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Newly available, Villa Camellia is spacious (around 150 square meters), light and modern in style with spectacular timbered ceilings, tastefully decorated with quality furniture (maple with glass and chrome inserts) and leather sofas and armchairs. There is a light attractive atmosphere throughout all the rooms.
All the principal rooms have French windows onto balconies or terraces creating an airy outdoor feeling. The living/dining room, almost 30 ft long, is impressive with a large log fire ideal in autumn and winter (we supply the wood!). Villa Camellia is available at most times of the year and is fully centrally heated in winter and, in the summer, the bedrooms are air-conditioned.
We have a fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room equipped with all the appliances you could wish for and a luxury bathroom with Jacuzzi, WC, and bidet and hand washbasin. A shower room has a power shower, WC, and bidet plus a deep sink for hand washing clothes. There is also an automatic washing machine.
There are three double bedrooms, one with a king-size bed, the second with a super king-size bed, and the third bedroom has twin single beds and additionally a mezzanine children's bedroom also with twin beds.
A special feature for energetic visitors is a dedicated gym with exercise machines and a super sauna. Adjacent is its own shower room with power shower, WC, bidet and hand washbasin.
The home is well equipped with satellite TV in the living room together with a full Sky package. A separate digibox provides all the BBC national and regional TV and radio programs together with ITV 1 and many European stations. We also have a DVD/CD player with an extensive collection of DVD's and CD's, and there is a top quality hi fi system to enjoy. In two of the bedrooms there are TV and DVD players whilst the third has a CD player. For the children there are a number of games and books to entertain them and the adults have a decent library - not that you are likely to have time to do much reading!
Villa Camellia is a modern south facing home with a secure, totally enclosed secluded terraced garden with pine and olive trees and extensive balconies and terraces flanked with orange and lemon trees. The terrace is furnished with outdoor teak tables and chairs with a barbecue.
The center of Menaggio is less than a mile away from the villa and regular ferries provide easy access to all parts of the Lake. We are around 12 miles from Switzerland and Lugano, around 18 miles from Como City, 50 miles from St Moritz and, just across the lake in Varenna, a regular and inexpensive rail service whisks you to the heart of Milan. |