A Fully Renovated Lakeside Villa, 400 m From The Lake Como EDITION, in Griante

Nov 8, 2026 · @Hanna Fitsner

Griante, Lake Como (west shore, opposite Bellagio) · 8 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms · 642 m² main villa on four levels, plus 61 m² staff house and 62 m² garage · 800 m² private garden with pool

Built in the 1920s, fully renovated and furnished, works completed October 2026 · Offered at €6,000,000

Villa Elara is a 1920s villa in Griante, on the western shore of Lake Como facing Bellagio, now completely renovated and not lived in since the works ended. With lake and mountain views, a pool and 800 m² of private garden, it stands about 400 m on foot from The Lake Como EDITION and 500 m from the Cadenabbia ferry. It is offered through Best Como, furnished and ready to move into.

Position

•      The Lake Como EDITION: about 400 m, roughly 5 minutes on foot

•      Cadenabbia ferry pier: about 500 m, roughly 6 minutes on foot

•      Villa Carlotta and its botanical garden, Lido di Griante, the lakeside promenade: all within walking distance

Griante and the Central Lake

Griante sits on the west shore of the Central Lake, directly across the water from Bellagio. It is a quiet residential village, yet the lake's main sights are within reach on foot or by a short ferry ride. Como is about 30 km away (roughly 50 minutes by road), Lugano about 50 minutes by car, the center of Milan about an hour and a half, and Milan Malpensa airport about 1 hour 20 minutes.

A shore with a long guest list

This stretch of shore has been worth visiting for a long time. Villa Carlotta, a short walk from the villa, dates from the end of the seventeenth century and is now a museum known for its botanical garden. In the 1950s and 1960s West Germany's chancellor Konrad Adenauer holidayed in Cadenabbia between 1957 and 1966, and from 1959 stayed at Villa La Collina, which today offers a historical walking tour of his visits. The newest chapter is The Lake Como EDITION, a five-star hotel on the lakefront about 400 m from Villa Elara. Griante is also the end of the Greenway del Lago di Como, an 11.2 km pedestrian route that links the historic villas, gardens and old hamlets of the Central Lake.

A 1920s villa, renewed

Villa Elara belongs to the generation of 1920s lake villas, and its renovation, completed in October 2026, treated the whole building rather than the surface. Roof, windows and shutters were renewed, along with every major system: electrics, plumbing, heating and air conditioning. The villa and garden now carry architectural lighting that picks out the building and the landscape in the evening. The interiors were designed by a well-known international decorator and are complete down to the kitchenware, table settings and linens.

Inside, floor by floor

The plan separates the everyday running of the house from the rooms where guests and family spend their time, and each level has a clear purpose.

Lower service level. A second, fully equipped kitchen for a visiting chef, a wine room, a laundry, and utility and technical rooms. The same level has spaces already prepared, with services in place, for a private spa, sauna and gym, left unfitted so the new owner can specify them.

First living level. Ceilings above 3 m. The sitting room, dining room for 12, main kitchen and study open directly to the portico and the garden.

Second level. Three bedrooms and the second sitting room, which connects to the large terrace with panoramic views of the lake and the surrounding mountains.

Top floor. Three further bedrooms.

Across the whole property there are eight bedrooms (six in the main villa, two in the staff house) and eleven bathrooms.

Outdoors

The 800 m² private garden is laid out around the villa and the swimming pool, with a separate pool house (shower and WC) and a barbecue area for lunches and evenings outside. More than 116 m² of terraces, porticoes and balconies face the lake, the mountains and the garden, so the outdoor rooms are part of the architecture rather than an addition. The staff house (61 m², two bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and a 16 m² veranda) and the 62 m² two-car garage, with its electric-vehicle charging point, sit apart from the main house.

Life here

Mornings can start on the Greenway, whose final stretch runs through Griante, or on the promenade and at the Lido di Griante. The Cadenabbia pier, 500 m away, runs passenger and car ferries to Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio and the rest of the lake network. The Lake Como EDITION, 400 m away, has The Longevity Spa, a fitness center and several restaurants, including Cetino, chef Mauro Colagreco's first restaurant in Italy; access for non-guests is set by the hotel and should be confirmed with it directly. Villa Carlotta is a short walk, Villa del Balbianello is in nearby Lenno, and Villa Melzi lies across the water in Bellagio. Como is about 30 km away, Lugano about 50 minutes and Milan Malpensa about 1 hour 20 minutes by car.

Getting there

Milan Malpensa airport is about 1 hour 20 minutes by car, the centre of Milan about an hour and a half, and Lugano about 50 minutes. Como is about 30 km away. Cadenabbia's ferry pier, 500 m from the villa, connects to Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio and the other lake landings.

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