Property 183636 – Venice

6 Double Bedrooms – 2 Sofa-beds – Heated Pool

Property 183636 is an unusual and newly branded house in Venice, one of our latest new entries in our catalogue! It is well located into the Venice town but for those who wish to discover the ‘real Venice’, escaping the crowds of tourists of Piazza S.Marco.

Designed by a well known Italian interior designer, Ilaria Miani, this house is an exclusive property where every room has been furnished and decorated with a sought style, gaining a perfect mix of modern and traditional elements. This property is really unique in Venice, it is at few steps to the Arsenale, the largest and historical shipyard during the Serenissima Venetian Republic, that now host an international exhibition centre.

The Palace has been for more than 500 years, until 1807, the patriarchal church of Venice and seat of the religious authority in the adjacent Palazzo del Patriarca. It's located between the two major exhibition centers in Venice, Giardini della Biennale and Arsenale. Obviously its destination is not for hurried tourists but could be the ideal location for a group looking for deepening its knowledge on Venice and laguna and its hinterland including Vicenza, Verona, Padova that they can reach by water taxi + private coach. From Property 183636, thanks to its dock placed right out of the doorway, you can quickly move to the center or make tours in the laguna using water taxis, without suffering the big disadvantage of finding yourself stuck among thousand of tourists. Otherwise at a short reach on foot you will be able to reach three different stops of "vaporetti" that will bring you anywhere wish. If you just wish to walk San Marco is reachable in 20 minutes.

Property 183636 is a small but charming four stories Venetian palazzo with a water front and private deck. Depicted by Canaletto and Guardi it stands beside a 16th century church designed by Palladio and a 15th century bell tower by Codussi. Stunning views all around.

Sleeps up to 16 in 6 formal bedrooms and a spacious loft with 2 sofa beds. 7 bathrooms, each one with walk in shower + small washroom near the main kitchen at the ground floor. Three kitchens. Gym with small pool/hot tub. Three living areas on the first floor and on the loft. Five dining areas (formal dining room, terraces, loft and on the campo). Large conference/multimedia hall.

Ground floor: Main entrance leads to the stairs and lift. On the right small entrance hall, hallway and main kitchen. Stairs (four steps) lead to the cavanna (ancient boat shelter) a 1000 sq feet vaulted room that can be used for dining in 50 people, conferences, meetings, dancing, music, cinema etc. The room is also accessible from the main entrance. Beyond the cavanna gym with shower in small bathroom, heated pool/hot tub. Doors open to tiny garden, will become a 1,000 sq. feet garden in 2013/2014.

First floor: trough staircase (or lift) you will reach the 2nd kitchen, dining room, 2 living rooms, 2 bedrooms each with en suite. Lift arrives directly on dining/living. Three doors lead to large terrace overlooking the water.

Second Floor: master bedroom with water views, a large tub and a balcony overlooking the Palladian church, second bedroom has a Turkish bath, two more bedrooms, each with en suite accommodation.

Loft: reachable by stairs or lift it has a third kitchen with eating on counter, living spaces, and living area with two sofa-beds for sleeping up to 4 teenagers or a couple. Stairs lead to 150 feet roof terrace from which you can enjoy stunning views over Venice, having dinner or drinks.

POINTS OF INTEREST/DISTANCES

In a few minutes by water taxi you can reach any island in the Venice laguna as: Murano, Burano, Torcello, Mazzorbo, San Servolo with it's historical monuments, amenities and famous restaurants

The Lido with its renowned beaches and hotels, tennis courts, restaurants etc.

The Alberoni golf course, considered among the 10 best in Italy. The most important permanent Venetian art collections in the world as Musei dell'Accademia (mainly XVI century paintings) or Ca' Rezzonico (mainly XVIII century paintings). Modern and contemporary art collections as Guggenheim, Plazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana. Worldwide sought after international events at a short walking distance from San Pietro as Biennale dell'arte (contemporary art) and Biennale dell'Architettura (contemporary architecture) in alternative years and the yearly cinema festival at the LIdo.