Villa Porto Felice
Description
Villa Porto Felice is a luxury property for rent located in Lake Como. Villa Porto Felice sets on one of the most sought after locations on the banks of Tremezzina.
The combination of the candy-colored walls, the classical and elegant style of the exterior with the modern design inside makes it a great setting where to spend an amazing vacation in Italy. This villa was built at the turn of the last century in 1901 by an American Admiral, it was totally rebuilt in 2005 and completely renovated in 2019. It is a four-story home surrounded by cypress trees and a manicured garden. Known as “the gallery of design” on the lake at Villa Porto Felice you can admire American and Italian artworks from 1950′ to 2000. The masterpieces are from Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, and Van der Rohe to mention a few. Artworks include important sculptures by Bijan Bassirsth, the most important Iranian artists and leading artist at the Venice Biennale.
Take a five-minute walk and you’ll be in Lenno. Villa Carlotta Botanical Gardens are only 2 kilometers from the villa.
The gardens at Porto Felice are rich and plenty of wonderful flowers and plants like azaleas, ginkgo trees, red acacia, a bamboo forest, and an olive grove. There is also a kitchen garden. Ask your chef the freshly picked fruits and vegetables prepared on your plate. During the late summertime, you can eat sweet grapes, in autumn apples, and cherries ripen at the end of the spring season. The outdoor facilities not only include manicured gardens, but also a gas barbecue and an alfresco dining area, a private tennis court, a soccer ball, and the swimming pool is indoor with views to the gardens.
Some luxury estates take tradition seriously; this luxury property takes a breezier tack, filling the graciously proportioned living and dining rooms with elegance and personal touch. The main house has nine bedrooms that feature large windows. Rooms are set over the four floors all accessible with a private lift. Your reservation includes daily breakfast, welcome drinks, maid service, private chef, operation manager, gardening and pool maintenance operator, towels and linens changed regularly, luxury bath products, high-speed Wi-fi, smart TVs with Netflix, Amazon Prime Video + 20 satellite channels, air conditioning and heating, utilities and taxes.
Driving into the town of Lenno you can walk along the lakeside promenade, plan a visit to Villa del Balbianello. If you like golf you can go and play to the nearby Menaggio Golf Club for a tee time.
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