Holiday Rentals: Vacation Rental Apartment
Balcone Di Casate

Nicely landscaped top-quality condominium complex with gates and a garage. Quiet. Large Terrace with a 180 degree view of the most beautiful part of Lake Como, including views of Bellagio and Varenna. Very well maintained apartment with new kitchen. 70sqm (750 sqft). Private Garden. Large shared Pool, with shallow area for kids. Five minute walk to public boats and ferries, which take you to most locations on the lake. Ten minute walk to the center of Menaggio, one of the nicest towns on the lake. Beautiful hikes or drives to local mountains and villages. Within 2 kilometers of one of the most picturesque and challenging golf courses in Italy.

View of Varenna from the private terrace.

Lovely condominium located in Menaggio that sleeps four people in comfort in gated community with large swimming pool (open mid June to mid-September). The apartment has a living/dining room, a newly remodeled kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. One bedroom has a queen bed and french doors onto the terrace, and the other has bunk beds. The apartment is nicely furnished and includes linen and a fully equipped kitchen. The bathroom has a clothes washer and the kitchen a dishwasher.

Living Room

Kitchen

The apartment has a large furnished half-covered terrace with fabulous views over Lake Como. The terrace includes two areas, one with a dining table and one with a sitting area. Each building (5 total) in the complex has 2 floors each with 2 apartments. This apartment is on the lower floor, and has a private garden below the terrace and along the side of the apartment.

Terrace

Private garden, looking down from terrace

It is a 5 minute walk to the dock for lake boats and ferries as well as a minimarket and it is a 10 minute walk to the center of Menaggio with its restaurants, shops and other facilities.

There is a garage on the premises. Menaggio is located 1.5 hours drive from Milan-Malpensa Airport or the center of Milan, 0.5 hour from Lugano, Switzerland and 2 hours to the Upper Engadine (St. Moritz), Switzerland. While a car is recommended, it is not essential. Menaggio is served by an excellent public service system. There is one direct bus a day to and from Malpensa Airport and two more buses connecting in Como. There are hydrofoils, lake boats and ferries allowing access to all points on Lake Como. There are buses to Como, Lugano, St. Moritz and many mountain villages. There are excellent hikes in the mountains surrounding the lake. There is a first rate golf course.

View of Menaggio and Ferry from the Condominium Complex

Map of Lake Como (a larger map of the region)

Available mid-July to mid-September 2004. Rent is Euros 1,000 ($1,200) per week. Security deposit of Euros 500 ($600) required. Non-smokers, no pets.

For further information contact pblelloch@aol.com or phone 1-609-799-1475 (USA).

Bedroom 1

Pool, overlooking Lake

Private garden next to terrace

Condiminium Complex

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