearby villages isn’t expensive compared to, for example, Tuscany’s more famous villages.
Another advantage with buying property here is the relative cool of the climate. While it can get very hot, the altitude tends to cool things down a bit and there is always a cool swim in a lake available.