Villa Rusconi-Clerici, 19th century villa in Pallanza, Italy.

Villa Rusconi-Clerici sits on the Lake Maggiore shore in Piedmont, combining classical Italian architecture with an English garden that descends toward the water. The property includes a metal pavilion for gatherings and historic cellars beneath the main residence.

Villa Rusconi-Clerici was first built for the Hungarian soldier István Türr on the shore of Lake Maggiore at Pallanza. In the 19th century the Biffi family had it completely rebuilt in neo-baroque and eclectic style by the Milanese architect Giovanni Giachi, replacing the earlier Villino Bozzotti. After about 50 years the Biffi sold it to the Rusconi-Clerici counts, who still own it.

The villa is still owned by the Rusconi-Clerici counts, who bought it from the Biffi family after that family held it for about fifty years. In the Biffi years the house drew guests such as the painter Ranzoni, the sculptor Troubetzkoy and General Cadorna, and it now hosts receptions and parties, with apartments available to stay in.

Access to the property is via pathways through the garden leading to the main building and the events pavilion. The site is best visited when events are scheduled, so checking the calendar in advance is helpful.

The villa was built for the Hungarian soldier István Türr before the Biffi family had it completely remodelled in neo-baroque and eclectic style by the Milanese architect Giovanni Giachi. After about fifty years the Biffi sold it to the Rusconi-Clerici counts, whose name it still bears.