The house was built by my dad, who was an architect, for his family, on a hill that belongs to my mother's family. He designed 3 different houses and she chose the one that was built. They then decorated it together and as we grew up, we added bits too, so it really feels like a home, not just a house. It is on top of a hill, with magnificent views of the Parco del Ticino (a beautiful forest) all the way to the Alps, with not a single house to be seen in between.
It has a beautiful eco-pool in the garden that has been recently built to substitute the use of one we shared with other families on the other side of the hill. The swimming pool measures 14x4 mt and along one side sits the separate planting area with all the lovely flowers and water lilies that keep the water clean and lovely for us. It is an incredible feeling to swim in clear water with no chemicals in it and no salt.
If I had not inherited this house and i saw it, I would definitely dream of buying it.