Lake Garda
Luxury villas to rent in Lake Garda
We have a fantastic selection of luxury villas and apartments to rent in Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy, situated in the north of the country, between the cities of Venice and Milan, each around a 2 hour drive. We have five independent luxury villas to rent on Lake Garda, which are situated just a two minute drive north of the Gardone Riviera.
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Lake Garda, Italy - From €28,750 per week
Lake Garda, Italy - From €21,000 per week
Lake Garda, Italy - Price on Request
Lake Garda, Italy - Price on Request
Lake Garda, Italy - Price on Request
Lake Garda, Italy - Price on Request
Lake Garda, Italy - Price on Request
Discover Lake Garda
On the edge of the Dolomites, the northern part of the lake is surrounded by mountain peaks, while the south is known more for its Mediterranean climate, lush vegetation, beautiful historic villas and palazzi, and parks. The area is loved as a holiday destination for its wonderful relaxing ambience and views, its welcoming local population, its cuisine, and the large choice of activities for visitors. The latter includes boat trips and sailing, mountain hiking, golf, and visiting beautiful historic homes and gardens.
On the south-west shore of the lake is a small tourist resort known as the Gardone Riviera. Known for its beautiful lakeside promenade lined with flowers, impressive villas and parks, it also benefits from wonderful lake and mountain views. There is both a lower town, Gardone Sotto, with its high end hotels and bars, and an upper town, Gardone Sopra, a short walk uphill and with a very charming old historic centre, with small restaurants, courtyards, stairs and flowers.
A famous place of interest in Gardone Sopra, and well worth a visit, is the Vittoriale degli Italiani, originally the property of the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio from 1912 to 1938. In the building, which is surrounded by beautiful gardens, there is the tomb of D’Annunzio, the museum of D’Annunzio, a library, and an open-air theatre. The Gardone Riviera is also convenient for visiting Garda Island, privately owned by the Cavazza family. With lush vegetation, and stunning parks, the estate was made open to the public in 2002. Other activities in the area include boat trips and sailing, golf, hiking, and mountain biking. The Italian environmental organisation Legambiente has rewarded Gardone Riviera with an award for its particularly clean water and its local environmental policy efforts.
The five luxury villas, that are located within large (78.000m2) park-like grounds, are designed by international star architects and each luxury villa rental benefits from direct views over the lake. The resort also offers hotel rooms, and some stunning large luxury apartments to rent, as well as a top class restaurant, and a luxury spa and wellness centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Lake Garda portfolio includes grand luxury villas like Villa Bondone with private gardens and lake frontage on the elegant western shore above Gardone Riviera, discreet private residences among the olive groves and lemon terraces of the Limone and Tremosine coastline, and properties like Villa Mocasina nestled in the heart of the stunning Valtènesi wine-growing region.
The lake rewards those who combine private transport with the ferry network – the roads above the western shore are among the most dramatic in northern Italy, while the regular ferry service connecting the main villages is the most elegant way to move between them. A private driver is invaluable for evening dining and excursions beyond the lake. We work with a small number of trusted, discreet drivers and can arrange dedicated transport for the duration of your stay.
Verona Airport is the most convenient gateway, placing the southern lake under thirty minutes away. Brescia Airport is equally well positioned for the western shore. Milan Malpensa and Bergamo airports are both under ninety minutes for the northern lake. A pre-arranged private transfer is the most seamless arrival – let us organise this ahead of your trip.
Gardone Riviera on the western shore rewards a full afternoon – the botanical gardens and D’Annunzio’s extraordinary villa-monument, the Vittoriale, are unlike anything else on the lake. Sirmione, on its narrow southern peninsula, offers Roman ruins, a Scaligeri castle rising from the water, and thermal baths of serious quality. The northern shore around Riva del Garda is wilder and more Alpine in character, where the mountains descend directly to the water.
Verona, under thirty minutes from the southern lake, rewards a dedicated afternoon – the Arena, the Romeo and Juliet balcony, and the Piazza delle Erbe are all essential. Brescia’s remarkably undervisited Roman ruins, medieval castle, and Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo are under an hour from the western shore. The Franciacorta wine estates south of Brescia, producing Italy’s finest sparkling wine, make for an exceptional half-day. We can arrange private drivers and tailored itineraries for any of these.
The western shore restaurants around Gardone and Salò are the most rewarding for honest Lombard lake cooking – freshwater fish, bottarga di lago, and the region’s excellent Lugana and Bardolino wines are the natural order of any meal. For the most considered dining on the lake, Lido 84 at Gardone Riviera – Riccardo Camanini’s two Michelin star address – is one of the most exciting restaurants in Italy, its creative, produce-led cooking rooted entirely in the landscape and waters of the lake.
