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Vacation Rentals, Italy, Lombardy

VILLA DONIZETTI - An romantic villa with garden and private beach access on Lake Maggiore

Location: On the shore of Lago Maggiore, near to Riviera Cannero

Sleeps: 8

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Villa Donizetti is a 100-year-old, 3-story villa perched right on the shores of Lago Maggiore. This villa is unique because it is one of the few properties on Lake Maggiore with its own private shore. Here you have direct access to the lake, only a few steps away from the house: A narrow path leads down from the terrace to the water. In summer, when the water table is lower, there is even a small gravel beach. The house is flanked by palms - while jasmine and wysteria wind their way past the bright blue shutters.

The villa is located in a beautiful garden. The huge garden (4000 m2) is a symphony of colours: tree-high azalea and camellia line the path, there are lemon trees and palm trees and thick bamboo provides for a tranquil spot... This rich tropical flora, the still blue lake and the yonder mountains you can see from the terrace are full of enchantment - it will be hard to find more atmospheric impressions.

In the beginning of the last century it was the residence of Gaetano Donizetti, the romantic composer of great operas still resonating in the theatres of Milan: Elisir d'Amore and Lucia di Lammermour. A postcard of 1925 of this Villa gives evidence that already back then it was a small attraction for the small number of travellers in this region.

The owner had the villa restored only recently, but left its patina. Great care was taken to preserve the villa's historic character, as can be seen in details such as its wood and terra cotta floors. The rooms are whitewashed. The authentic furniture is freshly polished and well located. The wrought iron beds are manufactured according to the old trade. The bathrooms are nicely decorated and seamlessly fit into this tasteful house. A collection of beautiful paintings of the lake give the ambience a touch of the wistful nostalgia and romance of the past century.

All rooms on the ground floor have direct access to the garden, and each bedroom features large windows to the south with a view to the garden and the lake. The garden offers sun lounges, chairs, a green coffee table in a bamboo grove and a seated area on the panoramic stone terrace. A wide sunshade and other garden furniture are also available - the garden is large enough for guests to retire to a variety of different niches and relax ...

Ground floor:
2 living rooms (one of which with fireplace), 1 dining room with access to the garden, 1 kitchen with garden access, 1 bathroom (with shower).
First floor:
2 double bedrooms, 2 twin bedroom, 2 bathrooms (one with shower, the other with tub).
Second floor (attic):
1 laundry room.

Facilities:
Fireplace, TV (regional channels), telephone, washing machine, dishwasher, mosquito screens at the bedroom windows, terrace with panoramic view, garden, acces to a small private beach, mooring on lake, BBQ, table tennis below a porch (50 m away), 1 garage for 2 cars, outdoor parking space for 2 more cars.

Villa Donizetti is only 5 minutes away from Cannero Riviera with its typical fishing port, cafes, and promenade. The ferry from Cannero brings you to the Borromea and Brissago islands. Riviera Cannero may well be the nicest village on the western shore, just behind the Swiss-Italian border and little known. The restaurants have a touch of class, and even in August there is room enough in the narrow streets around the harbour. The village is located in a small protected bay with an especially mild climate, where lemons, bougainvillea and even bananas grow - a flair of the Mediterranean...

Villa for 8 people: 3090 Eur - 3590 Eur per week, depending on season.

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Contact Information

Company: HIDDEN ITALY

Name: Bettina Röhrig

Street: Logebachstr. 5

City: Königswinter

State/Province: NRW

Country: Germany

Zip/Postal Code: 53639

Phone: + 49 2223 908019

Fax: + 49 221 2711039

Website: www.hiddenitaly.com

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