In the quiet heart of Breno, in the Alto Malcantone, where time slows down and houses hold stories, stands this Ticino home as if lifted from a fairy tale. Set at the edge of the old village, free on three sides and surrounded by a garden enclosed by stone walls, it seems to breathe together with the nature around it.
Two souls inhabit it:
one larger, filled with light, opening to the roofs and the sky with an attic from which one can watch days rise and fade;
one more intimate, close to the earth and to the garden, where the seasons enter through the windows and settle gently upon the rooms.
The upper part is a carefully renovated 4.5-room duplex: a welcoming living room, an open kitchen for sharing bread and moments, a bedroom that opens onto a balcony like a small framed scene of the village, a new bathroom. Upstairs, the attic unfolds into a bright room like a happy thought, with windows that look far, a second toilet and an additional space that can become a study, studio, or secret retreat.
On the lower floor, a 2.5-room apartment welcomes those who love the quiet of the garden: covered terrace, living area with open kitchen, a bedroom that opens directly into the greenery, comfortable bathrooms, and internal connections to the upper floors and to the cellar.
Below, in the cool heart of the house, a laundry, the orderly heating system of radiators and serpentine coils, and the ancient breath of the soil.
Around it, the flat garden invites you to sit in the shade, to read, to grow flowers, or simply to enjoy the slow sound of the village life.
A few steps away, the large and free parking by the church.
This is a quiet, sincere house, waiting for someone who knows how to listen.
A house for everyday living or a refuge of light and silence.
Veronica Venturi 0041 78 258 1271
veronica.venturi@behouse.ch