Lovely two bedroom with large roof terrace

Unquestionably one of our prettiest properties - a charming apartment that ticks all the boxes offering sweet canal views plus a terrace on top! Perched up on high above the picturesque little wisteria-clad ‘Corte della Comare’ or ‘Courtyard of the Midwife’ near Dorsoduro’s Campo San Barnaba (an Instagramer’s dream come true!), Ca’ delle Comari sleeps 6 in delightful surroundings elegantly furnished with a feminine touch. Within hopping distance of VOV’s 15th century Grand Canal Palazzo Loredan (home to the splendid Ca’ Cerchieri family of apartments), and reached by a gated external stone staircase rising from the courtyard below, this bright and cheerful duplex apartment sits on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the property (no lift) and borders the dainty ‘Rio Malpaga’ canal. Newly and carefully restored, its warm and decidedly characterful accommodation comprises: · A cosy and inviting main sitting/dining room with soft lighting, exposed beams, terrazzo flooring, air-conditioning and a quaint Juliet balcony looking over the canal below · A compact yet well-equipped galley-style kitchen with a washing machine and everything required for cooking at home · Two attractive and air-conditioned double bedrooms in shabby-chic style and creamy gelato colours - one with a double bed and canal view to the side and the other overlooking the ‘corte’ with a double bed which can also be divided into twins at your request · A bathroom in Venetian red with modern fittings and a separate shower A stone staircase to the top floor, home to - · A large air-conditioned ‘mansardine’ / lounging area with a vaguely Moroccan vibe and two fold out single beds beneath low white-washed beams - see photo gallery for room proportions · A further bathroom (this time with bathtub - please note the sloping ceiling / restricted headspace) · And steps leading up to the magical (and very high) ‘altana’ furnished rooftop terrace looking over Dorsoduro’s skyline to the Church of San Barnaba* and offering a partial glimpse of the Grand Canal to the rear * although some of you may remember it as the library in the movie ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’, the church is now venue for a permanent exhibition of the machines of Leonardo da Vinci Are you part of a larger group who would like to stay close together but in separate apartments? We offer several other apartments in very close proximity: Ca’Cerchieri 3, Ca’ Cerchieri 1, Ca’ Cerchieri Mezzanine, Ca’ Cerchieri Terrace, and the spectacular Ca’ Cerchieri Piano Nobile and Ca’ Cerchieri Loredan OUR COMMENT Picture-postcard-perfect both inside and out! - A delightful and quintessentially Venetian apartment in one of our absolute favourite spots. A short stroll to the Accademia Galleries / Bridge (leading over the Grand Canal towards Campo Santo Stefano), to the stunning Zattere waterfront with its fabulous canal views, and to the Squero San Trovaso (founded in the 17th century and the oldest of only a tiny handful of working gondola boatyards still left in Venice today, where skilled local artisans continue to craft, maintain and repair gondolas by hand using century old methods). Moments to an wonderful variety of small shops, bars and well-regarded restaurants including Enoteca Ai Artisti, Ristorante Riviera, Quatro Feri, Oniga and Locanda Montin… not forgetting Cantinone Gia Schiavi-Al Bottegon for spritz and ‘cicheti’ with the locals, and Bar alla Toletta for superb ‘tramezzini’. Convenient to 2 vaporetto (water bus) stops - the closest at Ca’ Rezzonico (next to the Ca’ Rezzonico Museum of 18th Century Venice) and the other at Accademia, and within very easy reach of the famous fruit and vegetable boat moored at San Barnaba plus 2 well-stocked supermarkets - Conad on the Zattere and Punto in Campo Santa Margherita for all your self-catering needs!