Villas in Italy - Lake Como - Simple, comfortable holiday accommodation, this is a villa for rent in a little village on the shores of the lake. A large garden and excellent views of the waters make for a lovely vacation in Lombardy.
Villa Luna is a detached villa from the turn of the 20th century. It is situated with a group of other houses in Pognana Lario, above the lake. Pognana is a small village and the pretty house with its 1000sqm garden offers peace, quiet and privacy. To reach the house, you park your car on the road above and walk down a 200m flight of steps (365 steps!). The lake is a further 100m down the path (254 steps). The steps are quite steep and of cobbled stone, so not suitable for anyone unsure of their footing. Once at the shore you will find a picturesque little harbour and landing stage for the ferries, which pull in (during summer) once or twice a day. Walking 150m along the lake shore, you find a bathing spot. In summer, when the water is lower, there is a small gravel beach.
A gate with two lion-crowned pillars invites you into the property. At the edge of the estate, a small stream burbles down to the lake. The villa has three floors. A plaque shows that the house was built in 1909, and is rendered in pale pink with red shutters. A pink oleander grows at the entrance to the house.
The furnishings in this art nouveau house are comfortable and simple. There are several pieces of antique furniture but don't expect luxury - that is provided by the wonderful view of the lake and the peaceful location. The sitting room and dining room walls are painted in soft apricot colours and the floor is antique: red, grey and white hexagonal tiles, typical for the area. On the upper floor, well-polished wooden floors gleam. The dining room with its long wooden table in front of the open fireplace is particularly cosy. There are original lamps from the 1920s and typical antique wardrobes in several of the bedrooms. The bedrooms look towards the lake and have magnificent views of the water. Some rooms have a balcony.
The villa, available only for weekly rentals, sleeps 6+2, over 4 bedrooms and with 2 bathrooms, and covering some 180sqm. The ground floor has a living room, dining area, kitchen, and a bathroom with shower on the mezzanine floor. The first floor has 2 double rooms and a bathroom with shower. The second floor has a double room and there's an additional double room available on this floor. The house has an open fireplace, TV (regional channels), video, radio, telephone, fax, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, sunny terrace with view of lake, garden and a little grotto. There is reserved parking for 2 cars on the street above.
Low season: Apr 3 2010 - Apr 10 2010, May 1 2010 - Jun 26 2010, Aug 28 2010 - Oct 02 2010. High season: Jun 26 2010 - Aug 28 2010. Reservations run from Saturday to Saturday only. In low season a week rental is EURO €2200 and in high is €2350. This price includes a maximum 3 children under 15 years (babies under 1 year excepted). There is a child's cot with bars available; pets are not allowed. Bed, bath and kitchen linen, water, gas and electricity are all included in the price.
A security deposit of €800, heating, mobile phone, additional beds, and final cleaning are all to be paid when you arrive; heating (if required) is €60 per day; there is a mobile phone available, with pre-paid cards available for you to buy; there are additional beds in an extra double bedroom and a baby bed available on request at €100 per person per week. Final cleaning is €170.
Villa Luna is a cosy house with a nostalgic, romantic atmosphere. This is a place where time has stood still and where one is reminded of one's childhood. The house is built on a rock and there is a little grotto which was once used to keep the wine and cheese cool. There is also a pretty garden with seats where the guests can enjoy outdoor meals under a pergola, a sunny patio, a vegetable garden with lettuce, tomatoes and herbs. The garden has a palm, a fig tree, rose beds, bay bushes, rosemary and neat lawns. The fairy-tale view of the lake is particularly magical: Villa Luna has a great deal of charm and guests will love bathing in the unchanging, old world atmosphere of the place.
