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Large luxury villa with garden at the shores of Lake Maggiore.
This private holiday villa (250 m²) sleeps comfortably 8 persons in 4 bedrooms: - On the main floor are a spacious living room with open fire place, couches and satellite TV, dining area and fully equipped kitchen. Terrace with outdoor furniture and beautiful view on the lake and mountains. Two bedrooms with double bed and bathroom with tub. - On the first floor are two more bedrooms (one with double bed and one with two single beds) and two bathrooms (one with tub and one with shower).
The house is surrounded by a large private park (1 ha): just next to the house is a green lawn with sun loungers for relaxing and catching the sun. A table tennis table is available for the children and parents. Following the path down in the private park under the shade of the many trees you’ll reach the garden at the shores of the lake and a garage for a boat. Take a refreshing dip in the lake and enjoy the view on Lago Maggiore. There is a walking path passing by the back of the house allowing for a panoramic walk along the lake all the way to Ispra.
This vacation home is situated in a peaceful residential area in Ispra at 1 km from the village center with a few shops, bars and restaurants. There is also a nice lakefront promenade, marina, small beach and bars. At 6 km is the charming laid-back village of Angera with the Castle ‘La Rocca’ and ferry to Arona. It’s situated at 15 km from Laveno. From there you can hop on any ferry to explore the Maggiore lake (regular schedule towards the Borromeo islands, Stresa and Verbania Intra). The train station of Laveno connects you easily with Milan city center.
Lake Maggiore is the second biggest Italian lake after Lago di Garda, its eastern bank is in Lombardy, the western in Piedmont while the northern section extends into Switzerland. The charming little towns along its shores are popular resorts today with their grand hotels recalling the Belle Epoque.
The most renowned towns of Lago Maggiore on the Piedmont side are Arona, Stresa with its refined elegance, Verbania Pallanza and the town Intra, the charming village Cannero Riviera with a nice beach and Cannobio, close to Switserland.
On the Lombard side there are the town Luino and its famous market, Maccagno with a popular beach, the charming Laveno and its cableway towards a panoramic view, and finally the laid-back village Angera and its Castle La Rocca.
Especially noteworthy are the Borromeo islands just in front of Stresa, these small islands include: Isola Bella with a majestic pallace, Isola dei Pescatori (Fishermen’s Island) and Isola Madre with a bothanical garden.
From Stresa there is a cableway up to the Mottarone mountain providing a spectacular view over Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta. In winter it’s possible to ski here and in summer it’s a great day out for walking around or mountain biking your way down to Stresa.
Just next to the golden triangle of Lake Maggiore (Stresa, Verbania, Laveno), don’t forget to visit the beautiful monastery of Santa Caterina del Sasso.
