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Villa
Ala di
Levante |
| Property Name: |
Villa Ala di Levante |
| Reference: |
VBO-71778 |
| City/Town: |
Menaggio |
| Map: |
Interactive map |
| Province: |
Como |
| Region: |
The Lakes |
| Sleeps: |
4-8 people |
| Nš of Bedrooms: |
4 bedrooms, 4 baths |
| Weekly Prices From: |
please contact us for a quote |
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To Book:
VisitsItaly.com |
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Villa Ala di Levante is
one of the oldest
mansions in Menaggio and
was built in the 17th
century. It was
embellished and
modernised and is a
wonderful house where
the family that still
owns it passes part of
the year. It has a very
homey atmosphere and is
beautifully furnished.
The living, dining room
and kitchen are on the
ground floor and have
all French windows onto
the gardens.
Although directly on the
boulevard a high hedge
and lots of
Mediterranean trees
offer privacy and
seclusion. On the upper
floor are 4 double
bedrooms which each a
bathroom en-suite. Two
additional rooms
sleeping 3 sharing one
bathroom are available
upon request. You will
adore opening up your
window in the morning
and enjoy the lovely
view over lake and
mountains. On the other
side of the lake is
Bellagio.
Lake Como is on the
south side of the swiss
alps and benefits of a
sheltered position
against the cold winds
from northern Europe.
The summers are warm but
with a lovely breeze in
the afternoon, autumn
and springtime are
adorable and winters are
cold but with a blue
sky. At midday you read
your paper and have a
cappuccino on a terrace
outside.
Who loves mountains: the
mountains around lake
Como are excellent for
walking, hiking and
biking, but also a
relaxing drive in your
car, will make you
discover medieval
villages where life
stands still.
The lake offers all kind
of water sports: sailing,
surfing. Important
international and
national races are held.
Lake Como was already
known to the Romans (
roman churches) in the
12th century it was an
important throughway for
the northern peoples
into Italy , and in the
18th century it was
discovered by the rich
Milanese families who
built their summerhouses
to get away from the
humidity of the town.
Some of them are open to
the public ( Melzi,
Carlotta, Balbaniello)
and their gardens can be
visited.
Food is good: fish from
the lake, tasty wines
from Valtellina,
pastries and special
dishes such as polenta
should be tried.
