Villa Giovanetti - your lake-side garden
New! Available from 8th April 2009
Villa Giovanetti - your lake-side garden
We are delighted to offer a new ground floor apartment in Villa Giovanetti in Orta San Giulio, with superb lake-side garden. The apartment has two double bedrooms - each with contemporary four poster beds - and a quality sofabed in the the living room for a third couple. The Smeg appliances and marble floors inside complement the wonderful lake-side setting outside.
To allow you to to stay for long-weekends and take advantage of cheaper flights during the week, this apartment rents mid-week to mid-week, with arrival day Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, departure day Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday. There is a 5% discount from the weekly price for 6-day stays, and a 10% discount for 5-day stays.
Villa Giovanetti in Orta San Giulio. The lake-side garden extends
along the lake front,
with the stone steps (visible at left) to swim from, and includes the small
terrace built out over the lake.
Left: the lawned garden and patio doors from the apartment.
Right: the apartment and courtyard from above, with the lake at the top of
the picture,
just metres from your apartment... Note also the characteristic stone
roof.
| Accommodation | 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeps two or three couples (4 to 6 adults) |
| Position | ground floor |
| Location | On the pedestrianed road leading to Orta San Giulio, in a superb setting on the south side of the peninsular, just 100 metres from the main square of Orta San Giulio. |
| Views | Views of Lake Orta and the Island of San Giulio from the master bedroom, and from the lake-side garden |
| Furnishings | Contemporary style |
| Master Bedroom (green/white) | King size four-poster bed, lake view, ensuite bathroom, patio windows onto courtyard garden, space for cot. |
| Bedroom 2 (tan/cream) | King size four-poster bed, patio windows onto courtyard garden. |
| Living Room | Large angle sofa unit with double "every-day" sofabed included. Wood burning stove (in addition to gas central heating). Patio windows onto courtyard garden. |
| Dining area | Dining table and six chairs. Patio windows onto courtyard garden. |
| Kitchen area | 4 ring gas hob, gas oven, large Smeg fridge with freezer compartment, dishwasher. |
| Main Bathroom | Shower, washbasin, loo, bidet. |
| Ensuite Bathroom | Bath, washbasin, loo, bidet. |
| Laundry Room | Washing machine. |
| Outside Space | Private, fully enclosed lawned courtyard and portico immediately in front of the apartment, with garden table and 8 chairs. Sun-loungers. Gated lake-side garden the other side of the pedestrianised road from the villa, with steps down to the water to swim from. Shared with one other apartment. |
| Sound, Vision and Internet | CD player. No television. Wi-fi broadband (bring your own laptop or PDA). |
| Telephone | No |
| Size | Apartment size approx 100 m2 |
| Apartment access | Entrance via gate, shared with one other apartment (upstairs). |
| Road access and Parking | Located in Orta San Giulio. You can load/unload directly in front of the apartment. Free but limited street parking 20 metres away for one car, using the residents permit which we provide. If this area is full, you can also park in the more extensive residents parking the other side of Orta San Giulio (5 minutes walk). If your group has a second car, you will need to park it in the covered multi-storey car park (5 minutes walk) which costs approx €8 per day. |
| Children | This apartment is not intended for children, as there are no single beds. There is however a cot, for couples with a baby. |
| Wheelchair access | There are no stairs within the apartment, but there are 2 steps down from the pedestrianised road to the courtyard garden to access the property. |
| Pets | Regret not allowed |
| Smoking | Regret not allowed |
| Key features | Come to the Orta San Giulio to experience this enchanting village with its wealth of cafes and restaurants, and stunning setting facing the island of San Giulio. Stay in Villa Giovanetti for the luxurious and spacious accommodation close to the centre of the village, to relax in the sunny enclosed courtyard and lake-side garden from where you can swim in the lake, and for the convenience of the wide range of restaurants, cafes, shops, and gelaterias in Orta San Giulio. |
Orta San Giulio has a large number of cafes, shops, restaurants, a pizzeria, a bank with cash machine, and several gelaterias (bars selling home made ice-cream). You can swim from your lake-side garden. There is also a little beach at Ortello, walking distance (300 metres) from your apartment.
As Holiday Homes at Lake Orta clients, you are entitled to a 25% discount on the entrance to Miami beach, at the south end of the lake, just 10 minutes by car. There are many places of interest to visit in the local area, lots of places further afield for day trips, and some great walks (we provide a set of 4 walks in your location pack, 3 of which start from your front door!), and a good selection of sporting and other local activities are available.
Living room and plan of the apartment. From the left, the rooms
are: master bedroom, ensuite bathroom (below) and laundry room (above),
second bedroom, main bathroom, dining area, sitting area. The green
area is the lawned courtyard for your exclusive use.
The spacious dining area.
This wonderful lake is still little known outside Italy. Lying in the foothills of the Alps, with low hills at the south end of the lake, but higher mountains at the north end. The scenery of Lake Orta is gentle - and inviting! - just as the local people are warm and hospitable...
Most of our holidaymakers arrive by air at one of Milan's airports (the nearest, Milan Malpensa airport, is just 24 miles away) and pick up a hire car, often taking advantage of the cheap flights that are now available. See our table of flights for information on airlines flying to the region. For U.K. holidaymakers who prefer to drive, it's an easy two day drive. See our page on details of air, road, and rail transport to the area.
Mid-week stays. Arrivals Wednesday, Thursday or Friday only (after 2pm). Departures Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday only (by 10am).
| Season | Period | Cost for 5 days | Cost for 6 days | Cost for 7 days |
| Low Season |
before 20-5-2009 and after 16-9-2009 |
£440 |
£465 |
£490 |
| Mid Season |
20-5-2009 to 1-7-2009 and 2-9-2009 to 16-9-2009 |
£530 |
£560 |
£590 |
| Intermediate Season |
1-7-2009 to 15-7-2009 and 26-8-2009 to 2-9-2009 |
£620 |
£655 |
£690 |
| High Season |
15-7-2009 to 26-8-2009 | £740 |
£780 |
£820 |
Costs are for the whole apartment, fully inclusive of electricity, hot water, gas for cooker, winter heating (reasonable use) when necessary, bed linen, and standard size towels. Regret no discount is made for stays shorter than 5 days.
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