La Dolce Vita

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Condo |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 4

Fiumelatte in Varenna

From £975 per week

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, balcony/terrace, car not necessary, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

A very luxurious apartment in the grounds of the historic Villa Capoana, with a monumental fountain and garden area.

This newly constructed apartment offers top quality fixtures and fittings and modern appliances throughout. The spacious accommodation has an ample living area, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a spacious terrace.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The interior finishes of the apartment are beautifully done from the bleached-oak parquet floor to the soft painted suede finish walls. It is fitted with all modern appliances to facilitate this apartment, including a fully-fitted luxury kitchen. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which has a 'built–in' tiled bath tub, big enough for two, letting you relax together in style.
There is also a flat screen HD TV with Sky movie channels and DVD player to the living area which is framed by two large sliding glass doors to access the spectacular terrace, giving picture-postcard views of the lake throughout the apartment and creating a superb entertaining area.
You can enjoy the heat of the sun on this spacious front terrace while preparing a barbeque on the outdoor grill, or stay cool under the shade of cypress trees, in the beautiful paved garden behind.

The two luxurious double bedrooms both enjoy flat screen HD TVs and enjoy direct access through French doors to the guests’ spacious sunny terrace.
The apartment has an under floor heating system which keeps it warm during the colder season and centralized air-conditioning to keep it cool in the summer.

Further details outdoors:
A special feature of this apartment is that it has direct access to the amazing monumental fountain which runs down from the mountain. You can sit here in the private garden sipping wine, or dining in the shade of the cypress and palm trees while watching the water run through the fountain down to the lake, only a few metres below.

Further details

This apartment is connected by (lockable) internal doors to Della Fontana Loft apartment (see www.lakecomohomes.com). The two apartments can be rented together to create a unique 4- bathroom luxury complex sleeping up to 12. Alternatively, the Dolce Vita apartment can be rented as a one bedroom/one bathroom apartment without the studio bedroom and at a reduced price.

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View from the Large Terrace

 

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Spacious Living Area

 

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Dining Room with View

 

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Spectacular Kitchen

The Lombardy / Lake Como Area region

In common with so much of Italy, Lake Como drips charm and romance - in ever increasing quantities since George Clooney purchased a few properties here. European writers, artists and composers 'discovered' the region in the 19th century and have been waxing lyrical ever since. Italians have always known about the lake however, as for centuries wealthy Milanese and Lombardians have escaped the pollution and the humidity of the cities on a Friday, for weekends spent sailing and sunbathing.
Or simply breathing. The deepest lake in Europe and the third largest in Italy, Lago di Como attracts with its backdrop of the pre-Alps, its sub-tropical climate and the visual contrasts in colours and textures. In the middle of the lakes, around Tremezzo and Bellagio, olive trees and orange trees will have you wondering if you aren't, after all, in Tuscany. The Mediterranean fishing villages on the shores of the lake and the blazing sunshine will have you wondering whether this isn't Liguria.

The Varenna / Fiumelatte area

The apartment is in the village of Fiumelatte, part of the beautiful town of Varenna, just 1 km away on the Eastern shore of Lake Como. The property has been designed to take full advantage of the lakes premier view of the 'Golden Triangle' (Bellagio, Menaggio and Varenna).

Varenna is home to Italy's shortest river, the Fiumelatte. Only 250 metres long, it rushes, frothy and milky-white (hence the name) down the rockface and crashes into the lake from the end of March to the end of October each year. And then it stops - just like that. Leonardo da Vinci climbed down to find out where the water came from (without success!), as recorded in his Codice Atlantico notebook.

Varenna is one of the most picturesque towns on the lake, its steep winding alleys lined with charming homes, flowering balconies and lace-curtained windows. Just above it is the ancient Castle of Vezio where Theodolinda, Queen of the Lombards, is said to have died in the 7th century. Two famed villas to visit her are Villa Cipressi, with terraced gardens cascading right down to the shores, and Villa Monastero, a true showcase.

Skiing in the area is bountiful with resorts such as Madesimo 1.15hr to the north and the loacl ski resort of Piani di Bobbio, only 40 minutes away. The international jet-set resort or St. Moritz is just 1 1/2 hours by car.

How to get there

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EasyJet from Bristol and many other leading UK airports to Milan Malpensa airport.
Ryan Air from Bristol, Liverpool, Stanstead, Luton & Preswick to Milan Bergamo (Orio al Serio) airport.
BA from London Heathrow, London City Airport & Gatwick to Milan Malensa & Milan Linate airports.
Jet2 from Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester & Belfast to Milan to Milan Bergamo airport.
Air One from London City Airport to Milan Linate airport.

Hire Cars - Europecar booked through EasyJet website & Hertz booked through Ryanair. Alternatively, www.carrentals.co.uk is very good and cheaper than the two above.

Activities near Varenna

Guestbook for La Dolce Vita

My husband and I loved our time spent in Varenna at the lovely La Dolce Vita. The apt.is very elegant and the location, right on Lake Como, is perfect for beautiful views. We enjoyed walking into Varenna everyday and taling the ferry across the lake to other villages. We especially liked Cernobbio and Bellagio. The food was delicious everywhere we ate, especially the fresh seafood. In Varenna, we especially enjoyed the restaurants at Hotel Du Lac and Villa Cipressi for lunch on their terraces. The concierge at Villa Cipressi was particularly helpful.
Ms. F. - Benicia, USA - October 2009

Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season	27 Jan 12	28 Apr 12	1170€ 1170	0-	0-	3 Nights
Mid Season	28 Apr 12	30 Jun 12	1420€ 1420	0-	0-	3 Nights
High Season	30 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	2270€ 2270	0-	0-	3 Nights
Mid Season	1 Sep 12	20 Oct 12	1420€ 1420	0-	0-	3 Nights
Low Season	20 Oct 12	22 Dec 12	1170€ 1170	0-	0-	3 Nights
Festive Season	22 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	1420€ 1420	0-	0-	3 Nights
Low Season	5 Jan 13	27 Apr 13	1170€ 1170	0-	0-	3 Nights
Mid Season	27 Apr 13	29 Jun 13	1420€ 1420	0-	0-	3 Nights
High Season	29 Jun 13	31 Aug 13	2270€ 2270	0-	0-	3 Nights
Mid Season	31 Aug 13	19 Oct 13	1420€ 1420	0-	0-	3 Nights
Low Season	19 Oct 13	21 Dec 13	1170€ 1170	0-	0-	3 Nights
Festive Season	21 Dec 13	4 Jan 14	1420€ 1420	0-	0-	3 Nights

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

Service Charge

Our one & two weekly service charges are inclusive of final cleaning, bed linen, towels, heating, utilities & air-conditioning (if installed in the holiday property). Tea towels & beach towels are not supplied. If your booking is for more than one week, clean linen & towels will be provided on a weekly basis.

(Please check Service Charge costs at time of enquiry)

Short Breaks

3 night break - 40% off weekly tariff / 4 night break - 30% off weekly tariff / 5 night break - 20% off weekly tariff / 6 night break - 10% off weekly tariff

Additional Extras

We offer a range of extra facilities, which are available for hire through our office 'Happy Holiday Homes' in Menaggio: Cot Hire - EU 20 per week, High Chair - EU 15 per week, Push Chair - EU 25 per week, Camp Bed – EU 85 per week, Wi-Fi or USB Internet Stick - EU 35 per week (includes EU 10 consumable credit). Please note that signal and connectivity is not guaranteed and may depend on the strength of the signal in your rental property.

Making a Booking

To make a confirmed booking, you will be asked to fill in our online booking form and pay a 30% deposit by wire transfer or credit card. The remaining holiday balance will then be due 6 weeks before arrival.

NOTE:

In riferimento alla delibera della Regione Lombardia n IX/2555 del 24.11.2011 articolo 4d in applicazione dell’art. 9 c.1 e dell’art. 25 c.3 L.R. 24/2006 se dichiara che l’immobile in soggetto non è soggetto all’obbligo di certificazione energetica

Availability

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4 years listed You are contacting Lake Como Homes Happy Holiday Homes-Ch (property manager) Landline +44 (0)207 0990868 Mobile +39 348 1541474 Languages spoken The property manager is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This condo has so far received 0 reviews.

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