Adorable villa with private swimming pool near Lake Maggiore. Facing south you’ll enjoy the sun all day long in the nice green garden and swimming pool.
The holiday villa sleeps up to 5 persons. On the main floor are the living room and kitchen as a large open space, stylish and tastefully furnished. Beautiful bright living room with large windows, comfortable couches, open fireplace and TV. Fully equipped kitchen with access to the terrace and garden. First bedroom with double bed. Leading the stairs up to the first floor you’ll find the second bedroom with double bed, bathroom with tub and shower and an open attic lounge space with single sofa bed and TV.
The garden is particularly inviting and has a covered terrace area with outdoor furniture (table and chairs). There is also a built-in barbeque ideal for delicious summer BBQ feasts. The large swimming pool and surrounding green garden are divided at the front by high, thick hedges guaranteeing a comfortable and relaxed stay.
The villa is very quite positioned on a hill side in walking distance (100m) from the village center of Sangiano (locality of Leggiuno) with a bakery, small supermarket, bar and restaurant. It’s situated at 2 km from Lake Maggiore at Arolo with a small beach and lakefront promenade. Cerro nearby is known for its sandy beach and lakefront summer bar. Interesting visits are the monastery of Santa Catarina, the castle at Angera and the charming town of Laveno. From there you can easily take the ferry towards Stresa, the magical Borromeo islands and explore all other parts of Lago Maggiore.
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.
