aquila reale

With a commanding view over Lake Como, Aquila Reale is a modern five-star family vacation villa for rent architecturally designed with interiors that follow a formula that combines practical comfort, luxury, and high-drama visual impact. The villa, dating back to the early 20th century is nowadays a quintessence of contemporary luxury.
Dominating from the top of its 881 meters of altitude, Aquila Reale has a breathtaking view of part of the lake up to the Swiss Alps.
Inside the villa you can feel the brightness of the rooms and the soft colours, as well as space; 8 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms in white marble, and very spacious living areas, to alternate with a living room on the upper floor for a more relaxing atmosphere.
All the rooms have been made homogeneous in colour and style of the furniture, tailor-made and in perfect chromatic harmony with the ceiling frescoes, made in 1900. The refinement of many details inside the villa is an expression of refined simplicity. The same can be found in the pool house and in the aspect of the infinity pool that looks almost suspended above the lake.
The lush garden, of 4.5 acres, is immersed in total tranquillity, yet the nearest town at a 300-meter distance from the villa can be reached on foot.
The advantage of Aquila Reale is that at a 500-meter distance from the villa, you can take the funicular to reach Argegno in four minutes, a pretty village situated directly on Lake Como. Argegno provides a wide range of restaurants, the villa’s private mooring and a scheduled river taxi service, ideal for exploring all the places that Lake Como has to offer. 

1231m2
lower ground floor
laundry room, apartment of the caretakers.
ground floor
hallway, TV room with lake view and direct access to outdoor, studio with garden view, living room with piano, fireplace, lake view and direct access to outdoor, dining room with partial lake view and direct access to outdoor, fully equipped, spacious kitchen with cooking island, direct access to outdoor and seating corner, guest bathroom.
first floor
bedroom 1 double bed (king size bed, not convertible into a twin) with lake view, safe, en suite bathroom with double basin, bath tub and walk-in shower (plus extra handheld shower).
Bedroom 1 shares the bathroom with bedroom 2.
bedroom 2 twin beds with garden view and additional single bed.
bedroom 3 double bed with garden view, safe and en suite bathroom with double basin, bath tub and walk shower (+ extra hand held shower).
second floor
bedroom 4 twin beds (convertible into a double) with safe, garden view and en suite bathroom with double basin, bath tub and walk-in shower (+ extra hand held shower).
bedroom 5 spacious double bed (king size bed, not convertible into a twin), safe, lake view, access to non covered terrace with lake view, en suite bathroom with double basin, bath tub and walk-in shower (+ extra hand held shower) and relax/dressing room with lake view.
bedroom 6 double bed (not convertible into a twin) with lake view, safe and en suite bathroom with double basin, bath tub and walk-in shower (plus extra handheld shower).
Bedroom 6 shares the bathroom with bedroom 7.
bedroom 7 twin beds with garden view and an additional single bed.
third floor, approx. 18 steps;
two large living areas for enjoying the various entertainment possibilities; flat screen TV, projector, music system, billiard table, boards games, pool table, fireplace, kitchenette and guest bathroom. 2 roof terraces with breathtaking views over the look, one of the terraces has an island bar, stone-built BBQ/grill and raised viewing platform.
bedroom 8 double bed (queen bed, not convertible into a twin) with partially lake and garden view, en suite bathroom with walk-in shower (plus extra handheld shower) and access to private terrace.

outdoor
4,5 acres garden with 2 roof terraces, heated infinity pool. Pool house with fully equipped kitchen, cooking island, dining area, TV and comfortable seating area with fireplace, guest bathroom, 360-degree views over the lake and big French windows opening towards outdoor, green rooftop on the pool house, alfresco dining area under a pergola on a vast terrace with lake view, stone-built BBQ area. Numerous sunbathing spots around the pool, a quite stunning yoga/wellness facility carved out of the rock-face; large room with inspiring views down the lake, suitable for 8 yoga practitioners, including a Techno gym equipment area and guest bathroom with steam room and shower. Playground for children including Tibetan bridge, treehouse, and slide.

notes
this villa is a perfect base for hiking and mountain biking. The caretakers of the property live in a separate apartment in the basement. The villa has its own luxury boat moored at the bottom of the funicular in Argegno that can be used at extra cost. No pets allowed. Non smoking villa. The elevator goes up to the second floor, the third floor is only reachable by the staircase. Although the property features 9 bedrooms, it can accommodate comfortably up to 14 guests in its living areas instead of 18. No parties or events with external guests allowed.