Enchanting Historic Villa with Swimming Pool, Wifi, a/c, parking

Our stay at Villa Sogara was spectacular in every way. The property is so lovely and is surrounded by gorgeous countryside. You really feel that you are away from it all, it is so quiet and peaceful, however the main highway is a short (8 minutes?) car ride so it is easy to get places (Verona, Lake Garda, Venice, Padua, etc). The rooms are comfortable, quite beautiful, and have historic charm and character. The air conditioning in the bedrooms works great, and there are plenty of outlets. The kitchen is old-fashioned in style but is very functional and has a useful array of cookware and plentiful dishes. We had many fun evenings in this kitchen, cooking and talking all together at the big table. The pool was terrific and well-maintained; kids especially loved it.

Our hosts, Tommaso and Ella, were wonderful. They are both very friendly and welcoming, and so very knowledgeable and helpful about the details of the visit. Ella prepared for us a meal to have on our first night and it was delicious; she is a terrific cook! And the menu, at her suggestion, was quite thoughtful and turned out to be perfect after a long journey, and with many age-ranges in our group, as it was flexible and varied (a variety of cold dishes combined with several things to reheat on our own schedule). Tommaso arranged a very informative and enjoyable visit to a nearby family-run winery that also prepared olive oil in small, high quality batches. I asked Tommaso a lot of questions by email prior to the trip and he gave us a lot of advice, suggestions, and helpful information about the area. And plenty of good conversations in person when we were at the Villa were also helpful in making the most of our stay.

The location is magical. Because our group included older adults and young children, we wanted to keep travel on the light side, and there were so many fantastic choices within 1-2 hours drive from the Villa. Even closer, less than 20 minutes, Verona was visited several times, as well as many of the beautiful nearby smaller towns (for example, Soave). And, Lake Garda and the nearby mountains were simply breathtaking (less than one hour drive) and we felt we could have spent all our time there as it was so beautiful and so many towns and sites to see along the lake.

Overall we all felt that Villa Sogara was outstanding. Despite it looking beautiful in the pictures, the pictures do not even do it justice; it is far more beautiful and magical in person!

We had an absolutely wonderful stay in this beautiful villa. Our hosts could not do too much for us and the villa was everything we had hoped it would be. The area was just beautiful. I can't recommend this enough.

We spent a week at Villa Sogara April 24th to May 1st and loved it. First, securing the reservation with the villa owner Tommaso Peruzzi was easy and he was very responsive to emails. This is important when booking over the Internet and really made me feel comfortable with the rental.

Upon arriving, Tommaso met us at the gate to this gorgeous property and gave us a nice tour of the villa and outdoor space. It's beautiful with views of vineyards and churches dotting the nearby hillsides. The villa itself is beautifully furnished with antiques and had everything we would want for a relaxing stay. There is also a nice pool, but the weather was a bit cool for us to take advantage of it.

Tommaso and his wife are studying to become sommeliers and therefore we had a lot in common right from the beginning because we love wine. He organized a great wine tasting at San Cassiano Winery where we tasted the amazing Valpolicella and Amarone wines. It was a great experience meeting with the winemaker and learning about his techniques and was made more special because Tommaso and Ella and his kids accompanied us. We were treated like family.

We spent a great deal of time outside admiring the views and cooked in every night, with the exception of our final night when Ella cooked for us. She prepared a delicious meal starting with a Zucchini flan, a Spring Pea Risotto, Smoked Ricotta Pasta, and a Beef stew cooked in Valpolicella wine. Dessert was a chocolate cake topped with fresh berries and cream. Of course, Tommaso paired each course with a great wine!

If you have dreamed for a stay in an Italian Villa in the countryside, this is it! We would love to return someday with more family to enjoy this very large villa!

We spent a memorable week at Villa Sogara in September. The Villa had everything you’d want for a stay in the Italian countryside – charm, character, history, comfort, quiet, and lovely views. There were six of us, three couples, and the Villa offered a perfect balance of space – there were lots of big rooms to gather and hang out together, as well as plenty of privacy when needed.

The owners, Tommaso and Ela, are wonderful. We arranged to have Ela cook us a meal the night we arrived and it was one of the best meals we had during our Italian holiday. Tommaso was generous with advice and knowledge of the area, and he set up a private wine tasting for us at a local winery.

Although the Villa sits in a peaceful country setting, it is close to many great sites. We made easy day trips to Lake Garda, Sirmione, Verona, Vicenza, and Valeggio Sul Mincio (the home of tortellini). But each evening we were happy to be back at the Villa, sharing wine and stories from our day. I wish I was back there right now.

Many thanks to Tommaso and his family who greeted our group of 11 upon arrival. The house is just wonderful...spacious, elegant, well equipped and in beautiful surroundings. The pool is a good size and the pool deck is a great addition. The loggia is perfect for family meals. Very good links to Verona, Lake Garda, Venice, Montova and beyond. A large commercial centre nearby is great for the weekly provisions. Tommaso is extremely helpful with providing any further information you might require. The only reason we did not give this a 5 star review was the mosquito problem we encountered whilst we were there. This is not the owners fault and we were assured by Tommaso that this is not the norm (please also note that none of the other reviewers have mentioned this, so it would appear that we were just unlucky). We would happily recommend this property to any friends or family.