Cugnasco house

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Tobacco and clothes hang to dry on the Cugnasco house, which was extended in the latter half of the 19th century. (Ballenberg) Ballenberg

The entrance to the oldest part of the house. (swissinfo, Dale Bechtel) swissinfo.ch

The "kitchen" (Ballenberg) ballenberg

The fold down table holds a family's modest utensils. (Ballenberg) ballenberg

The stand in the corner holds bread, which was supposed to keep for weeks. (Ballenberg) ballenberg

The colourful entrance of the "new house" (Ballenberg) ballenberg

A proper fireplace and chimney was a luxury in the newer home. (Ballenberg) ballenberg

The bedrooms also took on colour and certain luxuries in the late 19th century. (Ballenberg) Ballenberg

Winemaking played an important role in the lives of the Cugnasco villagers. (Ballenberg) ballenberg

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The Cugnasco house from below Val Verzasca.

It was built in stages. The first, the “tower house”, dates back to the 1740s. It was made of stone and consisted of two small rooms, one on top of the other. The most recent addition is from the 1850s and is a symmetrical pair of semi-detached houses each with their own kitchens, fireplace and chimney.