{"id":109660,"date":"2021-05-19T11:18:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T16:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/all-destinations\/une-villa-de-legende-sur-le-lac-de-come\/"},"modified":"2021-05-21T11:06:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T16:06:11","slug":"an-iconic-villa-on-lake-como","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/realestate\/seasonal-rental-en\/an-iconic-villa-on-lake-como\/","title":{"rendered":"An iconic villa on Lake Como"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve never actually been, but you feel like you know it already. That\u2019s no surprise, given that Villa Balbiano is the archetype of classic Italian architecture. Follow us for a private tour of this jewel available to rent with BARNES Como<\/a>.<\/h4>\n

Here we are at the intersection of art history, the art of living and the 7th Art. On the western shore of Lake Como, Villa Balbiano was built in the late 16th<\/sup>\u00a0century by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio, who used it as his main residence (lucky man!). A century later, it was enlarged and embellished by another Cardinal, Angelo Maria Durini, who used the Villa to host a gallant and frivolous society where festivals, banquets and dances followed one another relentlessly. Since then, each successive owner has added to the splendour of the villa, which is now the largest private residence on Lake Como. With a private pier and a boathouse, for a waterborne arrival.<\/p>\n\n\t\t