Villa Apollo, Vassena, Italy

Luxury living with the gods!

Situated in a parkland setting, along the prominent lakefront of Lake Como and close to the unspoilt village of Vassena, this stunning newly renovated historical villa is the perfect self-catering holiday venue for friends, clients and family!

The striking villa dates back from the 1800’s and offers spacious and luxurious air-conditioned accommodation over four floors, with modern and characteristic features and comforts to indulge, entertain and unwind.

To the ground floor of the villa is a relaxed and spacious living room with a large sofa facing a SAT TV (with Sky TV and Cinema channels, except Sports) with a full-scale snooker table for guest’s entertainment. Leading off from the living room is a large and well-equipped principal kitchen ideal for preparing large dinner parties as well as more informal light meals, with an electric oven, toaster electric kettle, an American coffee maker, microwave, blender and a BBQ. A child high chair is also provided. A spacious dining room featuring a splendid large wooden table suitable for large parties is ideally situated next to the kitchen, and from these rooms guests can walk straight out onto the sunny lake view balcony terrace which is perfect for memorable alfresco lunches and dinner parties, as well as for elegant evening aperitifs.

For guest’s entertainment, the villa is equipped with Sat TVs, a DVD player, a HI-FI and a gym to the lower ground floor. An annexe within the grounds offers an all-weather Playroom with ping pong table and Fussball.

To the first floor of the villa are the principal sleeping areas with 3 splendid lake view double bedrooms and 2 lake view twin single bedrooms which can be transformed to double beds if needed. A balcony can be accessed from 3 of the bedrooms and the first floor conveniently features 3 modern luxury shower rooms.

To the second floor of the villa in the attic, is a self-contained apartment ideal for travelling staff with 1 master bedroom, a second room capable of accommodating another double bed if required and a modern bathroom featuring a shower and bath tub. A study with a writing desk and sofa bed features as well as a charming living room and kitchen with an electrical oven and dishwasher. A private balcony ideal for sunbathing and furnished with outdoors dining table and chairs provides a lovely quiet spot to enjoy the views.

Situated to the lower ground floor a shower room, second bathroom with bath tub and a useful laundry room with washing machine, a clothes horse and ironing equipment can be accessed.

Outside guests can enjoy the splendid and well-manicured 5000sqm lake front grounds which feature sunny lawns, a private outdoor swimming pool (open from May – October) and covered parking bays for cars.
A boat pontoon is also situated close to the villa and can be used for boat excursion collection points.

Additional villa services include a private cook, personalised maid service, private tourist excursions and airport transfers, allowing you and your guests to fully enjoy your holiday experience on Lake Como!

Ideally situated the Villa is just a 14 minutes’ drive away from the famous resort town of Bellagio and a 20-minute drive away from Lecco, the historical capital of Lake Como.
Bellagio is a beautiful town to explore with a bustling and vibrant visitor centre with boutique shops and wonderful bars and restaurants. The glorious lake front gardens of Villa Melzi are open to the public and a frequent car and passenger ferry service operates to the other golden triangle towns of Menaggio and Varenna.

Nearby Lecco is an industrial city with a rich history and today offers a wide choice of modern day amenities including convenient train links to Varenna and Milan. Please note that the pool is open from the 1st of June 2024 to the 30th of September 2024