Central Penthouse

About our home

Check out my article about home exchanging for The Smart Set:
http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article03141301.aspx

Come enjoy great food and wine, culture and signtseeing.

Torino is HAPPY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWmUurkIeJ8&sns=fb

Comfortable 160sqm apt ideal for visiting the city with its many museums and cultural attractions. Lots of restaurants and shops in the neighbourhood
Turin has been given the 3 stars "worth a journey" rating by Michelin Green Guide Italy.

Air conditioning, wireless Internet access, all amenities.

1 hr to Piedmont wine region (Langhe, Monferrato), Lake Como and the Italian Lake District, 1 1/2 hrs to Liguria's
shores + Cinque Terre, 1 hr to Alps/France/Switzerland and ski region.

We are experienced exchangers.

White: Open to offers
Green: Available
Red: Not Available

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Features

Main home
Balcony
Cleaner
Wifi
Cable TV
Equipped for kids
Air conditioning

Property Map

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In the Know

Buzzy restaurants: Quadrilatero romano; piazza Vittorio
Cool bars: In the Quadrilatero romano
Cozy cafés: Pastis, Drogheria
Bit of culture: Museo del cinema, Museo egizio, GAM, MAO, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Teatro Regio, Orchestra sinfonica RAI
Walks in the park: Parco del Valentino, Parco della Maddalena
Day tripping: Langhe (Piedmont wine region), Italian lake District, Cinque terre

Location

Cleanliness

Listing accuracy

Communication

Comfort

Chrissy Stayed December 2014

“Cristina's apartment was like a book heaven to us, and as it was the coldest week in Turin in ages it was warm and homely. Cristina didn't move all her stuff out and and trusted us with her home which made the whole experience wonderful, and as we had been moving around it was great to have a feeling of a lived and loved in home. Warm, clean, a bottle of wine and cornflakes awaiting us! and we got to meet Cristina which was an added bonus!”

Rachel Stayed October 2014

“A marvellous couple of days, a warm welcome and we recommend both Cristina's great flat and Turin!! Rachel and family ”

Eveline Stayed August 2014

“We so enjoyed our stay in Torino! Cristina is a great host and her house is very nice and very comfy. It's situated in a nice neighborhood, at a very central location. We loved the space and the way the house is decorated. Everything is there and Cristina is a very hospitable person. She left us a nice bottle of local wine and cookies, yummie! Also she has a great list of all the things to do in Torino, and with her favorite shops etc. We definitely recommend a homeswap with Cristina! ”

Laurence Stayed August 2014

“Great location,and very comfortable residence. Regards, Laurie and diane”

Peter Stayed July 2014

“We absolutely love this house, the city and the owner! Thanks again for the time we have had, and for all wanting to have look: do not hesitate! ”

Rajeev & Tiffany Stayed June 2014

“We stayed in Turin for a month and ex post I can't imagine a more hospitable place than Cristina's. Our host, as very experienced swapper, was very helpful and "professionally" set up with a manual that explains everything in the house meticulously. The apartment is gorgeously renovated, spacious and sun drenched, which was great. Obviously it can get hot in the summer as it is on the top floor, but there is AC in every room which helped us over a stretch of 35 Celsius days. Being used to a wide open view and exposure at home in NYC, we missed a little bit this part b/c most of the windows are in the ceiling, but there is actually a very pretty smallish terrace with plants from which you can see as far as to the snow-covered Alps. There is another terrace/balcony with doors going to the kitchen and to the study area, so it's not that there is no window at human height. And quite frankly, I ended up preferring the view of the sky to a view onto some building that another apartment might have had (and so many NY apt have). A great thing about the windows is that they black out completely which makes for a deliciously undisturbed sleep (on a tempurpedic mattress) as the apt is also incredibly quiet. The best thing of all was that Cristina has kept many of her kids' toys from when they were younger and our son, who just turned 2, had the best time. This really saved our time in Turin, b/c the closely playgrounds (and playgrounds in general in Italian cities) are not really at the level/quality of American or German playgrounds and he simply didn't like them... Cristina's housekeeper come nanny who was taking care of the apt and our son for 3 hrs/day was so sweet that our son is still talking about her. We sincerely hope that Cristina will have a good time at our place and agree to swap with us again in the future! ”

Dan Stayed April 2014

“We totally enjoyed our stay at Cristina's apartment. It was close to the center of the city and she left us with all the instructions of what to see and do in Turin. We will try and come again in the future. Turin is a beautiful city with lot of museums on world class level, it is also close to the Alps and the wine area that is no less beautiful than Tuscany. Dany and Tamar”

Fiona Stayed June 2014

“My home swap with Cristina was easy . The apartment is situated very close to the delights of the beautiful old city centre. Cristina provided all the information that I needed to make the sure that we understood the practical arrangements for the swap. The apartment is spacious, quiet and architecturally interesting. Cristina stayed in my home whilst I stayed in hers and I can recommend her as an ideal home swap guest.”

Deborah Stayed May 2014

“Lovely apartment in a perfect location for exploring Turin. Cristina very generously left us coffee capsules, wine and other goodies plus loads of useful information. Very good experience all in all. Debbie & Colin”