This is a love story that is easy to understand — how a noble Swiss family came to Lake Como at the turn of the century and fell in love with the magical landscape, and how they decided to build their Italian holiday home on its shores. Villa Larianella still belongs to the same family; in 2008 they completely renovated and carefully restored the villa to its original splendor, retaining many of its original features and balancing them harmoniously with modern comforts.

Located between the famous Villa d’Este hotel in Cernobbio and George Clooney’s residence in Laglio, Villa Larianella directly overlooks the lake and is set in a beautiful landscaped garden, with a private dock and a panoramic terrace with a stunning lake view. The owners have tastefully furnished and embellished the décor with elegant furnishings, fine tapestries and fabrics, beautiful paintings, and period antiques. Outdoors, the garden and terrace are ideal for candlelit dinners or relaxing afternoons with a book. The terrace (70 m²) faces the lake and you can enjoy the view or sunbathe in privacy.

The convenient location — just a few kilometers from Cernobbio and 7 kilometers (4.35 mi) from the center of Como — as well as easy access to public transportation (bus stop is 150 meters from the villa; ferry pier is 400 meters) makes Villa Larianella an ideal destination for touring Lake Como. From the private dock, guests can use a rental boat or the comfortable water-taxis to visit the Villa d'Este as well as Menaggio, Bellagio, Tremezzo and the charming villages of Lake Como. An 18-hole golf course is just three kilometers away.

Villa Larianella is 600 square meters, set on a 2,000 sqm property and built on three floors:

Ground floor:

• Entrance
• Double living room with period furnishings; French doors open to the terrace
• Spacious dining room with fireplace; French doors open to the terrace
• Well-equipped modern kitchen with five-burner stove, dishwasher, espresso machine, icemaker, microwave
• 1 bathroom with shower

Second floor:

• Study with ADSL internet connection; extra bed (107 x 200 cm) can be added on request; lake view (please note that this room is accessed through glass French doors)
• 1 double (175 x 200) bedroom with lake view
• 1 double (150 x 206) bedroom with lake view
• 1 twin bedroom (94 x 190 and 90 x 195) with garden view (beds can not be joined)
• 1 marble bathroom with tub
• 2 double bedrooms
• 1 marble bathroom with Jacuzzi tub

Mansard (no lake view from this floor):

• 1 large double (166 x 200; can not be separated) bedroom with adjoining single bed
• 2 twin bedrooms
• 1 large bathroom with shower and Jacuzzi tub
• 1 bathroom with shower

Although there are enough beds for 17 guests, the listed price is for a maximum of 14. One or two additional guests may be acommodated with the owner's approval.

Basement:

• Laundry room with washing machine

Grounds:

• Large terrace (70 sq meters) with lake view and BBQ
• Private dock
• Parking for 4 cars*

* Guests with walking difficulties should be aware that the parking is not on the same level as the villa entrance. An underpass with approximately 10 steps connects the villa to the caretaker’s house, where the parking is located.

Amenities: portable air-conditioning units (pinguini) in the bedrooms, fireplace, washing machine, satellite plasma TV/DVD, stereo/CD, WIFI ADSL internet

Distances:
Villa d'Este hotel: 1.5 km
Motorway: 2 km
Lugano: 25 km
Milano: 50 km
Malpensa Airport: 60 km

 

2009 Prices

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