Luxury Villa with Swimming Pool, Lake Maggiore

VILLA GIOA (12 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 12 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 (760 sqm) develops over three floors. Please note, 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, the local train passes 250 m from the property (separated from the railway by other properties, trees, and bushes).

Main Villa (sleeps 12)

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.

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 (bedrooms), Garden, Terrace, Swimming pool, Outside dining, Outside shower, Private parking, Daily housekeeping.

Sleeps 12– Code MA075

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), 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.