Description of Villa Passalacqua .........Moltrasio:
Villa Balbianello is one of the most striking villas in the world. It cascades down the mountains to the lake?s shore. It was here that one of the recent Star Wars episodes was filmed and another movie entitled ?A Month on the Lake? with Vanessa Redgrave and Uma Thurman. Allied Generals also used this villa for a spell during WWII.One of the features of the Villa Passalacqua is its exquisite bar and cinema. This entertainment room is gorgeously wood paneled in light, honey coloured tones while the bar and furnishings are a rich, dark mahogany. The high tech cinema is perfect for watching movies on a large screen with state of the art sound. In the cinema is one of the Villa?s finest fireplaces, which is fifteen feet high with the Passalacqua emblem carved in the midst of other ornate carvings.
The Den in the Villa Passalacqua is a beautiful room with intricate, carved ceiling and seminato floors. There is a lovely fireplace and admirable views of the lake. In the Den is a computer with high speed internet, printer and antique Bidemeier writing desk. The Dining Room is a splendid oval shaped room formed by sixteen marble columns. Above is one of Appiani?s most important frescoes. The walls are richly painted in faux marble and the furniture is a combination of English and Italian antique. The room contains Venetian glass wall lights and decorative seminato floors that are original to the Villa.
Up the massive first flight of stairs guests are greeted by Auguste Rodin?s bronze young lovers embraced in a kiss.
Wine Room
An evening at the Villa Passalacqua is not complete without a glass or two of Italian wine in the sumptuous Wine Room. It features ornate seminato floors with marble grape figurines. The celing is original to the Villa and features fruit and grapes on a yellow background. A statue of the patron saint of Ortisei protects imbibers as they enjoy wine and live music from the player piano. The room is paneled in original walnut with a beautiful fireplace with carved eagle on hearth.
Music Room
The music room is a special two story room with balustrade above and three eighteenth century frescoes from Albertolli. The room is beautifully furnished with Italian antiques - of special note are the two eighteenth century Venetian commodes in rich walnut. The piano is a Bluethner Grand Piano that once stood in the Leipzig concert hall and now plays beautifully in the Villa. There are large twin marble fireplaces for cooler evenings. Vicenzo Bellini played for his guests in this luxurious room 170 years ago
Suite Sonnambula
Suite Sonnambula has a large bedroom and equally large sitting room that face the mountains and the village of Moltrasio. Together with the bathroom, this suite totals 1,578 square feet. The sitting room has a marble fireplace and antique writing desk. The bedroom has a beautiful antique Pugliese matrimonial bed and rich antique furniture. The bathroom is 444 square feet and contains Philip Starck designer bathtub, washbasin, and toilet. The bathroom features fabulous views of Lake Como.
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Rental Notes:
For those interested in vacation villa rentals, the Villa is perfectly positioned in terms of proximity to major cities in Italy, close to several airports near Lugano, Switzerland and Milan and close to some of the best shopping areas in Europe. Villa Passalacqua is on Italy's most beautiful lake, ten minutes to the City of Como, less than a hour to the center of Milan and only twenty minutes to Lugano, Switzerland.
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