VILLA JACOPO
Levada di Piombino Dese, in the Veneto
Sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms/3 bathrooms, with pool, air-conditioning
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Located in the heart of the Veneto countryside, Villa Jacopo is just 30 kilometers from Venice and Padua. The best way to get to Venice is by train (40 min) from the little station at Piombino Dese, just 7 kilometers away. Charming Veneto towns like Cittadella, Bassano, Asolo, Castelfranco, Treviso, and Maser are within easy reach, and the little village of Levada, home to a coffee bar, grocer, newsstand, bakery, gas station, and hairdresser, is within walking distance (1500 yards) of the villa. Follow a charming country lane just a mile further to Badoere, with an excellent butcher, supermarket, florist, and antique dealer, as well as several charming restaurants and trattoria. Facilities for horseback riding (1 km), golf (15 km), and tennis (5 km) are nearby.

Villa Jacopo is an exclusive, spacious accommodation in a historic, authentic Venetian villa. This 16th-century Palladian palace was built by one of the most powerful and noble families of Venice. A unique guest quarters has been created in the fully independent left wing of the villa, called a "barchessa." Villa Jacopo is elegant and sophisticated, yet at the same time comfortable and inviting. Furnishings are mix of family treasures, period paintings, and interesting art. Floors are mostly parquet, and bathrooms are decorated with lovely hand-painted Vietri tiles.

From the villa's ground floor entrance, marble stairs lead to a landing. On the left is a matrimonial bedroom suite with private bathroom (shower over tub) and its own sitting room with sofa, writing desk, and armoire. On the other side of the landing is a dining room with table for eight, a fully equipped kitchen with microwave and dishwasher, and a beautifully furnished living room with open bar, satellite TV, stereo, and DVD player.

Upstairs are three additional bedrooms furnished with armoires, writing desks, and armchairs. The first has a matrimonial bed and en suite bathroom (shower over tub). The second has a matrimonial bed. A sitting room with satellite TV leads to the third bedroom, with two twin beds. These two bedrooms share a bathroom (shower over tub) which is located just off the sitting room.

The villa is centrally heated for cooler months and is entirely air-conditioned, with individual controls in each bedroom. There is no washing machine, but laundry service is available on site.

Outside, there is a private flower garden with a swimming pool and gazebo (dressing room, refrigerator, BBQ) for the exclusive use of guests. The spacious grounds include an Italian garden in the front and an English garden in back. The villa is surrounded by flower beds and woodlands, and includes a chapel, a soccer field, and a fish pond that has clevely been created in the cavity from which the stone to construct the villa was quarried.

One of Villa Jacopo's most important attractions is the warm hospitality of its owners. They live in a separate part of the villa and will provide expert advice on everything from where to play golf or tennis to what and where to eat. They thoughtfully provide fresh flowers in the living room and bedrooms for their guests enjoyment.

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