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What it is and where it is
Casa Macchi is a pretty little provincial mansion that stands in the shadow of the church bell tower of a quiet little town a few kilometers from Varese, Morazzone. At first glance, it has nothing special about it except for that inexplicable charm of houses that are no longer inhabited and that mix a state of abandonment with the enduring memories of its last guests. Casa Macchi is a splendid example of this phenomenon, thanks in part to the porch and the beautiful stained glass windows that enclose the upper loggia, creating a dialogue between outside and inside that invites one to enter.
Why it is special
Once through the door one is completely sucked in by the charm of a world that was, preserved down to its smallest details, frozen in the moment of abandonment. An abandoned book on a table, with the floor covered with dried leaves, a piano in a corner near the elegant table, family photos hanging on the walls... it is like entering someone's home in their absence, except that the dust and cobwebs make it clear to us that this absence has been going on for a very long time.
Not to be missed
Even the kitchen looks as if someone has just prepared something: the old-fashioned, decorated pot on the outside, the coffee pot on the stove, the curtains at the window are silent witnesses to a crystallized moment. Here, too, dust and cobwebs are an integral part of the environment, and for good reason: they contribute to the tale of time passed in stillness, giving everything that same opaque patina that also characterizes our childhood treasures, the ones stored in the attic that we sometimes rediscover and that make our hearts flutter as we blow away the dust...just like Casa Macchi.
A bit of history
The late 19th-century house and garden were frozen in the fairly recent past as the owners abandoned the home. In 2015 the last owner, Maria Luisa Macchi, decided to leave the house to FAI, which began work to restore the property. First to reopen to the public in December 2021 is the Emporio, a small store that is part of the building and was an integral part of village life until the second half of the 1900s. The house and garden, on the other hand, opens in 2022.
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