Villa Alvino, large family villa by the lake

VILLA ALVINO - BAVENO
Located within a 20.000 square meters park, with gorgeous views over the lake and mountains, and a private swimming pool, this is the perfect place for an unforgettable Italian holiday. You will be within walking distance from shops, restaurants and more in the beautiful lakeside town of Baveno. Ideal for large families, generational get-togethers or even work holidays.

Villa Alvino overlooks the Borromean islands: Isola dei Pescatori - a picturesque village populated by a community still dedicated to fishing, it hosts several typical restaurants with delicious courses of freshly caught fish from the lake; Isola Bella - hosts the majestic Borromean Palace, built in the XVII century, and its luxurious Italian garden; Isola Madre is entirely occupied by a botanic garden rich in rare plants and free animals and a palace from the XVI century, with an exhibition of historical puppets and paintings.

Villa Alvino develops over three floors.

Ground Floor: here, we find the spacious living area, entirely paved in Roman travertine, with a large hall with two seating rooms, game table, that is facing the private garden with lake views, comfortable Chesterfield leather sofas and a marble fireplace; a dining area with views over the garden and balcony. A fully functional Austrian grand piano is at our guest's disposal. From the hall, via a corridor, we can access the professionally equipped kitchen. One small bathroom with shower.

First Floor: This floor consists of the sleeping area, equipped with air conditioning and composed of 3 double bedrooms all with built in wardrobe, TV and en-suite bathrooms with shower. One of the double bedrooms has a balcony that overlooks the pool and a view of the lake. One suite with twin beds, a small living room with single sofa bed and en-suite bathroom with shower. One last twin bedroom with views over the park and en-suite bathroom with shower.

Lower Floor: the wellness area occupies the basement floor and is accessible directly from the garden via four French windows or from the travertine stairwell that descends from the living area. Here, we find a Jacuzzi and a Turkish bath, professional gym equipment, a bathroom with shower, laundry room (with washing machine, dryer and iron). Next to the wellness area, we find a room with walls of stone, TV and several sofas.

Upon request, a sixth bedroom can be available on the living floor, converting the TV relax room in a sofa double bedroom and using the adjacent bathroom (with shower and wardrobe) of the living area. When the villa is booked with under-occupancy price, it will normally offer five bedrooms. For access to the sixth "bedroom", a supplement is charged. Please enquire.

The park is laid out over several levels. The outside area has a terraced garage, a private swimming pool (12x5m), iron deck chairs, sun lounges and an external shower.

Facilities: air conditioning, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, coffee maker, oven, stove, cocktail bar, LCD TV, Jacuzzi, Turkish bath, gym equipment, iron and ironing table, satellite TV, Wi-Fi Internet throughout the house and by the pool, 3D TV, Apple TV, Playstation 3, DVD player, safe, barbecue (gas), table tennis, Yamaha keyboard and grand piano, alarm system, video intercom.

Included Services
- Welcome basket with a selection of local Italian products
- Fresh fruits
- Basic cooking provision (e.g. salt, pepper, oil, sugar)
- Bar corner in the main hall with assortment of liquors
- Bed linen change only on Saturdays.
- Towels change (bath towels, swimming pool towels, fitness bathrobe) twice a week
- Cleaning service only of bedrooms and bathrooms night area, from 2pm Monday to Friday
- Final Cleaning

Sleeps 10 - MA048

Distances:
Nearest shops, restaurants: less than 1km
Lake: 1km
Nearest airport: Milan Malpensa 60km
Nearest town: Stresa 5km

CHECK IN: FROM 15:00 HRS
CHECK OUT: 9:30 HRS *LATE CHECK-OUT AFTER 9:30 AM (IF NOT AGREED IN ADVANCE) €200*
PAYABLE LOCALLY: REFUNDABLE SECURITY DEPOSIT €2000 (A WEEK BEFORE ARRIVAL BY BANK TRANSFER TO THE OWNER, TO BE REFUNDED WITHIN 1 WEEK AFTER DEPARTURE), HEATING (ON REQUEST) €800 PER WEEK, TOURIST TAX €5 PER PERSON PER NIGHT (+ 7 YEARS, MAXI 15 NIGHTS), IF KITCHEN/BARBECUE LEFT DIRTY €200, PETS ON REQUEST €100 PER WEEK.

For properties that have pools: Pools are open between June and September unless specified otherwise in our description. For dates outside this period, please enquire.