Desenzano del Garda holiday villa accommodation with beach/lake nearby, log fire, rural retreat, TV

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Il Pico (villa)

Home description

On a private hilly estate with its own gated entrance, sits a lovely country villa, recently built in total respect of the surroundings. All around is a small forest of ash trees, oaks and elms, mixed with native bushes and wild flowers. Il Pico is the ground floor portion of the villa and consists of an open plan space with kitchen area, dining room and living room; two ample bedrooms and two bathrooms. The living room opens out to the garden, where a marble outdoor table and grill have been set out exclusively for the guests. The pool which is shared with the owners, but they use it very rarely and only in absence of the guests.

The pool and views in the background	The villa's ground floor exterior
The living area of Villa Il Pico, Lake Garda	The master bedroom

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The Lombardy / Lake Garda Area

Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy, is located in Northern Italy about half-way between Venice and Milan. Originally known as Benaco, it was much loved by Virgil, Catullus and Goethe and has a very rich and interesting history, with monuments dating from Roman times through the 19th century.
The lake has many attractions for visitors: a mild climate, beautiful and varied scenery, from the rolling hills at the Southern end to rugged mountain landscape of the Northern end. Hills are covered with olive trees and vineyards, each punctuated by its castle, looking over the most azure lake of Italy: a truly idillic spot.
The area around Lake Garda is rich of beaches, parks, gardens, large country houses built around the wealthy towns of Desenzano, Salò, Gardone Riviera, Fasano and Maderno. There are a number of amusement parks and sporting grounds and during the winter season there is plenty of good skiing on the spacious snowfields of Monte Baldo.

Desenzano del Garda area

Desenzano is the largest and liveliest town in the south of Lake Garda, close to the Peninsula of Sirmione and is considered the capital of Lake Garda. It is home to many fine hotels, tourist resorts and its restaurants serve excellent dishes and famous wines (Lugana, Chiaretto, Rosso Riviera). Desenzano has numerous sports facilities (swimming pools, riding schools, golf clubs, tennis courts, yacht clubs) and places of culture, like civic museum, library, auditorium, convention centres.
For evening outings, the lively and elegant town of Desenzano has plenty to offer: summer festivals, fine restaurants, night clubs or just romantic strolls by the lake, cute little villages and castles to be explored.
The picturesque open-air market held every Tuesday has existed since the 15th century and the main street hosts some excellent shops and designer boutiques. Transportation connections are excellent. The Desenzano train station is on the Milan-Venice line, and there is a Desenzano exit on the A4 "Serenissima" Milan-Venice motorway.

How to get there

Airports: For those travelling from the UK: the nearest airport is Brescia, currently served only by Ryanair from London Stansted and various charter flights. Only 40 minutes away is Verona airport which is served by many major European airlines, including BA from Gatwick. About one hour away is Milano-Bergamo airport which receives mostly low-cost and charter airlines. Ryanair flies to Bergamo from Stansted and Luton, and so do other low-cost airlines from various UK airports. Milano-Malpensa is a discouraging four hours away while Milano-Linate is about 2 hours’ drive (Linate is also accessible by short bus ride to Milano Centrale and then train to Desenzano) and receives the major European carriers from Heathrow, including BMI, BA and Alitalia. While the Venice airports are also about 2 hours away, the traffic on surrounding roads can make them a prohibitive choice for drivers. However, you can reach Desenzano station by train via Venezia Mestre.

Activities near Desenzano del Garda

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The apartment, opening to the front yard of the house, is airy, spacious and comfortably furnished with some Art Deco pieces. The floors are covered with timber parquetry and walls are decorated in warm cream tones; ample external spaces are at disposal of guests for barbecues, picnics and outdoor dining. The free shape swimming pool is situated at the top level of the property
Accommodation details: (120 sqm)
Entrance into a spacious open plan room, with the sitting area arranged by the large fireplace and the dining area in the opposite corner.
The kitchen, with breakfast table, is separated by a low partition
Utility and storage room, leading to a bathroom with ample shower recess
The corridor with built in robes, leads to:
Bathroom with tub / combined shower
Master bedroom, with beautifully restored turn of the century furniture
Twin bedroom, with 90 cm wide beds.

Further details outdoors:
Il Pico is located high on a hill overlooking the southern end of Lago di Garda (Desenzano - Lonato). It is at the end of a long dirt driveway and pretty much removed from any other buildings. Ample, grassy external spaces are at disposal of guests for barbecues, picnics and outdoor dining. The free shape swimming pool is situated at the top level of the property and is shared with owners (they rarely use it in presence of guests).

Further details

Please enquire about our Terms and Conditions at the time of booking

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low	7 Oct 08	20 Dec 08	1100£ 940	0-	0-	1 Week
Low	3 Jan 09	4 Apr 09	1100£ 940	0-	0-	1 Week
Easter	4 Apr 09	19 Apr 09	1800£ 1,538	0-	0-	1 Week
Medium	19 Apr 09	24 May 09	1400£ 1,197	0-	0-	1 Week
High	24 May 09	5 Jul 09	1800£ 1,538	0-	0-	1 Week
Peak	5 Jul 09	30 Aug 09	1900£ 1,624	0-	0-	1 Week
Medium	30 Aug 09	27 Sep 09	1400£ 1,197	0-	0-	1 Week
Low	27 Sep 09	20 Dec 09	1100£ 940	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

* A refundable security deposit of € 500.00 is payable on arrival at the villa (can be in equivalent $US or £GBP). The deposit will be refunded on final inspection excepting in the event of damage or for the deduction of extras.

* Additional services and charges - payable locally on arrival (in Euros):

* Mandatory cleaning fees: € 80.00 per week including 4 hours of maid service midweek, final cleaning on Saturdays and on departure;

* One set of bed and bath linen per week is included in the rental cost. Additional changes can be requested and will be charged at €6.00 per change per person;

* Late arrival fees. We will endeavour to accommodate, but cannot guarantee to satisfy requests for late arrival. The cost of pre-arranged late arrival (if available) will be advised at the time of booking. Unforeseen delays resulting in out of hours arrivals (if available) will incur a charge of € 50.00 payable to the local manager;

* Heating (per week if required) - according to use of gas or electricity.

Guestbook for Il Pico

We had a wonderful holiday, Il Pico was such a beautiful place! Paola as well as the owners of the villa were very kind and helped us when we had some problems, like for example the strike on Milan Malpensa airport..which caused a delay on our flight, and yet we get to stay in Il Pico until that saturday 28th evening, and that helped us very much! We all fell in love with Italy and the Garda lake area, we also visited Venice, which was a great experience. Thank you very much for all of your services, we have recommended Il Pico to many people here in Finland. Milla and Marko, May 2005

I would recommend this place in a heartbeat. The views were fantastic, especially around sunset. The villa itself was lovely. And I can't say enough about how friendly, interesting and gracious the owners are. Mark, July 2005

Availability

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Contact details for home 18709 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Claire Heriot
Company:	Villas-Italy.com
Tel:	+44 (0)207 0603390
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Advertiser joined: Nov 2004 This Property added: Dec 2006

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