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Area · Lake Varese

Lake Varese, town by town.

Twenty-eight kilometres of shoreline, a cycle path all the way round, the Sacro Monte and the Campo dei Fiori behind. Small towns, many second homes, families from central Varese looking for a garden. Ten minutes from town, forty from Milan.

Property analysis →Properties for sale

Sales: yesManaged short lets: yes

Villa inland from Lake Varese, managed by BridgeRent
~28 kmof shoreline · a cycle path all the way round
10–15 minfrom central Varese by car
48.6%occupancy in Brebbia on our portfolio, €63 a night
1,250–1,700€/m² for standard homes, Gavirate centre (zone B1) · OMI, second half of 2025
Town by town

What changes, and which route makes sense.

Observations from our daily work, not national averages.

The lake's main town

Gavirate

The largest town on the north shore: services, an FNM railway station, a lakefront with the Voltorre cloister. A full residential market, not just second homes. Summer short-let demand and sports events (rowing). We have the Residenza Verbano42 under mandate here.

Property typeOne- and two-bedroom flats / small villas
Who is lookingFamilies, commuters, sports visitors
What worksSeasonal short lets · 4+4 lease
South shore, views

Bodio Lomnago

Small and quiet, with direct lake views and a high share of second homes. Weekend demand, and people looking for quiet a quarter of an hour from Varese. Many homes are used a few weeks a year.

Property typeVillas / detached houses / lake-view one-bedroom flats
Who is lookingSecond-home buyers, couples
What worksShort lets · Earns while it sells
Hillside, A8, services

Azzate / Buguggiate

On the southern hill, at the A8 motorway exit: convenient for anyone working in Milan or at Malpensa. Recent blocks and small villas; a stable residential market with little seasonality.

Property typeTwo-bedroom flats / small villas
Who is lookingFamilies, Milan commuters
What works4+4 lease · transitional lease
Between the lake and the Campo dei Fiori

Comerio / Casciago

Hillside villages right next to Varese, with villas, village houses and lake views. Prices above the shore average; high-end residential demand. In Casciago we manage a villa with long stays.

Property typeVillas / village houses
Who is lookingFamilies, executives
What worksSale · 4+4 lease
West shore, nature

Biandronno / Cazzago Brabbia / Brebbia

The Isolino Virginia (UNESCO World Heritage) and the Brabbia marsh nature reserve. Small towns, accessible prices, demand for second homes and nature. Short-let demand is concentrated in spring and summer: in Brebbia our portfolio shows 48.6% at €63 a night.

Property typeSmall villas / one-bedroom flats
Who is lookingSecond-home buyers, nature lovers
What worksSeasonal short lets · sale
Our data, not national averages

Occupancy and nightly rate on the portfolio we manage, last 365 days.

Airbnb, 22 September 2026, only properties with at least 12 months of history.

TownOccupancyAverage nightly rateAverage stay
Brebbia48.6%€632.5 nights
Selling

Selling a home on Lake Varese

Longer timing than in town for large homes and villas: the right price matters even more.

→Second home

You use it three weeks a year?

The typical situation on the shore: sell it, let it, or make it earn while it sells.

→Earns while it sells

Managed short lets while it is for sale

On the lake, seasonal demand from May to September; viewings always take priority over bookings.

→Buying

Properties for sale

Under BridgeRent mandate now, on the lake and in Varese: Gavirate, Verbano42.

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Questions about the area

The ones we are actually asked.

Do short lets on Lake Varese work all year?
No: demand is concentrated between May and September, with peaks around sports events and good weather. On our portfolio Brebbia shows 48.6% occupancy with short stays (2.5 nights). That is why, on the lake, short lets should be compared with a transitional lease and with personal use, not taken for granted.
What is a second home on the lake worth?
It depends heavily on the view, the condition and the town: the gap between a lake view and the second row is marked. We give a range with comparable sales, not an “exact” number.
Should I sell or keep a second home in Bodio Lomnago?
If you use it little and it costs you money, it often makes sense to let it earn while you sell, so the wait is not a cost. If you are in no hurry, seasonal short lets with agreed personal use keep the option open. We check it with the Property analysis.
Are there restrictions on short lets in the lake towns?
You need a CIN (the national short-let code), guest registration with the police, the tourist tax where the town levies it, and building rules that allow it. Local rules can change: we check them when the let is activated.
Andrea Tonali

Written by Andrea Tonali, licensed real estate agent (Milan Monza Brianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce, since 21 Oct 2024), founder of BridgeRent.

Editorial update: 3 October 2026 · Tax and legal content must be checked with the relevant professionals.

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