Luxury villa for rent in Veneto countryside rental pool for 8 people

Country life in Venetia in search of history, harmony and beauty. Stay in this luxuriously restored house within an historical estate, an undisclosed oasis of peace between Venice, Padua and Vicenza.This is one of the great Venetian properties. The 150 hectare estate consists of a Venetian villa, a 19th century English park, a skilfully designed 18 hole golf course and cultivated farmland. All this 20 km south of Padua, within easy reach of the famous historic villas of the Veneto, many of them built by the great Italian architect Andrea Palladio. This property reveals its delights slowly and elegantly. Leaving the bustling Venetian activities behind you, the drive leads you on a simple country road through fields that melt into the natural park of the Eugenean hills. The estate has been in the hands of the Counts Papafava since the 13th century, well over 700 years. The immense cultural wealth and variety of Venetia is the main reason for visiting this area. The strategic position of the estate makes for many an inspiring day trip to Padova, Venice, Vicenza, Verona, Ferrara, lake Garda as well as Este, Montagnana, Monselice and Arqua' Petrarca in the immediate vicinity. All the houses were restored according to the latest standards of biological architecture. The owners see the estate's future in becoming a full-circle organic farm: cultivation, products, cattle, fruit trees and vegetable gardens.

This charming cottage was originally was inhabited by farmers working on the property. Standing along the crest of a small hill, the house is flanked by the English Park and looks out over a wide valley with a view of the Alps in the background.

The view from each of the windows recalls 19th century paintings of romantic landscapes. During 2004 the house was restored from top to toe.

As all the houses and apartments on this estate, tasteful decoration and comfort are top criterias. Each bedroom has its own bathroom, a large loggia serves as a summer living room, the rooms were painted in different hues with a keen sense of colours.

Our references 1801, 1802 and 1804 are situated on the estate as well.