Villa Maria Serena

Villa Maria Serena is an eighteenth-century lakeshore mansion on the eastern shore of Lake Como, in Blevio — three miles from the city of Como and directly across the water from the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este. The villa is suspended over the lake itself, and large windows, French doors, a balcony, a terrace and a private boat deck mean every room watches the water.

Across the garden and roof floors are six en-suite bedrooms (sleeps 12): four with king/twin beds and two with queen beds, most with private balconies and lake views, all with their own bathrooms. The lakeshore level holds a frescoed entrance hall, a salon with a 1900 Blutner Grand piano, a dining room with a double decorative fireplace opening onto the lakeshore terrace, and a fully equipped modern kitchen with a winter-garden patio. The roof floor has a frescoed cupola with its own balcony.

Outdoors: a private rectangular heated swimming pool (12 × 3 m) sits on its own lawn above the water, with panoramic, unobstructed views of Lake Como — ideal for sunsets. Seven acres of nineteenth-century parkland surround the property, restored by the celebrated ballerina Maria Taglioni in the early 1800s. A thousand feet of exclusive lake shoreline runs along the foot of the estate, with a private dock and a courtesy speedboat for guests.

A private gate in the property wall opens onto the harbour square of Blevio — old church, vaporetto dock, a small public waterfront park and a gourmet restaurant within a six-minute walk. The villa is fully staffed: a butler and a chef are at your disposal six days per week, with breakfast 8:30–10:30 am, lunch 12:30–2:00 pm and dinner 7:30–9:30 pm.

Villa Maria Serena shares the estate with its sister Villa Maria Taglioni. Both can be booked together as the entire estate for larger groups — interconnected lakefront villas separated by a small historic harbour flanked by ancient terracotta statues.

All utilities (electricity, water, A/C, heating) and final cleaning

Wi-Fi indoor and outdoor

Daily housekeeping (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)

Mid-week change of bed linen (Wednesday); daily change of bath linen

Garden and pool maintenance

Staff included: 1 butler + 1 chef (6 days per week, 8:30 am – 10:00 pm with afternoon rest)

Breakfast 8:30–10:30 am · Lunch 12:30–2:00 pm · Dinner 7:30–9:30 pm (cost of food extra)

Private heated swimming pool (12 × 3 m, rectangular) with panoramic lake views

Fireplaces, smart TV, dishwasher, electronic gate, fully air-conditioned

Private dock with courtesy speedboat (up to 510 kg / 1,124 lbs, 15–20 knots — fuel extra)

Ample underground private parking

Cook service available on request via the villa management team (no third-party caterers)

Saturday-to-Saturday rentals (7-night minimum)

Check-in 4:00–7:00 pm; check-out by 10:00 am

Children aged 8 and older welcome; younger children only with a nanny or dedicated minder

No pets

Non-smoking villa

Villa shares the estate with sister Villa Maria Taglioni — option to rent the entire estate (both villas) for larger groups

Italian Visitor's Tax (approximately €1.50–€6.00 per person, per day for the first ten days) is payable locally in cash