A neoclassical villa on the western shore of Lake Como, with eleven acres of terraced gardens, a boathouse cut into the rock, and a 1962 mahogany runabout the captain keeps polished to a mirror. A staff of fourteen; the head gardener has been here since 1988.
Eleven acres of gardens
A boathouse cut into the rock
A staff of 14
Handled for you
A car at your door, and at every door after it
Bags collected at home and unpacked before you arrive
A concierge on call, day and night, until you are home
Your pillows, wines and allergies known before you arrive
Best time to go
April to October
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April to October, when the villas and their gardens are open. May, June and September are the softest months.
In pictures
A lakeside villa in the morning light
Terraced gardens down to the water
The runabout, waiting at the landing
A lane in Bellagio
The villa from the water
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