PALAZZO SUL LAGO

Description

Palazzo Sul Lago

Location and Surrounding Area

Located on the eastern shores of Lake Orta, this elegant four-bedroom villa is the perfect place for a stylish break by Italy’s most romantic lake. Tucked between Lake Maggiore and the Valsesia, Lake Orta is surrounded by little towns bathed in soft light. Luxuriant greenery and a wealth of flowers flourish in the mild climate filling gardens that sweep down the lakeside. Higher up the hillsides are beech, oak and birch woods, where a range of outdoor activities can be enjoyed.

Overlooking the forest-lined banks of the lake, the tiny village of Orta San Giulio has abundant allure. There is something magical about rising early and heading for a coffee on Piazza Mario Motta, gazing across at the sun-struck Isola San Giulio in the early-morning quiet. At the north of the square, which burbles with local life on market day, a fresco-enlivened structure sitting atop pillars like giant stills, the Palazzotto, was once the seat of a local council and now occasionally opens for temporary exhibitions.

At the center of the lake, the Isola San Giulio houses the stunning Basilica of San Giulio, founded in the 4th century. Inside the basilica is a large bone, which, according to legend, belonged to one of the terrible dragons San Giulio vanquished from the island. Beyond the lush gardens and residences that mark the hills rising behind Orta is a kind of parallel town, the Sacro Monte di San Francesco, where twenty small chapels devoted to Saint Francis of Assisi and built between the 16th and 18th centuries dot the leafy hillside.

The property is also a few kilometers from Lake Como, whose sparkling waters and stunning scenery have inspired poets and artists for centuries. These days, the fabulous villas for which the lake is famous are popular with celebrities. Explore the pretty lakeside towns or pull on hiking boots and climb up to castles, mount a horse or grab a mountain bike, and then cool down in the shady garden of one of the villas. The best way to admire the lake itself is from one of the ferries linking all the main towns on the shore.

Palazzo Sul Lago is 45 km from Milan Malpensa Airport and 98 km from Milan Linate Airport. Isola San Giulio is 5 km from the property, Novara is 45 km, Como is 80 km, Milan is 82 km, Lugano is 93 km, Bellagio is 119 km, Turin is 123 km, Tremezzo is 124 km, Varenna is 125 km, Lenno is 127 km. Palazzo Sul Lago is just 3.5 km from Orta San Giulio, where all the necessary services can be easily found.

The Property

Palazzo Sul Lago is a 17th-century mansion which has been completely renovated in 2012, combining luxury materials with modern technology. All architectural details have been maintained, restored and enhanced. It features original architectural elements such as wood flooring, large fireplaces and coffered ceilings. With an elegant atmosphere, Palazzo Sul Lago can comfortably accommodate up to eight guests featuring four double bedrooms complete with en-suite bathroom spread over multiple floors.

The entrance leads, through a large gate, to a courtyard and a romantic garden adorned with columns and protected by walls to ensure maximum privacy for intimate lunches and dinners by candlelight. Enter the ground floor to find a modern fully-equipped modern kitchen and dining room with a large table that comfortably seats up to eight guests, a study, guest bathroom plus a private SPA and indoor heated pool. All rooms on this floor lead onto the garden.

Going upstairs you will find a spacious living room with TV, decorative fireplace and coffered ceiling, guest bathroom, two bedrooms (which can be connected on request), each with its own en-suite bathroom. The first bedroom has a king-size bed, decorative fireplace and en-suite bathroom with shower. The second bedroom features a comfortable queen-size bed and en-suite bathroom with tub. This floor is accessible either from the back entrance of the house or through the stairs connecting all the floors.

On the second floor, a beautiful porch with vaulted ceiling connects two bedrooms plus a music room with magnificent views of the lake, the Island of San Giulio and Monte Rosa. Both bedrooms feature queen-size beds and en-suite bathroom with shower. There is also a laundry room with washing machine, dryer and iron, and a guest bathroom on each floor. The SPA features an indoor heated pool with waterfall, hydromassage jets, chromotherapy and Turkish bath, two showers and a bathroom.

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