In Italy Online - Villanova Country House Villanova Country House Click here to see a chart of this property's amenities. G leaming like an ochre jewel in the deep green mantle of the Ligurian hills, this 38-acre farm is just a few minutes drive from the five seaside villages called the Cinqueterre. Surrounded by its own olive groves, cypress stands and hardwood forests, the patriarchal main house is flanked by the family chapel, both built in the 1700s. Your hosts, the Massolas, take great pride in offering their guests a peaceful, friendly atmosphere, and they're always ready to help you plan your day's activities in this picturesque part of the Italian Riviera. T here are never more than twenty-nine guests at Villanova.
Accommodations are in four apartments in the main house and small guest house next door.
Meals are a delight in the fully-equipped garden. The apartment is on the first floor and has a living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, double bedroom, two bedrooms with two twin beds each, and bathroom with tub and shower. All three of these apartments have elegant antique furniture, family heirlooms and portraits and a marvelous 19th-century aristocratic feeling. It also has its own garden. All the apartments have washing machines, and there are tables, chairs and umbrellas in all the gardens.