“We thoroughly enjoyed our house swap holiday to Gillian's beautiful home. The house is cool, spacious and well-equipped. The kitchen is a joy to cook in with excellent quality equipment. Gillian was a great host and left us plenty of really helpful information, she was always available for any questions too. The area is stunning, ideally situated near a number of lakes, just a few mins drive outside of the lively town of Varese, there is also a swimming pool in the forest directly behind the house. This house swap has all you need for a foodie holiday close to nature, we highly recommend. ”
Explore Italy from our welcoming Irish-style home!
Explore Italy from our welcoming Irish-style home!

Gillian
Joined
Nov 2017
Last login
This week
Response rate
Great
Ratings are based on the speed and percentage of swap requests replied to
Want to contact this member?
Start your two-week free trial to chat to other members
Learn more about How it works
Added to shortlist
This home is in your shortlist. To access your shortlist click the icon in the navigation
Add to shortlist
This home is not yet in your shortlist
- 4 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 6
- 3 Bathrooms
About our home
Our shabby chic home is a comfortable and spacious base for your dream holiday in Northern Italy! Italian marble floors keep it cool and fresh on hot days and all the rooms are light and airy. Spread over three floors, with two reception rooms and two dining areas, there is plenty of room. Enjoy cooking up local delicacies in the well-appointed and modern kitchen. Lots of play space for children both inside and out. We have four bedrooms to offer, two with king-size double bed, and two with queen-size double bed.
It is easy to reach all three Milan airports (Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo) and within an hour you can be in the Italian Alps. We are 20 minutes from the lovely Lago di Maggiore and one hour from Lago di Como. A direct train (5 minutes from the house) is the easiest and quickest way into central Milan for shopping, La Scala, Duomo and much more. High-speed trains from Milan connect you to Venice, Florence, Rome and Turin - all well worth a visit! The Italian Alps are an hour by car - wonderful hikes with spectacular views and great mountain food. There are several very beautiful and majestic Villas nearby to wonder at the opulent Italian style of the past.
Il Poggio, a sport club offering a huge outdoor pool, is located in the hills behind the house (5 minutes by car). A favourite summer day out for us is at Il Larice, Monate - a wonderful lake for summer swimming and lots of fun with pedalos, kayaks, picnic/barbeque facilities and pizzeria.
Features
- Main home
- Garden
- Balcony
- Cleaner
- Wifi
- Car optional
- No smoking
- Central heating
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- Parking
- No pets
Gillian's reviews
As a host (1)More about us
-
We're Irish but have lived and enjoyed this stunning part of Northern Italy for 14 years.
-
We would love to spend some weeks in Summer 2021 exploring Wicklow and Wexford and visiting our family.
-
Our home is a wonderful base to experience La Dolce Vita of Italian life and we will do everything we can to ensure that have a great time during your visit!
Swap availability
- Last updated:
- White
- Open to offers
- Green
- Available
- Red
- Not Available
Where is it?
Neighbourhood
The hills of Campo dei Fiori are directly behind our house for long wooded walks. The Luvinate golf course is a ten minute stroll and offers kilometres of beautiful walks in a pristine park environment. Varese town (10 minutes by car) has a plentiful selection of restaurants and ice-cream shops. Nearby, Gavirate offers a weekly market, original shops and a pretty lake with a 28km cycle path around it.
You may also like
Landriano, Lombardy, Italy
The house is a portion of a bivilla, 154 sq.m., 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom (one with Jacuzzi). A big garage for two cars and a big living room with a fireplace in...
Como, Lombardy, Italy
Nestled in the green hills overlooking the beautiful Comolake this large and comfortable country house offers everything you may expect from an ideal...
Lombardy, Italy
Welcome to what were once the stables of Villa Balbiano, 200 meters only from the Lake Como, in the centre of Ossuccio. MITEGA is a 100 m2 independent...