11 Bedroom - Villa - Lake Como - For..

Villa delle Vele, REF265: A fabulous lakefront retreat!Situated in the charming fishing village of Gera Lario popular with visitors for its beautiful frescos and churches is a beautiful detached villa boasting extensive lake view accommodation in a gorgeous parkland setting.The contemporary villa comprises accommodation over 4 floors with a total of 11 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms, making it a fantastic Lake Como investment property and highly appealing to hoteliers and the luxury self-catering market due to its versatile accommodation and stunning lakefront location with fantastic additional features.The villa is a pretty pale pink with exposed stone ground floor with covered archway terrace perfectly framing the lake and garden views.Internally the accommodation is spacious and light with an open plan living area benefitting from a fabulous open fireplace and convenient garden access, providing wonderful places for indoor and outdoor entertaining with a 125mq covered terrace. A large kitchen, bright tavern, play room and bathroom are also situated.The accommodation above is reached by a granite stone staircase and is flexible for families and large groups. Many of the spacious bedrooms feature lake views and exposed beamed ceilings. Terrace balconies are also situated to the first floor. The 13 bathrooms are all well fitted and are in need of slight modernisation if a more contemporary finish is desired.The first floor comprises a further open plan living room, a kitchen, a large lakefront terrace, 3 bedrooms, 3 en-suite bathrooms, an additional bathroom and a dressing room.The second floor is also similar in layout and comprises a further living room, a dining room, kitchen, a terrace balcony, 3 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a separate bathroom and a dressing room.The third floor is perfect for staff quarters and is divided into two separate apartments. The first totals 100mq and comprises a living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and balcony. The second apartment totals 70mq and totals a living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and balcony.Surrounding the beautiful well kept villa is splendid parkland totalling 1850mq with mature trees a sweeping lakefront lawn, striking rhododendrons and a sweeping driveway. The property also features a charming detached lodge house with exposed stone and wooden shutters ideal for live-in staff and situated at the villas main entrance point. The 115mq accomadation comprises a living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and alfresco dining terrace.