Description

Summary:
Beautiful family living boasting breathtaking views of the lake Villa Bella offers an exclusive holiday setting for large groups up to 8 (+1) guests.
Nestled in a serene residential enclave of historic villas on the picturesque hillside of Stresa at 800 meters above the sea level, this beautiful period villa built in the 1920-21 provides a perfect family friendly holiday accommodation, with many fabulous features throughout!
Villa Bella sits in a sunny lake view garden overlooking Lake Maggiore with far reaching views of the mountains. The inside of the villa is spacious, bright and welcoming.

The Space:
Interior Description
Ground floor
To the ground floor of the villa is a spacious living room with two comfortable sofas providing a lovely place to relax and unwind with a flat screen SAT TV and a decorative fireplace. The splendid lake view loggia provides an additional outdoors living area.
Also to the ground floor, a beautiful fully fitted kitchen provides all the appliances including a gas oven, hob, coffee machine, microwave, toaster and a dishwasher. Adjacent to the kitchen is a dining room with table for 8 people.
A Baveno granite staircase leads guests to the upper floor where are 4 spacious bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

First floor
2 double standard bedrooms each with ensuite bathroom (shower) and lake views.
1 double standard bedroom and 1 twin bedroom both with garden view, sharing 1 bathroom (tub + shower)

Mansard floor
1 french size bedroom and 1 bathroom (shower)
1 library
Outdoor
Garden
The villa is reached by a private street ending in a large parking space and is surrounded by a sunny private garden of 5.500 sqm which offers an enchanting lake view and the most exclusive privacy and tranquility. Outdoor furnishing and BBQ.

The Neighborhood:
Attractions
Villa Bella is located just 10 km uphill Stresa. The famous lakeside resort town offers easy access to a wide range of attractions, including the beautiful islands of Isola Madre, Isola Bella, Isola Pescatori.
Mount Mottarone is at 20 min from home and is considered a "natural balcony" from which there are 360° panoramic views across the Po Valley to the highest Alps. From the summit you can see seven lakes: Lake Maggiore, Lake Orta, Lake Mergozzo, Lake Varese, Lake Comabbio, Lake Monate and Lake Biandronno. Here at its peak, visitors can enjoy the Alpyland, the bobsled roller coaster on the top of Mottarone.
Other recreational activities that can be enjoyed in the area are: “Alpinia” botanical garden at 2oo m from the house, horse-back riding courses at 3oo m, tennis court and golf club course “Alpino” (9 holes) at 2,5 km and golf club “Des Isles Borromée” (18 holes) at 4,6 km.
Itineraries for trekking and mountain bike enthusiasts and lake sports (sailing, windsurf, swimming, etc) in Stresa.

Getting Around:
Nearest village: Gignese 3 km (shops chemistry post office kiosk)
railroad station: Stresa 10 km
motorway: 4 km
tennis court: 3 km
pool: 5 km
Orta San Giulio: 18 km
Milano: 88 km

How to reach Villabella

Direct daily flights from the main Italian and International airports enable travellers to reach the airport of Malpensa, just 45 kilometers from lake Maggiore.
By train: Stresa Station (11 km)
From Milan: A8 Highway Milan-Laghi (80 km)
From Genoa: A26 Highway Genoa-Gravellona Toce (209 km)
From Turin: A4 Highway Turin-Milan (139 km)
Through the international passes of Simplon, St. Gothard and St. Bernardino

Other Things to Note:
Services included
• Lake-facing
• Garden
• Large private parking space
• Wooden floors and ceilings
• Patio and balconies
• Fireplace
• Water, electricity, cooking gas, satellite TV, Internet wireless, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, toaster, American coffee machine, espresso coffee machine, moka, mixer, iron and iron board, baby bed and high chair, barbecue
• Mid-week cleaning (2h) usually on wednesday
• Bedroom linen and bathroom towels
Extra services
• Heating (seasonal) paid for what you use
• Final cleaning (300€)
• One well behaved dog is accepted upon request (10€ per day)
• Security deposit (refundable): 2000€
• Tourist tax: to check upon arrival if applicable
• Handicap: Not certified structure
• Fenced-in property: Yes
• Pet Fee 70 €
House Rules
• Check-in between 4 and 8 PM
• Check-out before 10 AM
• Parties or events not allowed
• Due to the increasing energy costs and uncertainty on the market, please note that the extra fees for gas (i.e. heating) can be updated during your stay to the real current market rates.