Villa Sorriso, Lombardia and The Lakes - Italian Villa Vacations

Villa Sorriso is a charming villa built in the Country Liberty style of the late 1800's - 1930's with equally charming decorating and furnishings. The villa watching the lake below is located in a tiny shore village (where there is a post office, an alimentary shop and cafe ) 14 km from Como.

Villa Sorriso consists on 3 floors: it is a nice recently restored romantic villa, its interior reflects the atmosphere of an ancient holiday country house, and sends you back to a time when everything was more simple and life's rhythms more poetic. The furnishings are comfortable with some nice antiques. The sitting room and dining room walls are painted in soft apricot. The floor is antique: red, grey and white hexagonal tiles, typical for the area. On the upper floor, well-polished wooden floors gleam.

Ground floor: Sitting room, fully equipped kitchen (with dishwasher, washing machine), dining room with fireplace, there is a mezzanine with a bathroom.

First floor: Two double bedrooms (with lake view), upstairs at the second mid floor you have another bathroom.

Second floor: two double bedrooms (lake view)

Downstairs: there is a typical grotto (as the house is built on rocks)

Washing machine, dryer, oven, dishwasher, Tv SAT, VCR, FAX

Outside: a large garden with open lake view and a terrace with pergola to dine al fresco. There is also a vegetable garden.

Please note: To reach the villa, you will need to park your car on the road above and walk down an approx. 200 m path with flights of steps. The lake is then a further 100 m down the path (therefore not suitable for elderly guests ).

Vittorio, the caretaker helps with luggage.

Distances

• Bellagio: 30 km
• Como :15 km
• Lugano: 50 km.

The lake is about 100 meters down the same path that takes you to the rental. The next restaurant is a 10 minute walk away. The bus stop for Como is directly in front of the coffee shop. The journey to Como takes about half an hour. A visit to the smart town of Como is a pleasant contrast to the peace and tranquillity of the villa. In Como elegance surrounds you: straightforward architecture, elegant shops, stylish, wood-panelled cafés and restaurants and of course several beautiful museums await your visit.

Furthermore the town of Como is a worldwide leader in silk production. Even private customers will have the unique opportunity to buy material, scarves or ties directly from the manufacturers in Como. Como has a railway station where you can take a quick train ride to Milan. Villa Sorriso is ideally placed for numerous excursions in the beautiful pre-alpine countryside or to Bellagio - also known as the pearl of the lake, because of its beauty.

Lake Como is renowned for its luxuriant vegetation and its mild climate. In winter, in the sunniest areas such as Tremezzina, the temperature is never too cold. In summer, it is mitigated by a very nice breeze.

What to see:

In Como. The Cathedral and Piazza S.Fedele with many 400-year-old buildings and the Basilica, one of the masterpieces of the maestri comacini (masters of Como). The very austere church of San Abbondio. or the early Romanesque Basilica of San Corpoforo.

Before leaving Como, be sure to take the cab up to Brunate for a truly spectacular view

From Como, going north along the left shore it's just a short drive to

Cernobbio, whose old town features a delightful collection of picturesque houses and narrow alleys. This is the site of the fictional Villa BALBIANELLO, the elegant family-home-cum-pensione featured in the film "A Month by the Lake." Nearby is one of the grandest hotels in all Europe, the Villa D'Este), whose rooms are almost like museum galleries and whose grounds boast Italy's only "floating swimming pool" Up the road is Toriggia, where you can visit Villa Passalacqua, a late 18th-century home where Vincenzo Bellini once stayed.

As you travel north you'll see Como's only island, Isola Comacina (St. John's Day, the week end after June 24th is celebrated with a mass in the ruins of the S. Eufemia basilica, followed by a costumed procession and night-time fireworks.

Pricing

* Prices are quoted in Euros and calculated according to the CBA selling rate. Prices are subject to change in AUD due to currency flucuations. (Currency converter)

Pricing Notes

Final cleaning Euro 170
- Baby bed Euro 100
- Extra bed not available
- Linen changed once a week
- Telephone local calls only
- Internet access dial up line
 - Pets not allowed
- Heating a forfeit Euro 80 per day    Security deposit Euro 1000
Utility deposit for Heating Euro 500 per week upon arrival
Special notes and restrictions:
- For more than 3 children please enquire.
- The villa is not suitable for people with walking difficulties.
- Upon request and approval of the owner a late arrival is possible between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm for an extra fee of 50 Euro
- Extra service available advanced grocery shopping, porter service

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