Built in 2021 and now on the market for €995,000, ‘Pinwheel’ is a custom-designed postmodern home five minutes from the shores of Lago Maggiore in Lombardy, Italy. A single above-ground storey in a concrete pentagon formation, it gets its name from the ‘pinwheel panels’ opening out from its large windows and doors, providing views downhill toward the Alps. Together with a hidden basement, the house incorporates 184 sqm.
Photography courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty.
A circular skylight at the centre of the plan draws natural light through the heart of the home and into the basement, where the current owners have carved out space for a media lounge or gym. The open-plan main floor is where the common rooms open to the surroundings. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms are positioned behind semi-transparent ‘pods’ at the rear, equipped with privacy curtains. All the rooms benefit from underfloor heating and controlled ventilation.
The listing boasts of the house’s eco-credentials, including quality insulation, a modern heat pump and plans for an additional canopy with integrated photovoltaic panels, making the property energy-independent.
