Until the 1970s, houses were located very close to the villa, making the street much narrower. The villa is perfectly aligned with Via Assunta, but the building forces the street to curve, suggesting the presence of a very old construction. Perhaps this was the castle mentioned by Bernardino Corio, where in 1309 (or 1311) Guido Della Torre took refuge from the Visconti, and from which, in 1278, Cassono Della Torre’s soldiers may have departed to attack Bishop Ottone Visconti in Gorgonzola. The hypothesis that a fortification existed in this area cannot be dismissed. In fact, according to historians Giacomo C. Bascapé and Carlo Perogalli, the nearby crenellated wall with a tower, designed by Ambrogio Uboldo, may stand on previous ruins, evoking their presence, although nothing has yet confirmed this. It is possible that the Cernusco castle was part of a larger defensive system, which also included Cascina Castellana (along the road to Ronco) and the Imperiale, commissioned by the Torriani and possibly preserved by the Visconti, whose rule left traces in the names of several farms surrounding the town. Via Cavour is the most “aristocratic” street in Cernusco, hosting many historic villas. The villa has a closed courtyard with a portico of five round arches supported by Tuscan granite columns. Toward the street, the villa lacks a monumental façade; the notable double-order portal was demolished during the 1972 renovation. The southern façade toward the garden also lacks distinguishing features, despite the presence of the Naviglio, supporting the theory that the building predates the canal’s excavation. The villa appears in a 1685 list of “Noble Houses” in Cernusco as property of Count Rovida, whose family is documented locally since 1584 as owners of the lands attached to Cascine San Maurizio and Increa. The first graphic depiction dates to 1721 in the cadastre of Charles VI. The Rovida counts, owners of the Lenzuoletta and Viscontina farms and the new mill, resided here until October 29, 1840, when they sold it to Count Carlo Bertoglio. On April 15, 1847, the villa was acquired by Vincenzo Carini, a silk industry entrepreneur, who made many modifications to the villa and garden. He redecorated the ground-floor halls with neo-Baroque motifs of putti, floral trophies, and vegetal festoons beneath coffered ceilings. Only the portico retains 19th-century decoration, largely lost during the 1970s renovation. The grand staircase remains structurally intact, though the original allegorical ceiling decoration, Fame surrounded by the symbols of Arts, Sciences, and Industry, referencing Carini’s business, has been lost. The villa was partially used as a silk mill, with large windows along Via Cavour and a water wheel installed between the canal bank and a small constructed islet. Carini also added iron-and-glass structures, including a canopy over the garden entrance and a nearby veranda, reflecting the industrial enthusiasm of the era. These have been lost, but documentation remains in a 1938 survey and some photographs. The villa remained with the Carini family until 1919, when it was purchased by Luigi Gervasoni. In 1939, it passed to the Fatebenefratelli Hospitaller Order. During those years, it housed the “Istituto Villa di Salute S. Ambrogio,” serving over 400 people with mental health issues, later expanding its activities to Villa Alari. Today, this function continues at the Centro S. Ambrogio on the road to Ronco.