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Villa la Grona - Menaggio - Lake como |
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Villa la Grona |
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Villa |
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Sleeps max: 6 |
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Families/couples preferred |
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Nearest: |
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Airport- Milan 90 km |
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Home Description |
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Villa la Grona is a spacious modern villa ( 300 m2) surrounded by (4000m2) terraced gardens. The views form the house and swimming pool are very beautiful. You may not want to get out of the house once you are settled in your deckchair with a good glass of wine or a fresh beer! The villa is 10 mins from Menaggio centre, boulevard, shops and restaurants. It is also at 10 mins from the golf course ( which is the oldest in Italy with very difficult greens). From the courtyard, with a flight of outer stairs, you reach the main floor: homely living room with in the centre a cosy fireplace, dining area, fully equipped kitchen, shower room. Roofed terraces and access to the gardens. A narrow winding staircase takes you down to the sleeping quarters: two double bedrooms each with adjoining shower room and French windows opening up to the gardens. The third bedroom with a private shower room is on the same level, but has an independent entrance from the garden. The property is fenced and has carpark. |
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The Lombardy/Lake Como Area |
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Milan is the capital of Lombardy and a large city with interesting historical buildings, excellent shopping, museums, concert hall la Scala and has frequent trade fairs. Lake Como is 40 km north of Milan and Menaggio is half way along the lake on the north west coast line. LakeComo is a very beautiful lake and wealthy families from Milan built in the 18-19 century their summer residences to get away from the warm and humid town. A number of villa’s and their parks, can be visited and are a great attraction: Villa Carlotta ( azalea’s) Villa Melzi in Bellagio, villa Balbianello in Lenno and Villa monastero in Varenna. Today lake Como is still very much en vogue: the rich and the beautiful ( cinema and footballplayers ie.) fight for the “most exclusive home” The high alps are not far and in 90 mins you are in St. Moritz, a well known ski resort, which is also very beautiful in summer. The climate is temperate due to its sheltered position at the south side of the alps. Spring time starts in April and Autumn in October. The winters ( not bad for a winterbreak!) are bright and sunny, although a good snowfall is not an exception and therefore the higher valleys and tops of the mountains remain snow covered far into march. The hottest month is july (30 C) but a lovely afternoon breeze makes it very pleasant. Lake Como was already known to the celts and romans ( archeologcal sites, Romanesque buildings) and in the medieval times often the scene of combat between ruling families, you will notice the watchtowers in the villages and walled castles. |
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Menaggio area |
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Menaggio is a little town and has everything you need, but also in 30 mins your each Como-city or Lugano (Switzerland) .It has a very nice city centre with narrow streets, good shops and restaurants and cosy piazza’s , in summer there are concerts, antique markets all year round the weekly market is a great attraction also the locals, they come down from the mountains with their fresh cheese , have a chat while buying their vegetables and you will find your Italian bargain between pots and pans, shoes and garments. Menaggio has a lovely boulevard with lots of flowers, midget gold, a swimming pool and is very pleasant for an evening stroll. It has a pleasure harbour, boat stop. In front you see Bellagio and Varenna, a beautiful triangle, with frequent boat services. Menaggio is surrounded by mountains, good for walking, hiking, mountainbiking, but there are also excellent narrow winding roads and you will discover by car forgotten villages, old churches, small restaurants where they serve you the local food like polenta and misoltin ( sun dried fish from the lake) the local wines are also excellent and strong. |
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How to get there |
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Fly to Milan: You can fly into either Linate or Malpensa airports, or Bergamo budget airport. Mennagio you reach in 60 to 90 minutes by car. Public transportation from the airports to Como are available. (both train and bus) By road through Switzerland: Gotthard tunnel, get off at Lugano, follow to Italian border, Porlezza then Menaggio. By road from South Italy: Milan, autostrada to Como, exit Como Nord, follow to Menaggio. |
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Activities near Menaggio |
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Sports: Great for: |
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Facilities |
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General:
Central heating, Sat TV |
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Pricing |
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from euro 2500 to euro 4875 per week |
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Availability notes: |
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Availability Calendar |
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Contact: |
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Louise Urio |
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The lake district might possibly be Italy's best kept secret! |
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