Villa Vincenzo is one of the most beautiful villas on Lake Como, owned for centuries by the most important Italian aristocratic families. It is located 3 km north of Cernobbio (between the famous Villa d'Este Hotel and George Clooney's villa). Restaurants and shops are within walking distance.

The villa was redesigned by the famous architect Felice Soavi and frescoed by Andrea Appiani. From 1829 to 1833 it was the residence of the famous composer Vincenzo Bellini who composed his work "La Sonnambula" at the villa. The ceilings in the main living areas as well as the bedrooms are ornately decorated and painted. The floors are a beautiful mixture of Cotto Lombardo, Seminato, and dark antique wood. The villa is filled with beautiful paintings, sculptures, rugs, tapestries and Venetian chandeliers. Perfect for large parties, the property is surrounded by spectacular Italian-style gardens that include a large swimming pool with unobstructed views of the lake.

The Estate is made up of an expansive main villa, and a large guest house located in a separate area of the property and completely independent from the main villa. The entire property was painstakingly restored and renovated in 2002 with detailed attention given to every room and feature.

The main villa occupies three floors:

The ground floor which is dedicated to the living and reception areas - The Formal Dining Room is an oval shaped room with 16 marble columns. The most important fresco in the villa sits above the dining room table. It was painted by Andrea Appiani who was Europe’s foremost neoclassical artist at the turn of the 19th century. The Tuscan Dining Room is more casual and filled with period Tuscan furniture. Here there is a separate sitting area with marble fireplace and television for relaxing and enjoying the views. On the same level there are two beautiful fully-equipped professional kitchens. The kitchens are large and airy with Subzero refrigerators and wine coolers, Viking and Gaggeneau ovens, grills and ranges, 4 disposals, 2 dish washers, a vegetable and fish steamer and a fryer. The counter tops are made of Verona marble and the cabinetry is richly decorated hand-carved wood. The most prominent feature of each kitchen is an eight foot high stone fireplace that are original to the villa and bear the family emblem. Also on the ground floor are two beautiful dens with computers and internet connections. One is fitted with mahogany cabinetry. There is a Billiard Room with a hand-carved English snooker table. For nights when guests want to stay in, there is a cinema with a large screen and cinema-quality sound system. The cinema houses one of the villa’s most incredible fireplaces and an exquisite mahogany bar.

For many guests a favorite room is the Pizzeria. It is a large, casual room with a massive fireplace and an antique brick pizza and foccaccia oven that is original to the villa.

A splendid marble stair provides access to the second floor where there is the large frescoed living room with a piano, a fitness room and five magnificent bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms. On the third floor there are nine additional bedrooms with bathrooms. Beautiful floor tapestries cover the ancient Lombard terra-cotta and wood floors. Collections of prints and engravings decorate the walls. Stylish fabrics, upholstery and drapery are found throughout, while the windows provide beautiful views of the lake and the garden.

There are two pianos in the villa. One is a perfectly restored antique Bluethner concert grand that once sat in the Leipzig Concert Hall. It resides in the spectacular Music Room with its 30 ft. ceilings, Albertolli frescoes and stunning views of the lake. The other piano is a player piano that plays jazz, modern and classical music on its own for lazy nights when no one feels like playing. Villa Vincenzo is child friendly.

In the back garden next to the kitchen is a wonderful outdoor play area with beautiful wooden slide, swing set and rope climb. There is a large children’s play room on the first floor next to the music room and a small children’s play room next to the kitchen. The gardens of Villa Vincenzo are considered some of the most historic and beautiful on Lake Como. Guests can cut their own flowers in the Cutting Garden or Rose Garden for fresh flowers in the villa. There is also an extensive vegetable garden and orchard so that guests can enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables during their stay. The Swimming Terrace is spectacular. The terrace is filled with lemon and olive trees. The views of Lake Como are stunning from the Swimming Terrace which is in the warmest part of the garden.

Overlooking the swimming pool is Sant Agata’s 12th century bell tower. There is also a beautiful 200 year old greenhouse on the terrace. There are 11 working fountains on the property that add cool freshness and sound to hot summer afternoons. The Villa Vincenzo property ends at the lake’s shore. The dock area is beautiful. It is built of antique Moltrasio stone both on the walls and on the steps leading to the water.

The dock area is filled with roses, creeping jasmine and oleander. There are also two boats docked here. One is a 32’ hand crafted boat built of mahogany inside and out that is perfect for long cruises on the lake. The other is a 19’ boat for village hopping, waterskiing, fishing and other sports activities. Included in the price are all utilities and maid service. There are bicycles, tennis rackets and other sports equipment on the property that are for guests to use as they wish. The staff provides cleaning service which is included, and cook service upon request (charged).