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Private real estate · Ascona · Since MMIX

Lakefront estates,
privately placed.

A quiet brokerage for properties above CHF 5 million. We represent fewer than twenty estates at a time, most of which never appear on the open market.

N° 01
Volume · MMXXV / 02

— On our work

Discretion
before everything else.

A sale of this kind is rarely a transaction. It is a handover between two families, often conducted across a table set for tea in a house the seller has lived in for thirty winters. We approach our mandate with the care that setting deserves.

Lago & Co. was founded in Ascona in 2009 to represent a small number of principal residences, historic estates, and lakefront properties in Switzerland. Today we hold an active portfolio of twelve to eighteen properties, largely introduced through private referral. We do not advertise in local press. We do not publish sold prices. We do not accept mandates we cannot place within eighteen months.

What we offer, quietly, is a small circle of buyers and sellers who prefer to transact among peers, and the legal, fiscal, and architectural network required to make those transactions feel effortless on both sides.

Interior of a lakefront estate
Villa del Promontorio — salotto principale
I.

Selection over volume

We decline seven mandates for every one we accept. Our portfolio is small on purpose; a seller meets our full attention, not a junior agent.

II.

Silence as standard

No listings on public portals. No photographs of family rooms. Private viewings only, by appointment, with verified buyers under NDA.

III.

An international network

Through long-standing correspondent relationships we reach qualified buyers in London, Milan, Paris, Monaco, New York, and the Gulf.

— Current portfolio · Spring MMXXV

Six estates,
privately held.

A selection of properties currently represented. Further mandates, including off-market estates above CHF 30 million, are shared only under confidentiality with qualified buyers. Full files, surveys, and title documents are released after a first meeting.

Villa del Promontorio
Ref. AS-001

Villa del Promontorio

CHF 15’000’000
Ascona, Lago Maggiore
840 m² · 3’200 m² parco

Riva privata, pontile, 5 camere

Private enquiry →
Penthouse Belvedere
Ref. LU-012

Penthouse Belvedere

CHF 8’000’000
Lugano, Paradiso
320 m² · terrazza 180 m²

Vista 270° sul golfo, piscina privata

Private enquiry →
Lakehouse di Morcote
Ref. MC-007

Lakehouse di Morcote

CHF 22’000’000
Morcote, Lago di Lugano
1’100 m² · 4’800 m² parco

Tenuta storica, 7 camere, boathouse

Private enquiry →
Chalet des Quatre Vallées
Ref. VB-004

Chalet des Quatre Vallées

CHF 12’000’000
Verbier, Vallese
560 m² · ski-in / ski-out

6 camere, spa interna, garage doppio

Private enquiry →
Apartment Seefeld
Ref. ZH-018

Apartment Seefeld

CHF 6’000’000
Zurigo, riva destra
240 m² · piano attico

Edificio 1908 restaurato, vista lago

Private enquiry →
Historic House 1742
Ref. LZ-003

Historic House 1742

CHF 18’000’000
Lucerna, centro storico
920 m² · 4 piani

Patriziale barocca, affreschi originali

Private enquiry →
Off-market A further nine properties are represented under strict confidentiality. Details are shared after a first conversation.
Luxury interior, private estate

— A note from the principal

A house is remembered by who passes through it.

We are not in the business of moving properties. We are in the business of introducing the right family to the right estate, quietly, and making sure the transition leaves no trace.

Benedetta Lago · Founding partner

— How we work

Four movements
from mandate to handover.

I.

Private introduction

A first meeting in your home, or in our library in Ascona. No commitment, no paperwork. We listen to what you want the transition to feel like.

II.

Mandate & file

An exclusive representation agreement, a confidential dossier commissioned with an architect and surveyor, legal and fiscal review by our notarial partners.

III.

Selective viewings

A shortlist of pre-qualified buyers, each under NDA, each introduced by our office. Never more than three viewings per month, never on weekends.

IV.

Discreet closing

Negotiation conducted by our office, final documents at the notary of your choosing. The sale is registered; the transaction is never publicised.

— Affiliations

An international
correspondent network.

Sotheby's
International Realty Private referral network
Christie's
International Real Estate Affiliate agency
Knight Frank
Private Office Swiss correspondent
Leading RE
Luxury Portfolio Exclusive member · Ticino

Affiliations are maintained through bilateral correspondent agreements, not franchise licences. Each mandate remains the sole responsibility of Lago & Co.

— Contact

Schedule a
private viewing.

Enquiries are answered personally by one of our three partners, typically within forty-eight hours. A first conversation is always confidential and without obligation.

Selling a property above CHF 5 million is not a decision taken in an afternoon. We are comfortable with several months of quiet correspondence before any commitment. You may write in Italian, English, French, or German.

For buyers, a short letter describing your situation, preferred regions, and indicative budget is sufficient to begin. Proof of funds is requested only once a specific estate is discussed in detail.

Office
Lago & Co.
Piazza Giuseppe Motta 4
6612 Ascona, Switzerland
Telephone
+41 91 555 90 12
Correspondence
portfolio@lago-and-co.ch
Schedule a private viewing →

By appointment, weekdays 09.00 – 18.30. Home visits available throughout Ticino, the Italian lakes, and Valais.