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900 m²
Private pool
Venice airport: 60 km
Visit the wine estate, cultural sightseeing, golf, tennis, retaurant with a Michelin star, wine producing area
Venice, Padua, Vicenza, Verona, the famous Palladio villas
Overview
Set on the borders of the idyllic landscape of the Euganean hills south west of Padua, this magnificent villa dating back to the 1500's was once the hunting lodge of the aristocratic Capodilista family. It was fully restored in 2008, the completely revisited interior decoration is the work of Paris based interior designer Anna Guarini.
The villa, accomplished in 1568, was designed and decorated by the architect and painter Dario Varotari, a pupil of Veronese. Originally planned as a hunting lodge it was also used as a theatre because of its scenic qualities. Lately it starred as Portia’s house in the 2004 movie version of Shakespeare’s the Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes. Today the villa belongs to a direct descendant of the family, Umberto Emo Capodilista, who meticulously restored this gem of Italian Renaissance architecure.
Stone lions guard the tall villa gates, the drive winds up through the vineyards of the renowned wine estate La Montecchia. La Montecchia comprises the Villa Emo Capodilista, a medieval castle, further four guest apartments, the cellars and the offices of the vineyard.
The villa is truly unique because of its perfectly square shape with 2 storeys of loggias on all fours sides of the building. 4 rooms on the ground floor and identical 4 rooms on the first floor open up onto the loggias. Each room is decorated with exquisit frescoes. There is for instance the so-called „room of the villas“ which depicts all the villas owned by the family.
Adjacent to the Villa Emo Capodilista is an 27 hole golf course and and the Michelin star restaurant La Montecchia, dependance to the nearby Michelin 3 star Le Calandre. You will also find a olympic sized pool at the Golf Club.
Service available
Services:
- Household help included
- Cook
- Welcome dinner
- First shopping
- Baby equipment
For a detailed description of each service,
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Facilities:
- Hifi stereo
- Satellite TV
- Telephone
- Pool
- Air condition
- TV
- DVD
- Internet access
- Parking Safe parking within the estate
Floorplan of the villa
Basement
Kitchen
Breakfast room
Bathroom
Laundry
2 WC
Changing room and shower
Upper floor
Drawing room with TV, DVD and stereo sound system
Study
2 double bedrooms, each with bathroom
1 single
Ground floor
Living room
Dining room
Double bedroom with bathroom
Double bedroom with bathroom (one floor below)
Mezzanine
Double bedroom
Single bedroom
Bathroom
garden :Italian garden surrounding the house, the vineyards of the estate are beyond
Pool (3x6m) with acqua massage and counter-current system in a clearing in the grounds of the villa
Comfortable garden furniture
Garage for two cars
The Estate La Montecchia
A wine estate in Venetia
A precious jewel set in a legendary landscape - might yet be the most apt definition of La Montecchia, a wine estate which lies just south of Padua and on the borders of a National Park, within easy reach of such cultural meccas as Venice, Vicenza, Verona, Ferrara, Mantua and Rovigo.
The owner of the Montecchia estate, Count Emo Capodilista, a trend-setter in the Veneto, has restored the individual cottages on the estate with flair and modern comfort. Each house has a personality of its own and its own garden where you will want to wine and dine.
Adjacent to the estate lies th La Montecchia golf club which has a pool and a restaurant wich was given a Michelin star in November 2008. The pool is open to guests 4 days a week, from Tuesday to Friday.
Your busy schedule hunting down the works of famous artists and architects needs to be punctuated by memorable meals at local trattorias, for the best of Italian cooking.
The wine from La Montecchia has increasingly been winning accolades from leading wine critics all over the world, an added attraction for our guests who can freely taste and discuss the production in the estate's wine shop. La Montecchia is a medieval hamlet which grows lively at the time of harvest.
Photographs of the Estate and the surroundings
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Map & Getting there
La Montecchia lies 15 km to the south-east of Padua, bordering the regional park of the „colli euganei“ and very close to cultural highlights as Venice, Vincenza, Verona, Ferrara, Mantova and Rovigo. You will also want to visit this region to see the famous Palladio villas.
- Selvazzano, the nearest village 1 km
- Abano 5 km
- Padua 11 km
- Vicenza 30 km
- Venice 40 km
- Asolo 65 km
- Ferrara 80 km
- Verona 85 km
Activities & Places of interest
The immense cultural whealth and variety of Venetia is the main reason for visiting this area. Montecchia's strategic position makes for many an inspiring day trip to Padova, Venice, Vicenza, Verona, Ferrara, lake Garda as well as Este, Montagnana, Monselice and Arqua' Petrarca in the immediate vicinity.
- The Venetian Villas
The hinterland of Venice is famous for the numerous villas (apparently more than 3.000) built between the 15th and the 19th century by whealthy venetians. Some of them are open to the public, for instance Villa Barbaro in Maser, Villa Emo in Fanzolo, and the Villa La Rotonda ust outside Vicenza. Other interesting villas are the villa Valmarana with frescoes by Tiepolo, the Catajo castle and villa Barbarigo which has a baroque garden with boxwood labyrinth.
- The main cultural landmarks of northern Italy
Montecchia’s strategic location makes easy day trips to Padua, Venice, Vicenza, Verona, Ferrara, lake Garda, Este, Montagnana, Monselice, or Arqua’Petrarca. Each of these towns offers highly interesting sight-seeing. In Padua you will not want to miss „Cappella degli Scrovegni“ with wall to wall frescoes by Giotto. This work of art is considered to be the beginning of the Renaissance. The Pinacoteca of Padua also has the Emo Capodilista collection on show which was given to the Museum by the family, one of the oldest of Padua.
- The Spas at Abano
The town of Abano Terme lies 2 km from Montecchia. In Abano water rich in minerals rises to the surface at a temperature of 70° to 80°C. A half or full day at one of the many spas is a wonderful way to recuperate your inner strength.
- The wines of La Montecchia
The wine from La Montecchia has increasingly been winning accolades from leading wine critics all over the world. In 2008 their wine Donna Daria was awarded the highest Italian qualification, the „tre bicchieri“ (three glasses) of the guide Gambero Rosso Slow Food.
Guests can taste and buy the wines of La Montecchia on the premises (special rates for guests).
Sports
- Adjacent to the Montecchia estate is an 18-hole golf course designed by Tom McCaulay, Chairman of the British Association of Golf Course Architects.
- Two further 18 hole golf clubs are in the near surroundings. The Golf Frassanelle and the Golf di Padova are both at a distance of 15 minutes by car.
- A tennis club lies only 1 km down the road from La Montecchia.
Prepare your trip
Prepare your trip by downloading more info about the estate, the area, sights, shopping facilities, sports, beaches, restaurants and trattorias, wineries and literature references.
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