Villa Kenwin A Bauhaus masterpiece on the shores of the Lake

Property presented by Architecture de Collection (French agency specializing in remarkable architecture) in exclusive partnership with GVA-IMMO SA in French-speaking Switzerland.

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Built in 1931 by architects Alexandre Ferenczy and Hermann Henselmann on the shores of Lake Geneva, Villa Kenwin is an outstanding example of the Bauhaus movement in Switzerland.

The villa underwent an exemplary renovation in 1987, restoring it to its original splendor and earning it its listing as a Swiss cultural property of national importance.

Set in 5,241 m² of landscaped grounds overlooking the Vaud Riviera, the Villa offers 550 m² of living space on four levels. It is topped by a superb roof terrace offering spectacular views of Lake Geneva and the mountain panorama.

A short driveway crosses an orchard and leads to the main entrance, which features a palette of blue hues in keeping with the polychrome theme of the site. This first or lower first floor houses the service rooms.

On the upper first floor, a luminous hall leads to a kitchen lit by a zenithal glass roof, and the living room accessed through a metal door. The 150 m² reception area boasts 5-metre high ceilings, and is overlooked by a mezzanine balcony with curved lines, bordered by elegant metal railings. The room's natural lighting is provided by a large 15-meter-long horizontal bay window that frames the view of the lake and landscape. Under the balcony, a glass roof reveals a library. Upstairs, there's a workroom that doubles as a projection room.

The top floor features 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, distributed along a U-shaped corridor like the cabins of a boat. The rooms feature a minimalist décor with a modernist aesthetic: armchairs inspired by the work of Charlotte Perriand, functional furniture and sconces characteristic of the Bauhaus style.

Villa Kenwin is located in La Tour-de-Peilz in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
It enjoys an idyllic location on the shores of Lake Geneva, facing the Pre-Alps, between Montreux and Vevey, and overlooks an exceptional landscape of mountains, vineyards, old villages and illustrious achievements of the modern movement, such as Adolphe Loos' famous Karma villa, a typical example of "Neues Bauen" architecture.

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