The villa was built in 1766 by an aristocratic Austrian family and was given a name rare for Italy, in honor of its owner, Countess Gina. She later became the inspiration and central figure of Stendhal’s novel The Charterhouse of Parma.

At the end of the 19th century, the villa passed into the ownership of the family of the renowned Italian painter Baldassare Longoni. His artworks have been preserved within the villa, and the main street of the historic town of Dizzasco, where the villa is located, bears his name.

The ground floor features a generous lake-view terrace, an elegant entrance hall, a living room with fireplace, a dining room, a kitchen with fireplace, and a bathroom.

The 2nd and 3rd floors house three bedrooms and bathrooms. The spacious kitchen, centered around an antique fireplace, is fully equipped with modern appliances, combining historic character with contemporary comfort.

Lake Como has been one of Italy’s most exclusive and fashionable destinations since the 17th century. Royal families built their palaces here, while the surrounding aristocracy created magnificent villas with flourishing gardens, collecting rare plants brought from distant corners of the world.

The most celebrated musicians, poets, and artists of the era were frequent guests on the lake, drawing inspiration from its beauty and immortalizing it in their timeless works.

Villa Gina is located on the border with the town of Argegno, in one of the most picturesque and carefully cultivated valleys of the Province of Como — the Val d’Intelvi. This historic valley connects Lake Como with Lake Lugano in Switzerland, forming a natural and cultural link between Italy and Switzerland.

In 2011, Villa Gina underwent a complete restoration, during which its original stucco work and ceilings were carefully revived. The floors feature handcrafted tiles and rare marble varieties no longer in production, while the walls are adorned with frescoes executed using the historic Italian graffito technique, created by a renowned maestro who specializes exclusively in the restoration of architectural heritage.

The entrance hall and the Petit Salon are embellished with handcrafted wallpapers, produced using original wooden printing blocks dating back to the early 17th century, now protected by UNESCO.

The fireplace hall and all bedrooms are finished with natural silks, woven by the finest family-run manufactories of Lake Como.
A magnificent 18th-century Murano chandelier, once adorning the Chinese Embassy in Paris and considered one of a kind worldwide, now illuminates Villa Gina with its exceptional brilliance.