Vista Varenna can easily boast two of the most envious features found on the
east side of Lake Como--a spectacular view encompassing all the three arms of
Lake Como (including views of Bellagio) and a particularly panoramic swimming
pool with breathtaking views.
The extensive sixty acre estate upon which the villa is located is
uniquely beautiful with a variety of plants and trees including olive
trees and rose bushes. Vista Varenna is part of a castle
estate (the castle is located close by) and also offers a
recreation room (15 m from the villa) with table tennis and a card
table as well as a clay tennis court (400 m from the villa-15 Euros/hr
day and 20 Euros/hr night), which is maintained by the local tennis
club. The swimming pool is 100 meters from the house, and a pleasant
new pathway has been created to it. Because the
bedrooms and bathrooms are all upstairs, this villa is not recommended
for guests with walking difficulties.
The sleepy lakeside town of
Varenna is a ten minute drive down the hill (there is also a steep
footpath down from the villa). It has a romantic promenade
along the lake, a tiny harbor, narrow lanes and a handful of shops and
restaurants. Its mid-lake position makes it a convenient access
point to Bellagio and Menaggio by ferry. The train station
in Varenna provides train access to Milan in about one hour. The main
food shops are located in Varenna, therefore a car is highly
recommended. There is a golf course in Menaggio, about 25 minutes from
the villa.
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Varenna is a unique estate which combines the four accommodations
of Vista Varenna, Rossa
Varenna,
Giovanni Varenna and Piccola
Varenna. When rented together, a total of up to 31 guests can
be accommodated, with a swimming pool, private gardens and an
extraordinary Lake Como view available to all. These properties
share the same entrance, parts of the garden, passages, paths, tennis
court and a brand new bowls green. There is a reception office
next to the recreation room for check-in, where there is an Internet
point. On the estate there are
three to five people working for gardening and maintenance. The
father of the owner lives year round in one wing of Vista
Varenna.
Varenna is a beautiful lakeshore town on lake Como. Built on a rocky
promontory it was a sentinel for centuries at the heart of the lake.
Varenna today is a quietly refined town with charming old houses and
romantic panoramas. The climate is particularly mild, as witnessed by
the presence of olive and cypress trees, as well as other botanical
specimens normally found in much warmer climates. Along the lakefront
is a romantic walkway, abounding in flush vegetation, linking the town
center and Olivedo, the landing point for ferries and steamers. Varenna
is the ideal starting point for a visit to the north and central
regions of Italy and the southern Swiss Alps. It is less than two hours
from Milano Malpensa airport and one hour from the Milano Linate
airport. Places to visit: The Castle of Vezio (only a five minute walk
from the villa). The gardens of Villa Monastera, a neo-classical garden
offering a long walk along the lakeshore. Bellagio and Menaggio are 15
minutes away by ferry. Como with its ancient monuments, excellent shops
and churches are near the villa, as are Tremezzo and the famous Villa
Carlotta.
Vista Varenna features
The main villa is 130 square meters. Each attic apartment is 70
square meters.
Ground floor: Entrance through a patio/pergola which has
lovely views and can furnished for pleasant outdoor
dining. Small sitting room. Satellite TV. Kitchen with
dining
area.
First floor: One double bedroom, two twin-bedded rooms. One single
bedroom (this bedroom does not have a door but a curtain which opens directly onto the
hallway), two bathrooms each with bathtub and handheld shower
attachment and a study with large arched windows making for a bright
atmosphere.
A shared recreation room is available on the estate, which offers
a
living area, dining area, SAT TV, DSL line, and
bathroom.
For groups renting Vista Varenna 11 or 15, it is possible to
have exclusivity of the recreation room for a fee of 120 Euros per week. In this case, a fully equipped kitchen is also made available.
There are many large windows in
the villa that face the garden making for a bright and airy
interior. The patio is furnished with table and chairs for
outdoor dining.
The ground and first floor
comfortably sleep 7 people.
Guests can also choose to rent the
second floor with two lofts to arrange for more people. These are
rented only to provide additional room for the group and are not
rented separately to other guests. Each loft
accommodates four people and has an independent entrance in the
kitchen area. Each loft has a small living room, a kitchen
area with dining area and two bedrooms (one with a French bed, the
other with twin beds) as well as a bathroom. Depending on the
size of the group, the villa can be rented for 7, 11 or 15
people. A baby bed is available.
Two hours of maid service each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are
included.
Pool towels are included.
An extra bed is available for 210
Euros per week.
A cell phone is available upon request.
Tennis
courts can be reserved for 15 Euros per hour in the daytime and 20
Euros per hour in the evening.
Services available only upon
request and charged separately include cook services, cooking lesson,
advance grocery shopping, baby sitting, extra maid services and restaurant reservations. Extra
linens and bath towels are
available--cost provided on arrival.
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