Torcello

The only villa on the Venetian isle of Torcello, includes a pool and huge garden with the ruins of the ancient Romanesque church of San Giovanni. Six bedrooms, five bathrooms. Walking distance to excellent restaurants.

Torcello is a charming Venetian villa built at the end of the 17th century. Ruins of the Romanesque church of S Giovanni can be admired in the of the villa that have been restored by the International Save Venice Fund.

The villa is the perfect property for those loving Venetian architecture and looking to spend a week away from the crowds while being able to visit the Venetian Lagoon. On Torcello Island, guests will be able to enjoy great food at the Locanda Cipriani (one of the gastronomic institutions of the Veneto), admire the spectacular Byzantine mosaics in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Dell'Assunta, as well as walking in the island natural reserve.

At the villa, guests will be able to relax by the pool, on a small hill in the garden overlooking the Venetian lagoon, or spend time together under the beautiful outside veranda. The owner has furnished this elegant villa with beautiful antique pieces and equipped with modern comforts such as Wi-Fi and Sky TV.

From Torcello it is possible to visit either by vaporetto or by water taxi the islands of the Venetian lagoon, including Burano, which is famous for its lace, and Murano, which is famous for its glass. The centre of Venice can also be reached easily by vaporetto. The vaporetto stop is only a five-minute walk from the villa.

The island of Torcello is the real precursor of Venice. Settled between the fifth and seventh centuries, it became the most prosperous of the early lagoon communities with its own palaces and churches, shipyards and docks, its own nobility and laws. The growth of Venice brought its demise and its current population is now about 110 people. It is probably most famous today for the Locanda Cipriani, one of the gastronomic institutions of the Veneto. The villa, built towards the end of the seventeenth century, is the only villa on Torcello and is surrounded by an enormous garden. Near the house is the Romanesque church of San Giovanni some of whose ruins have been restored by the International Save Venice Fund and which can still be admired in the garden. The villa is beautifully furnished with antiques and equipped with modern comforts such as internet connection (wi-fi) and Sky TV. The swimming pool is on a small hill overlooking the garden. The vaporetto stop is only a five-minute walk from the villa.

Swimming pool; central heating; bbq.

Swimming pool size (meters): 14x7

6 bedrooms/5 bathrooms