This luxurious 15th century villa sets in the center of a nice village at the foothills of the Dolomites and it is a perfect holiday rental for family and friends. Guests experience a visit to a Renaissance villa with modern and luxurious touches. All living areas are furnished with a mix of modern Italian design and antiques that have belonged to the owner's family for hundreds of years. Spacious rooms with high ceilings and private bathrooms offer comfortable living. The garden of two acres features an 18-meter swimming pool and a pool house with bathroom (shower). During your stay in Villa Jasmine you will have all the marvellous things that the Veneto has to offer within easy reach. The villa is an hour drive from Venice, Padova and Treviso. The area is well known for its food and wine and its mountains offer fantastic walks, bike trails and ski facilities. Through the imposing entrance hall, decorated with giant swords, the family's battle standard, armature and statues, you enter the villa (2000 sqm).
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION
The villa has a total of 4 bedrooms ( 8 people ) and 4 bathrooms.
The dependance is located in a separate building and has 6 bedrooms ( 12 people ) and 4 bathrooms.
THE VILLA
On the ground floor (on the right of the entrance): a living room with wood stove and two white sofas, a dining room, a fully equipped designer kitchen with a traditional Venetian open fireplace. The kitchen opens up to a newly restored portico and has a view of the garden. From the dining room, a door opens into a laundry room equipped with washing machine, dryer, iron and iron board.
On the first floor grand living room with fireplace, blue sofas, writing desk and billiards. On the left of the living room there are a double bedroom, a bathroom with shower, a double bedroom with en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower. Both bedrooms have original frescoes dating back to 1823. On the right of the living room there are a TV room with flat screen TV (Sky), CD and DVD player, a master bedroom with en suite bathroom with bath and two separate showers, a double bedroom with en suite bath and separate shower.
THE DEPENDANCE
On the ground floor: living room/dining room (8 people) with fireplace and TV, kitchen (dishwasher, electric oven, fridge/freezer), twin bedroom (view on the neighbor's vegetable garden), bathroom with shower, twin bedroom (view on the garden's villa) with access to the outside.
On the first floor (right stairs): twin bedroom (view on the neighbor's vegetable garden), bathroom with shower, twin bedroom (view on the garden's villa), twin bedroom (view on the neighbor's garden) with en-suite bathroom with shower.
On the first (left stairs): twin bedroom (both view on the neighbor's garden and on the villa vegetable garden) with en-suite bathroom (bath and separate shower).
The dependance has air conditioning/heating.
All the beds in the dependance are not joinable twin beds (they can be placed near but it’s not possible to put a double bed sheet).
The remaining empty buildings of the property consists in the old stables and granaries where the silk production of the family's farms used to be dried.
Internet access (WIFI), Ipod dock stations, a football table and a ping-pong table are available.
Bank and shops at walking distance; supermarket, golf and tennis at 7 km (Pieve di Soligo), Valdobbiadene at 10 Km, Nearest motorway exit at 14 Km, Vittorio Veneto at 17 Km, Treviso at 70 Km (airport at 35 Km), Venice (airport) at 60 Km, Cortina d’Ampezzo at 90 Km, Padova at 120 Km.
Villa Jasmine is a no smokers villa. Two nice dogs live in the vegetable garden of the property. In the garden there is also a cage with two parrots.
THE AREA
Located among Padova, Treviso and Venezia, in the Veneto region (North-East Italy), the area is a perfect choice for an unforgettable holiday. Historical memories and beautiful scenery, medieval walled towns and Palladian villas blend into the magic landscape. Special tours can be arranged to see the beautiful Villa Valmarana ai Nani(Vicenza), world famous for its Tiepolo frescoes. A visit to Osteria al Castelletto will surely delight you and your friends. Clemmie serves traditional dishes with great attention to taste, quality and seasonality.
Pieve di Soligo (10 Km)
Valdobbiadene (17Km)
Nearest motorway exiit at 14 Km
Vittorio Veneto at 17 km
Treviso at 60 Km (airport at 75 Km)
Venice (airport) at 80 Km
Cortina d'Ampezzo at 95 Km
Padova at 120 Km
SPORT
Golf Club Castelfranco: 18 holes http://www.golfcastelfranco.it/
Golf Club villa Condulmer http://www.hotelvillacondulmer.com/uk/golf.htm
- Horseriding
- Quad excursions on Monte Grappa
- Rafting/cayak
Valstagna rafting on the Brenta River
WHAT TO DO
Follow the artistic and historic itineraries visiting the nearby art towns as Treviso, Padova, and Vicenza, the walled cities, and the Palladian villas such as Villa Barbaro (1549) by Andrea Palladio and frescoed by Paolo Veronese. Wander the boutiques and local artisan shops in the centre of Asolo.
The Asolan Hills and Mount Grappa offer the possibility of excursions on foot or horseback and routes of natural interest, as well wonderful cycle routes.
End the day with an unforgettable dinner enjoying the delicious traditional dishes of the region.
The summer season includes organized shows and festivals, Restaurants near by offer a wide variety ranging from a dinner to the world renowned hotel villa Cipriani to quaint country pizzeria's.
Trenitalia site (Italian State Railways) www.trenitalia.com
