Villa Durini

12 Guests

6 Bedrooms

6 Bathrooms

Welcomes: Babies, Children, Toddlers, Pets

6 Queen. Bed size chart

Lake Como’s largest private residence, Villa Durini is also one of its most historic. Built in the 1500s, this beautiful home later housed Angelo Maria Durini, a cardinal famous for patronising the arts, hosting frivolous high-society parties and introducing coffee to Italy.

More recently, French interior designer Jacques Garcia – fresh from the Palace of Versailles – restored the main palazzo while preserving its Baroque architecture. Over four years, Garcia’s team painstakingly uncovered 17th-century frescoes by the Recchi brothers, sourced museum-quality artworks and period furniture from Sotheby’s, added rare marble to bathrooms and spiced up bedrooms with red Veraseta silk. Modern touches came, too, including air-conditioning a professional, stainless-steel kitchen. All three floors – from a grand entrance hall, six bedroom suites and Steinway piano room to the indoor pool and its vaulted ceiling – now look wonderfully opulent.

As does the estate. Mammoth and manicured, Ano’s sensational Italian gardens cascade along the lake’s edge, encompassing another pool, a pier and a pergola-topped dining terrace. Factor in the fairytale views over Como to forested mountains, and no wonder weddings here are so popular. Days can be spent chartering boats or seaplanes around the lake, or enjoying wine-tasting and truffle-hunting experiences. Golf courses, gorgeous towns and spas are also close by, and your base of Ossuccio is just 40 minutes from fashion capital Milan.

per night

Amenities

  • Barbeque
  • Piano
  • Secure parking
  • Swimming pool
  • Air-conditioning
  • Dishwasher
  • Espresso Machine
  • Freezer
  • Fridge
  • Gated Property
  • Hairdryer
  • Hob
  • Kettle
  • Microwave
  • Music player
  • Telephone
  • Toaster
  • Towels
  • TV
  • Wifi
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Staff & Services

Dedicated concierge

Your dedicated concierge will make sure every aspect of your stay is perfectly tailored to your group’s wants and needs. From arranging transfers and car rental to booking a table at a great local restaurant, we’ll make sure that every second of your stay is perfect.

Home preparation

Each home is carefully cleaned and prepared before you arrive and after you depart.

Meet & Greet

You will be welcomed at the home upon your arrival and helped settle in.

24/7 support

Our team are on hand round the clock, every day of the year, ready to assist. Available from the moment you book to the moment you depart.

Home staff

Chef, Butler, Housekeeper

Location

Approximate location

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CHECK-IN / check out

Check-in: from 3pm. We'll meet you at the home on arrival at your convenience.


Check-out: by 11am.

DEPOSIT

We will secure a €35000 security deposit which will be returned once we confirm no damage was caused during your stay.

Why stay with us?

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Complimentary weekly clean
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Personal Meet & Greet
Complimentary medical support in partnership with AXA
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