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Large holiday villa near Stresa with splendid view on Lake Maggiore, Italy.
This private house has a great position, peacefully situated in a quiet private residential area next to the lakeside road, yet only 2 km from the town Stresa, the pearl of Lake Maggiore.
The large and very spacious vacation villa is structured on 3 floors and accommodates up to 8 persons:
- The main entrance is on the first floor entering a cosy living room with comfortable couches, TV and open fire place. Dining area with table seating for 8 persons. There is a separate fully equipped kitchen and another small kitchen in a veranda. The large windows in the living room give a panoramic view on the lake and give access to the balcony with table and chairs for al fresco dining. Further on this floor are 2 bedrooms with double bed and 2 bathrooms (one with tub and one with shower).
- Going one floor down to the garden level are 2 more bedrooms: one bedroom with 2 single beds and one bedroom with a single sofa bed. An extra camp bed can be added. Bathroom with shower. Study room with library and table.
- Going up via the spiral stairs to the second floor you’ll enter a spacious playroom with amazing lake view. There is a table tennis table and children snooker table.
The vacation home is surrounded by a large green garden with threes, plants and flowers. You can wander around in the shady and sunny areas of this lovely private property and enjoy a lake view barbeque party with your family and friends.
The villa is situated in a peaceful residential area of 6 houses connected with a private dead end street. This area is located on an elevated position between the lakeside road and a rail track. Please note that you will hear the train passing by but it has a limited schedule and it does not disturb too much. There are stone stairs going down from the garden to the road which runs along the Maggiore lake. There is no immediate access to the lake but you can find a few charming small beaches nearby between Belgirate and Stresa. See the map of the property: click here
Stresa is known as an elegant town with grand villas, five star hotels and a beautiful lakeside promenade. It’s the most famous tourist resort of Lago Maggiore and has a charming centre with small alleys and squares with boutiques and restaurants. Stresa is part of the golden triangle of Lake Maggiore (Stresa, Verbania, Laveno) and you can easily hop on to any ferry to visit the beautiful Borromeo islands and explore all other parts of the lake. There is a train station connecting you with the centre of Milan.
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.
