Villa Ferramosca Cantarella

ferramosca_cantarella This splendid villa was built by an apprentice of Palladio’s in 1620 as country estate of the Counts of Ferramosca, a Venetian aristocratic family. It’s located in a green and hilly area in the heart of the Berici Hills, close to Vicenza, Palladio’s hometown. The villa offers a breathtaking panorama on the hills, spotted by castles and vineyards. This is, in fact, an area where you can find excellent wines and taste typical Venetian dishes, such as ‘baccalà alla vicentina’ (Vicenza-style cod fish) and ‘risi e bisi’ ( risotto with peas). Two golf courses, a riding school and a well-equipped gym with a spa and beauty centre are available in the surrounding area.

From the villa one can easily reach Vicenza (12 Km), Padua (40 Km), Verona (40 Km), Bassano del Grappa (35 Km), Venice (60 km), Lake Garda (60 Km). Villa Ferramosca is the ideal location for fairy-tale weddings to be held indoors in the central grand hall or outdoors in the magnificent park of the villa. You can welcome your guests with sumptuous appetizers on the terrace and then continue with a seated dinner or a buffet or a standing cocktail in the garden overlooking the plain below. Or if you prefer the reception can be hosted in the warm and elegant atmosphere of the halls and dining-hall on the ground floor of the villa. Thanks to its splendid 17th Century background and its period decoration the villa also lends itself perfectly to other kinds of events and it gives a particular and exclusive touch to business receptions, conferences, fashion or art shows. Villa Ferramosca is set in a reserved environment with total privacy guaranteed by its well spacious garden as well as by the high walls surrounding the villa.

The villa also serves as fascinating scenario for classical music and jazz concerts, given that the central grand hall has a Steinway & Sons Grand piano. The villa is built on three floors with four rooms and three bathrooms; it can host up to eight people. Villa Ferramosca offers the charm and fascination of the Venetian countryside in a splendid private venue, surrounded by lush vegetation.. The villa was recently renovated and is decorated with valuable antique pieces dating back to the 16th and 17th Centuries, Persian rugs, fine art objects, splendid Murano chandeliers. Typical Venetian style flooring, high ceilings and elegant entryways embellish the interior of the villa too. The wonderful terraces embody an explicit invitation to relax and to enjoy good moments with your friends. The owners of the villa live in the adjacent annex and will be happy to welcome guests with the most heartly hospitality.

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