Description

VILLA GIOA (16 GUESTS) - BAVENO

Located in the lakeside town of Baveno on the western coast of Lake Maggiore, Villa Gioa is an elegant 17th century villa with a private swimming pool and lake view. Ideal for a holiday with family or friends, Villa Gioa sleeps 16 and is within a short walking distance of shops, restaurants, and bars. The surrounding area offers beautiful scenery and plenty of opportunity for water sports, hiking, cycling, boat trips and more. There are excellent transport connections to Milan, the Swiss border, the Borromeo Islands, and other lakeside towns.

Villa Gioa consists of a main villa (760 sqm) which develops over three floors and a Guesthouse. The Guesthouse (160 sqm) develops over two levels and features two apartments (80 sqm each).

Please note: Guests can only rent the main villa and the guesthouse together, and the villa is not suitable for people with walking difficulties. The caretaker lives on the top floor of the villa (in a separate unit with independent entrance) and occasionally, the owner and his wife use an apartment in the Guesthouse - in this case, a small part of the garden (in front of the guesthouse) is not accessible. Also, the local train passes 250 m from the property (separated from the railway by other properties, trees, and bushes).

MAIN VILLA - 12 GUESTS
From the entrance hall on the ground floor, you will find an open plan living/dining room (with access to an Andalusian patio) with a sitting area (with sofas) and a dining area (with table seating eight). You will also find a well-equipped kitchen (with gas hob – 6 burners, electric oven, fridge freezer, icemaker, dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster, grill, and a table seating six), a guest bathroom (with toilet) and a laundry room (with washing machine). Please note that the access to the laundry is from the patio and that staff also have access.

On the first floor you will find two groups of bedrooms, each group sharing a bathroom.

- the first group of bedrooms consists of one double bedroom (with double bed and lake view), one twin bedroom (with two single beds which
cannot be pushed together), one shared bathroom (with bath/hand-held shower) and a sitting room. Both bedrooms have direct access to the
shared bathroom.

- the second group of bedrooms consists of one double/twin bedroom (with two single beds that can be separate or pushed together and lake
view), one double/twin bedroom (with two single beds which can be separate or pushed together and stairs to an attic room with a study) and
one separate bathroom (with shower).

On the second floor, you will find a third group of bedrooms consisting of one double bedroom (with double bed, lake view and access to the terrace) and one double/twin bedroom (with two single beds that can be pushed together and lake view) – access to this bedroom is from the terrace or through the other bedroom. You will also find a shared bathroom (with shower), accessed by passing through the double/twin bedroom.

GUEST HOUSE - 4 GUESTS
In the ground floor apartment, you will find an open plan living area with a sitting area (with sofa) and a kitchenette (with dishwasher and fridge). In the sleeping area you will find a twin bedroom (with two single beds that cannot be pushed together) and a bathroom (with shower and washing machine). Please note that you cannot cook in the kitchen.

In the first-floor apartment, you will find an open plan living area (with lake view) with a sitting area (with sofa) and a kitchenette (with dishwasher and fridge). In the sleeping area, you will find one double bedroom (with double bed) and one bathroom (with bath and hand-shower). Please note that you cannot cook in the kitchen.

Outside, the villa has a large, terraced garden which features a formal Italian box garden, English rose garden, Japanese water garden and a private swimming pool (16 m x 4 m; depth 1.4 m; 7 May - 24 September). Steps from the upper part of the garden take you down to the pool which, has a sun terrace (with sun loungers and umbrella) and an outside shower. You will also find an Andalusian courtyard (with tables seating 14/16 people) and a terrace (with comfortable outdoor seating.

Facilities: Internet Wi-Fi (throughout), Satellite TV, PlayStation, iPod, Printer, Gas hob – 6 burners, Electric oven, Fridge freezer, Icemaker, Dishwasher, Coffee maker, Toaster, Grill, Washing Machine, Hairdryer (villa bedrooms), Bed linen, Cot (main villa), Highchair (main villa) Garden, Terrace, Swimming pool, Outside dining, Outside shower, Private parking, Daily housekeeping.

Sleeps 16– Code MA075X

PLEASE NOTE:
- Resident Staff: one staff member lives at the property and works 8 hr. a day / 6 days per week. Mandatory day off to be agreed in advance.
- The staff is available to prepare breakfast: 8.00 – 10.00 am (extra cost; food and beverage are not included, all ingredients to be provided by the guests); on rest day (see above) breakfast can be consumed at nearby bars.

CHECK IN: 16:00-19:00 *** LATE ARRIVAL BETWEEN 19:00 - 21:00 ON REQUEST €50 ***
CHECK OUT: 10:00
PAYABLE LOCALLY: REFUNDABLE SECURITY DEPOSIT €1500 (CASH; EURO ONLY), HEATING (ON REQUEST) €100 PER DAY, TELEPHONE METERED.

For properties that have pools: Pools are open between June and September unless specified otherwise in our description. For dates outside this period, please enquire.