ERBA (CO) - ANTICHE SCUDERIE DI VILLA LA CLERICI

In the ancient stables of Villa la Clerici in Erba (CO), a delightful apartment has been created with the charm of yesteryear. The apartment is located on the first floor of the historic building, it is the only housing unit obtained in the same, has an independent entrance through a staircase, and thus consists of a large living room, well-equipped kitchen, two bedrooms (for total of 4 beds) and a bathroom. It is also equipped with a small balcony overlooking the large park of the Villa. The rental of the apartment also allows the use of the nineteenth-century park of the manor house, including a fascinating tennis court. Next to the house there is the car entrance and the reserved parking spaces.The structure of the ancient stables, inside which the aforementioned apartment is located, is located next to the main house of Villa la Clerici, in a quiet setting, a few steps from the city center of Erba and the commercial streets. . At about 100 meters. there is the bus stop, and at 1 km. away the train station. Nearby there are various lakes (Alserio, Oggiono, Pusiano) and many villas that can be visited. Lake Como is about 30 minutes by car, Monza is about 40 minutes, Milan is about 1 hour.History and characteristics. Villa La Clerici is a rare example of a late 19th century villa of delight deriving from a previous industrial-silk structure. Its history dates back to 1776, when Giuseppe Clerici built a spinning mill and a nearby spinning mill, founding the company 'Giuseppe e F.lli Clerici'. This activity continued until 1817, then stopped for more than a decade, and was resumed in 1830, following the rental of the structures. At the end of the 19th century, the new owner, Eng. Carlo Clerici, partner of Edison and later of Osram for the industrial production of light bulbs, transforms the complex into a villa of delight, with representative functions. To this end, the old spinning mill became a lemon house, a billiard room and a beautiful theater; the spinning wheel was redeveloped into a manor house, thus creating a central hall about 9 meters high and a series of 'neo baroque' style rooms. The park was built in the early twentieth century, in English style, and the old water basin, once used for industrial activity, was transformed into a sort of romantic pond, complete with a nymphaeum.