villa como

Villa Como is a majestic palace of 9 suites, an architectural gem with private access to the lake of Como. The guest house of the villa, made of Moltrasio stone and wood, has 4 bedrooms all with lake view.
A 5 star property that runs from the nearby village of Moltrasio all the way down to the lake's shore. Over the centuries, the villa has played host to musicians, artists, writers and statesmen including Napoleon Bonaparte, Vincenzo Bellini and Winston Churchill. The villa and its exquisite gardens are perfect for weddings, events or simply for a relaxing holiday.
This historical palace of the main villa was designed by the Swiss architect Felice Soave to have a simple symmetrical façade with a richly elaborate interior. The common spaces and the bedrooms are ornately decorated and painted. The floors are a beautiful mixture of Cotto Lombardo, Seminato, and dark antique wood.
Inside are neo-classical frescos by Andrea Appiani, including a remarkable Madonna with Child, dated 1790. In the halls, there are several paintings, sculptures, rugs, tapestries and Venetian chandeliers. All the bedrooms are filled with antique furniture and have en suite bathrooms.
The elegant rooms of the main villa are divided on three floors connected by a monumental staircase, decorated with a bronze by Auguste Rodin. The living room, with lowered vault supported by sixteen marble columns in the neoclassical style, is decorated with monochrome paintings of Albertolli Giocondo, who also painted some beautiful frescoes preserved in the music room where Bellini used to perform in front of friends.
The library contains three thousand volumes, including some rare books and valuable collections.
The Italian park surrounding the villa was built on terraces sloping down towards the lake. The garden is considered one of the most beautiful on the Lake Como.

main villa sleeps 18
ground floor
large entry room with marble stair, formal large frescoed dining room, Tuscan family dining room with TV, drawing room, two kitchens each with Subzero refrigerators and BBQ, a billiard room with a hand carved English Snooker table, cinema room with large screen and cinema quality sound system, wine room, study room with telephone, fax, internet access and computer facilities, satellite TV.
first floor
fitness room with views of the lake, frescoed music room with a beautifully restored antique Bluethner piano.
Suite Laura; sleeps 2 people:
bedroom 1: double bedroom (convertible into twin) with a marble fireplace, views of Lake Como, and a bathroom with a shower and separate bath tub with a handheld shower. This bedroom has magnificent views of the lake to the north and the south. It is wood panelled and painted decoratively reflecting the Villa’s eighteenth century origins. The bedroom is 612 square feet and the bathroom is 648 square feet.
Suite della Nonna; sleeps 2 people:
bedroom 2: double bedroom (convertible into twin) with private sitting room and views of the lake and the swimming pool, en suite bathroom with a bath tub only. This bedroom is 432 square feet. It has beautifully restored wooden floors, Zoffany wallpaper and important paintings and antiques. This suite has a beautiful and separate sitting room of 378 square feet and lovely bathroom of 216 square feet with antique Rotterdam WC and steel English bath tub.
Suite Camilla; sleeps 2 people:
bedroom 3: double bedroom (convertible into twin), bathroom in the corridor with shower only. This suite measures 943 square feet and contains a large bedroom of 643 square feet and a bathroom of 300 square feet. The bedroom has antique wooden floors and is decorated in Colefax and Fowler wallpaper. There is a four poster matrimonial bed in this bedroom with beautiful English and Italian antiques. 
second floor
Suite Bisbino, sleeps 2 people:
bedroom 4: double bedroom (convertible into twin) facing the mountains and the village, Zoffany wallpaper and a bathroom with a beautiful steel-covered antique English bathtub.
Suite Sant’Agata, sleeps 4/6 people:
bedroom 5: double bedroom (convertible into twin), bathroom in the corridor with shower only.
Suite Bellini; sleeps 2 people:
bedroom 6: double bedroom (convertible into twin), views of the Lake Como, en suite bathroom with a shower and Jacuzzi bath tub. The bedroom enjoys enviable views of the lake to the north and the south and totals 576 square feet. The bedroom is exceptional with an ornately painted wrought iron king sized bed. The bathroom features Lombardy cotta floors, Siena marble tops, a shower and a large Jacuzzi bathtub.
Suite Norma; sleeps 2 people:
bedroom 7: double bedroom (convertible into twin) and a bathroom with a tub only. The Suite is 837 square feet and has a matrimonial antique brass bed with Lombardy cotta floors. 
Suite Sonnambula; sleeps 2 people:
bedroom 8: double bedroom (convertible into twin) with a sitting room with a desk, fireplace, and views of the mountains, en suite bathroom with a tub only. Together with the bathroom, this suite totals 1,578 square feet. The sitting room has a marble fireplace and antique writing desk. The bedroom has a beautiful antique Pugliese king size bed and rich antique furniture. The bathroom is 444 square feet and contains Philip Starck designer bath tub, washbasin, and toilet. The bathroom features fabulous views of Lake Como.
Suite delle Bambine sleeps 2 people:
bedroom 9: double bedroom (convertible into twin), bathrrom with bath only. 

guest house Villa Bellini sleeps 8
bedroom 10: double bedroom (convertible into twin), with bathroom featuring separate bathtub and shower.
bedroom 11: double bedroom (convertible into twin) with bathroom featuring a shower only.
bedroom 12: double bedroom (convertible into twin) with bathroom featuring a bath only.
bedroom 13: double bedroom (convertible into twin) with bathroom featuring a bath only.
bedroom 14: double bedroom (convertible into twin) with bathroom featuring a shower only.

outdoor
swimming terrace, lemon and olive trees with sunning views of the Lake Como, garden of 7 acres. 11 working fountains and private dock area. Outdoor play area with wooden slide, swing set and rope climb. Vegetable garden, fruit orchard, an orchard of olive trees and a flower garden.

amenities
grocery shop Moltrasio 2,5km/1,6miles, restaurants Moltrasio 3km/2miles, tennis court 2,9km/1,8miles, golf course 18km/11,2miles, horse riding 15km/9,3miles.

notes
the property runs all the way down to the shore of the lake, and the villa has its own private marina. The lakeside road is situated between the villa and the lake but you will access the villa’s marina through beautiful stone underground tunnels so you never leave the property to get to the lake. Villa Como is child friendly; it has a wonderful outdoor play area with wooden slide, swing set and rope climb, a large children’s play room on the first floor and a small children’s play room next to the kitchen.