ERBA (CO) - ANTICA FILANDA DI VILLA LA CLERICI

Delightful apartment located in the ancient spinning mill that pre-existed today's Villa la Clerici. It is structured on two floors: on the ground floor there is the entrance, a large kitchen and the private garden. On the first floor, connected exclusively with an internal staircase, there is a living room, two bedrooms and two bathroom. It has an independent entrance, parking space and private garden. The apartment was created in the historic rooms of the Clerici spinning mill, once used as work spaces and now wisely recovered as places to stay, of which they retain the ancient charm.Villa la Clerici is located in a very quiet area of ​​the city of Erba, not far from the historic center and the shopping streets. At about 100 meters. walk to the bus stop, and 1 km. 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 by car, 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.