Ciao Italia! (ground floor), and giant chess set
Bedroom window of Ciao Italia! in Villa Gelsomina, with Azaleas (come
in April / May to see them at their best)
Ciao Italia! with pool and the "California" sun-beds
We are delighted to offer Ciao Italia!, a beautiful ground floor apartment in Villa Gelsomina, our latest purpose-built holiday accommodation at Lake Orta (built 2005). The two bedroom apartment sleeps 4 in a high standard of comfort, with a wonderful large patio in front of the apartment with second dining table and easy access to the swimming pool.
| Accommodation | 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sleeps 4. |
| Position | Ground floor |
| Views | Panoramic views of Lake Orta and the Island of San Giulio |
| Furnishings | Contemporary style, very high standard, new (2005). |
| Master Bedroom | King size double bed (200x170cm) |
| Second Bedroom | Twin Beds (190x80cm) |
| Living Room | Double Sofa |
| Kitchen | Open plan with living room; fully equipped; 4-ring gas hob; microwave; washing machine. |
| Bathroom | Shower (the shower tray is 80x80x10cm with a lip, with folding door on one side only), washbasin, loo |
| Outside Space | Private patio (40m2) accessed from French Windows in the living
room, and from the Master Bedroom, with second dining table, sun-loungers,
lake view. Beautiful garden around the house (shared use). |
| Swimming Pool | 14 x 5 x 1.5 metres deep throughout. Available 19th May to 22nd September 2012 (shared use). The pool is particularly convenient for this apartment, set just below the private patio. |
| TV/DVD | 22" LCD widescreen TV. Local and Satellite channels with combined DVD player. Small selection of English language DVDs. |
| Telephone | There is no telephone in the apartment |
| Internet | Wireless internet access. Two wireless routers, one for each half of the villa. ADSL, download speed rated 800 kbps. |
| Size | Total floor area 48m2 (88m2 with patio) |
| Apartment access | Steps down to separate entrance, on opposite side from road. No stairs within the apartment. |
| Road access | Quiet no-through-road, 100 metres from main road |
| Parking | Parking bay in front of house |
| Children | Not suitable for children under 7 because of the swimming pool. |
| Wheelchair access | Gentle ramp at the side of the house to access the apartment, no steps within the apartment. Three steps down to swimming pool. |
| Key features | Come to Lake Orta for the beautiful scenery, wonderful local villages,
and wide selection of local restaurants Stay in Villa Gelsomina for the outstanding setting above Lake Orta, the peace and tranquillity, and swimming pool. Stay in Ciao Italia! for the wonderful outside patio and surrounding garden, and for the particularly convenient access to the pool. |
Comfortable living room of Ciao Italia! opening out onto private patio for al fresco dining!
New comfortable three seat leather sofa in Ciao Italia! (delivered November 2011)
Villa Gelsomina from the road
The Ciao Italia! is one of five wonderful apartments in Villa Gelsomina, which is situated in the village of Lortallo, in a superb setting on the brow of a ridge running along the east side of Lake Orta, some 200 metres (in altitude) above the lake. Villa Gelsomina was built to a very high specification in 2005, in the local style, and with holiday rentals in mind. All apartments have a view of Lake Orta, and all apartments have a terrace, patio or balcony, where you can eat outside. There is a swimming pool in the well laid out grounds. Villa Gelsomina has ample parking space on the quiet no-through-road, in a parking bay directly in front of the house.
The other apartments in Villa Gelsomina are Panorama (sleeps 4), Paradiso (sleeps 6 to 8), Dolce Vita (sleeps 2 to 4), and Ciao Sole! (sleeps 4 to 6).
Ciao Italia! sleeps 4 adults comfortably.
The master bedroom of the Ciao Italia! has a king size double bed, and double doors onto the patio. The second bedroom has twin beds, and views of Monte Rosa.
The living area has a sofa, dining table and chairs for 4, and French Windows on to the patio. The living room is open plan with the kitchen area, which is fully equipped with 4-ring gas hob, gas cooker, fridge with freezer compartment, microwave and washing machine, and all utensils, pans, crockery and cutlery.
There is a shower room, with WC and washbasin.
The patio has a second dining table, and two sun-loungers. The colours of the lake are forever changing, and it is very easy to while away the time staring at the view, watching the sunset, and sitting out on the patio after dinner on the warm summer evenings....
There is a combined television (local Italian television, and satellite TV), DVD player (plus selection of English language DVDs). The apartment has independent gas central heating system for winter use.
Ciao Italia - comfortable bedrooms
Ciao Italia! - wonderful patio
Villa Gelsomina is 3 km by road from the local centre of Orta San Giulio. There are several small beaches on Lake Orta (as Holiday Homes at Lake Orta clients, you are entitled to a 25% discount on the entrance to Miami beach). The whole area is extremely well serviced by shops and restaurants (we provide a list of recommendations in your location pack). There are many places to visit in the local area, lots of wonderful places for day trips for adults and children, great walks (we provide some favourite local walks for you to try), and a good selection of sporting and other local activities are available.
Ciao Italia! - fully equipped kitchen with combined microwave/grill, and beautiful large fridge
This wonderful little lake (Lago d'Orta in Italian, Lacus Cusius in Roman times) is still little known outside Italy, even though it is the "next lake along" from Lake Maggiore. It lies in the foothills of the Alps, with low hills at the south end of the lake, but higher mountains at the north end (the Mottarone, which lies between Lakes Orta and Maggiore, is just under 1500 metres - great view of seven lakes, by the way!), and with views of the more distant Alpine peaks. The scenery of Lake Orta is gentle - and inviting! - just as the local people are warm and hospitable...
Villa Gelsomina - Barbecue area
Villa Gelsomina - the large swimming pool and view of Lake Orta
Most of our holidaymakers arrive by air at one of Milan's airports (the nearest, Milan Malpensa airport, is just 24 miles away) and pick up a hire car, often taking advantage of the cheap flights that are now available. See our table of flights for information on airlines flying to the region. For U.K. holidaymakers who prefer to drive, it's an easy two day drive. For full details of air, road, and rail transport to the area, see Tell Me About getting there.
Your stay at Villa Gelsomina
| Ciao Italia!
| Season | Pool | Period | Cost per week |
| A. Low | pool closed | before 5-5-2012, after 6-10-2012 |
£410 |
| B. Low+ | pool closed | 5-5-2012 to 19-5-2012, 22-9-2012 to 6-10-2012 |
£450 |
| C. Mid | pool open | 19-5-2012 to 9-6-2012, 15-9-2012 to 22-9-2012 |
£550 |
| D. Mid+ | pool open | 9-6-2012 to 23-6-2012, 8-9-2012 to 15-9-2012 |
£580 |
| E. Int | pool open | 23-6-2012 to 7-7-2012, 1-9-2012 to 8-9-2012 |
£640 |
| F. Int+ | pool open | 7-7-2012 to 21-7-2012 | £710 |
| G. High | pool open | 21-7-2012 to 4-8-2012, 25-8-2012 to 1-9-2012 |
£780 |
| H. Peak | pool open | 4-8-2012 to 25-8-2012 | £810 |
Costs are for the apartment per week, fully inclusive of electricity, hot water, gas for cooker, bed linen, and standard size towels. Shorter stays are accepted for October through April (minimum 5 days for Ciao Italia!), see short stays for pricing of stays less than a week.
Because of the swimming pool, the apartments in Villa Gelsomina are not suitable for families with small children aged less than seven years. Pets are not allowed.
Arrivals (after 4pm) and departures (by 10am) are on a Saturday in the period from the beginning of May to the end of September. Outside of this period arrival days are flexible.
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