Archive for the ‘Lombardy’ Category
Friday, June 25th, 2010
Given that offers of a reported US$26million failed to get George Clooney to part with his luxury mansion on the banks of Lake Como, the recent dredging up of a half-tonne store of WWII explosives close by wasn't likely to budge him. Guess it's official: the film icon simply ...
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
The better-known Lake Como, Maggiore, Garda and Orta may attract the international jetset. But growing numbers of foreigners investing in Italian Lakes real estate are disregarding the hordes of tourists and instead choosing the peaceful banks of Lake Iseo nearby, almost unheard of beyond the country's borders but one that ...
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Perhaps it’s down to the big freeze - or the enduring appeal of coming home to some good, old-fashioned warmth… but it appears more Italians than ever want a traditional fireplace in their dream homes. The growing trend comes despite the supposed obsolescence of old-fashioned firesides and hearths in ...
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Following our blog on Milan leading the recovery in the property in Italy market, there are also signs that the nearby historic city of Turin is also weathering the storm reasonably well. Turin has seen a slight 0.3 per cent rise in property prices in the ...
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Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Crisis? What crisis? Milan leads the world in fashion – now it could be leading the recovery in the property in Italy market. Prices across the city have risen by an average of 2 per cent in the first three months of 2009, following a 2.1 per cent decrease ...
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