Villa Cardano Como-Penthouse, Stunning View

Villa Cardano has been completely renovated and offers today 2 apartments for rent. It is located on a hill in the Spina Verde Nature Park, surrounded by a large garden and only a few minutes from Como and the motorway. The villa is easily accessible by car, train, and plane and offers gated free parking next to the house. It is especially suited for holidays at Lake Como or day trips to Milan or Switzerland or just as a stop-over on the way from Northern Europe to Italy or Southern France. The spacious penthouse with over 70 square meters has two bedrooms, a separable living room with a pull-out sofa, which can be used as a third bedroom, a kitchen with dining area for 6 people and two bathrooms. The living room is equipped with satellite TV (Astra with hundreds of channels in various languages) and has access to the sunny and spacious 30 sqm roof terrace, which is to be used exclusively by the guests of the penthouse. In addition, the house has a second approximately 65 square meter roof terrace (on the cover picture with the lounge furniture), which is to be shared with the host and guests from the Studio. This terrace has a 270 ° panoramic view of Como, Lake Como, and the Spina Verde Nature Park. Even locals say that this is the most beautiful view of the lake they know. All rooms have floor to ceiling windows from where you have a beautiful distant view or view of Lake Como, the city of Como or the countryside. The rooms can be completely darkened with exterior blinds. Although there is no air conditioning, you can in summer keep the apartment pleasantly cool by tilting the slats and let the breeze in from the mountains (other than at the lakeside where you often have a damp heat). In addition, the bedrooms are equipped with fans. The kitchen is fully equipped with cutlery, crockery, an espresso machine, an induction ceramic hob, sink, dishwasher and refrigerator with 3 * - freezer. The beds in the 2 bedrooms are new extra wide box spring beds which are - according to most guests - very comfortable. Also, the pull-out couch in the living room has the same measure and is equal to a normal bed. The bedrooms are covered with parquet, the living rooms with stone tiles. The apartment is heated by underfloor heating. Access to the property, the enclosed courtyard with two parking spaces and the villa is each possible with a separate code lock. The tenant receives the number codes for the doors shortly before his arrival. The penthouse is situated in the top (2nd) floor and can be reached by walking up the stairs. Please note that there is no lift available. The host is not always present. However, he is always available via (Hidden by Airbnb) , e-mail or mobile phone. Usually, there is a person available nearby in an emergency case. Your host speaks German, English, Spanish as well as broken Italian and French. Lake Como is a pearl among the northern Italian lakes. The exclusive location near Milan, the mild Mediterranean climate, the proximity to the Alps and the beautiful villa and park architecture have made many celebrities (eg George Clooney, Donatella Versace or many football professionals of the famous Milanese Clubs) buy a house near the lake. In contrast to Lake Garda, which is stormed by tourists in the summer, Lake Como and especially the city of Como with its approximately 80,000 inhabitants is still an exclusive holiday destination. The almost car-free old town of Como, which is separated from the rest of the city by an intact medieval city wall, offers beautiful alleys for strolling through beautiful and exclusive shops, restaurants and boutiques. By foot or via the rack railway you can climb up to the small village of Brunate and walk from there in about 30 minutes walk to the lighthouse with a magnificent view over the lake. If you have a little more time, take a day trip by ferry or speedboat to Bellagio and wonder why Las Vegas has rebuilt this place, even though all the other places on Lake Como are at least as beautiful. It is also worthwhile taking a trip (by car or ferry) to Villa Balbianello (which has served as a backdrop for many movies including Star Wars and James Bond), Villa Carlotta with its famous botanical garden, Villa La Collina (summer residence of former German chancellor Konrad Adenauer), Villa Olmo (hall with changing exhibitions, to reach from the ferry terminal in Como passing by the Volta Temple and the water aerodrome on a nice walk along the lake), Villa Erba (Congress Hall, venue for the filming of the feature film Ocean's Twelve) and Villa d'Este (5-star luxury hotel, the setting for the Concorso d'Eleganza, one of the world's most exclusive classic car events, every spring). Car: The Villa Cardano can be easily reached from Switzerland coming from St. Gotardo or St.Bernardino via the N2 / E35, exit Chiasso Centro (still in Switzerland), or coming from Milan via the A9, exit Como Centro in just 15 minutes. The border with Switzerland and the city center of Como can be reached by car in just 12 minutes. It only takes 35 minutes to get to Milan by car and only 30 minutes to Lugano. The private road to the villa was recently fixed and is now in very good shape. Train: The train stations Como San Giovanni (main railway line across the Alps from Northern Europe to Italy through the new St. Gotardo Base Tunnel), Grandate-Breccia (private rail line from Como-Lago directly to Milan-Cadorna for about 5 € one way, sufficient parking for only 1 € / 24 h) and Chiasso / Switzerland (interesting for Swiss special ticket of the German Federal Railways for about 40 € from almost all stations in Germany) are all only about 5 kilometers away and to be reached in a few minutes by taxi or by car. Plane: Milan Malpensa International Airport is just 50 km away and can easily be reached by car via the motorway in around (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) minutes. The domestic airport Milan Linate is 65 kilometers away. Since you have to drive on the motorway ring Milan, where unfortunately there is often a traffic jam, it takes about one hour driving time. Ryan Air's low-cost airport (Milan-) Bergamo is 70 to 90 kilometers away, depending on whether you take the motorway (longer but faster) or the rural roads. The trip takes about one to one and a half hours. Taxi: There are several taxi services in Como that also understand English. In addition you can alöso order a Uber. The ride from the train station or the center of Como to Villa Cardano is about (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) €. Bus: There is a bus line from the center of Como to San Fermo. From here you can walk in about 15 minutes to Villa Cardano. Pedestrian: Although the city of Como and the main train station is not too far, it is not recommended to walk because the street down the hill (Viale per S. Fermo Della Battaglia) has no sidewalks and is not suited for walking. However, many guests of Villa Cardano do not have a car. They take either a taxi or they walk in about 15 minutes to San Fermo, which is a nice little suburb of Como and has a few restaurants, bars, and an ice cream parlor. Although not far from Como, you will hardly find any tourists here! From San Fermo you can also take the bus to Como. Hikers also reach in about 15 minutes the entrance to the natural park Spina Verde. Here there are signposted walks to eg. a beautiful viewpoint over Lake Como. The accommodation is accessible in only 15 minutes by car from two motorway exits, the main train station Como San Giovanni or the train station in Chiasso / Switzerland. To Milan city center, to the airport Milano-Malpensa and to Lugano / Switzerland one needs only about (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) minutes by car. The historical center of Como is about 10 to 12 minutes by car or taxi. The walk to the city, although theoretically not very far, is not recommended because of missing sidewalks. Instead, you can walk in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) minutes to San Fermo with some typical cafes and restaurants which are mainly frequented by locals. Villa Cardano offers another apartment for 2 persons with a separate entrance for rent via AirBnB. This is also fully equipped and has a kitchenette, bathroom, and a double bed. A travel baby bed and a high chair are available for one baby in the house on request. Please tell us right in advance to block and provide it for you and please bring your own bed linen for your baby. Como, like many other touristic cities in Italy, charges a tourist tax which is mostly paid on-site directly to the host. Since we have code-locks for self-check-in and I am not always present during your stay, the tourist tax is already included in the price for renting the apartment. This is to say that you do not have to pay extra while you are in Como. Please also check with other accommodations because most of them don't mention a tourist tax and later charge you on-site.