I am passionate about all things Italian, so much so that after having children and taking a break from my previous career, I set up my own business managing villas and apartments in Italy. 'Bookings For You' has thrived ever since and we now manage over 300 villas and apartments all over Italy. In 2018 we scooped Gold for ‘Best Villa Holiday Company’ in the British Travel Awards (BTAs) and were proud to follow this up last year with both a silver and bronze in two respective categories in the BTAs – ‘Best Holiday Company to the Italian Peninsula’ and ‘Best Villa Holiday Company.’ Bookings For You will not only help find you the perfect holiday home but we will also advise on all the other aspects of your stay with days out ideas, restaurant recommendations, assistance with car hire and travel plans to name but a few ways in which we like to go the extra mile.

Villa Caruso is a contemporary 3 bedroom villa with fantastic lake views just a short drive from the nearest restaurants and lakeside beaches. It has WIFI, a private terrace, three additional private balconies, Wii games console and small library of books for guests to enjoy. The property is laid out over 3 levels. On the ground floor there is a large open plan living, dining and kitchen area leading out onto a teak decked terrace with superb lake views. Up some stairs, there is a bathroom and 2 bedrooms, one double bedroom with balcony with lake view and one twin bedroom with views to the countryside. Up another flight of stairs there is an extremely spacious master bedroom with kingsize bed. This has a large ensuite bathroom with shower, his and her sinks and jacuzzi bath. There are two balconies for this room, one with lake views and one with views to the hills. The property is fully equipped with all the mod cons guests could want including 3 flatscreen TVs, DVD player, and Wii games console. There is also a brand new Nespresso coffee machine in the property. The owners have also gone to great lengths to make the property family friendly.

The villa is located just outside Dumenza, a hillside village above Lake Maggiore. Dumenza has a supermarket as well as a small cafe / bar and restaurant. In the other direction is Colmegna, a very pretty lakeside village. The nearest large town is Luino. Luino is a lakeside town that has seen massive improvements over the past 10 years. The lakefront has seen considerable investment. The lakeside shop facades have been restored and the old lakeside car park has been transformed into a beautiful lawned park area, the perfect setting to enjoy an evening passeggiata. Notably, Luino businesses don't shut down in the Winter due to its thriving local population. This is a stunning part of Italy, beautiful to enjoy all year round. There are a host of activities to enjoy from water sports and lake swimming in the Summer, to skiing in the Winter and with superb sightseeing opportunities on offer throughout the year. The villa is situated in a quiet, rural hamlet. Guests are lucky enough to enjoy the company of two wild peacocks who live in the nearby tree. A mountain stream runs down one side of the property. To the front are views of fields and trees with stunning lake views beyond.