Just beyond the borders of Milan, where the city noise dissolves among the branches of a centuries-old park, rises a residence that time has chosen not to forget. Villa degli Occhi was born in 1721 and since then has observed, with its "U" shaped layout, the succession of the seasons across thirty thousand square meters of greenery so precious it was proclaimed, in 2022, a "Place of the Heart" by FAI. A slender stream separates it from the gardens of the nearby Villa Borromeo, like a natural boundary that protects the quiet of those who live there. Here history has not stopped: the ancient villa has been reborn into an exclusive residential complex, where the charm of its origins dialogues with every contemporary convenience — swimming pool, private gardens, communal green spaces, and a security system as discreet as it is effective. Immersed in Parco delle Groane, just minutes from Milan, this is a destination for those who do not want to choose between the silence of nature and proximity to the city: here, quite simply, one can have both.
Ascending to the top floor of Villa degli Occhi means leaving the rest of the world behind. Here, suspended above the treetops of the park, opens a penthouse of approximately 220 square meters with two independent accesses — one of which features direct elevator access into the home. Those arriving are welcomed by an entrance hallway topped by whitewashed exposed beams, a silent testimony to the rural soul of the building. From here, the house opens into a sequence of environments designed for living and for impressing: the bright living area, the convivial kitchen, a master suite with a walk-in closet that leads to an open shower, and a second bedroom overlooking the communal gardens, with its own bathroom, large windows and marble cladding. The distribution of spaces also allows for a third bedroom to be created, offering the possibility to adapt the home to different family needs or to create a space dedicated to guests. A second bathroom and a laundry room complete the living area-sleeping area, while on the basement floor an ample cellar and a double garage for two cars await at € 50.000.
Every room in this house tells a carefully chosen story. The step falls upon American oak parquet that accompanies the entire surface, while in the entrance an oriental wallpaper opens an imaginary window onto an ancient Burmese temple, illuminated by LED light effects that ignite its details. Rare and precious Ziricote wood dresses main rooms with its feather-like — or eye-like — graining, worked "open grain" and paired with leather, satin bronze and burnished mirror; in the living area, a Bio-Flame bioethanol fireplace adds real warmth to such beauty. In the kitchen, Binova brands an island in marble flanked by appliances selected from among the best on the market: Gaggenau for preservation, Sub-Zero for wine, Bora for induction, Siemens for cooking and washing. In the master suite, Fornasetti wallpaper sets the tone, while the master bathroom is transformed into a sanctuary of Panda White marble, Gessi faucets, Boffi bathtub and shower with chromotherapy; the second bathroom, in Invisible Gray marble and silk, bears the Antonio Lupi signature. Orchestrating everything in silence are Bticino home automation, underfloor heating and cooling, mechanical ventilation control (VMC), dehumidification, security with safe, alarm system and CCTV surveillance, automatic irrigation and double glazing with mosquito nets and wooden shutters: technology that makes itself felt only through the comfort it provides.
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