Holiday home 50 meters from Lake. Calm. Large balcony overlooking the lake

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NOTE – This accommodation facility is officially listed in the Database of Accommodation Facilities (BDSR) of the Ministry of Tourism.
National Identification Code: CIN IT012114C2H3MX7ZDC created on 05/08/2024 .
Lombardy Region Code: CIR 012114-CNI-00052
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INDEX OF THIS TEXT
1) the apartment
2) the town
3) information for guests
4) services in the house
5) services nearby
6) public beaches
7) requests to guests
8) who are the owners
9) necessary documents
10) people with disabilities

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1) THE APARTMENT
Private house also used by the owners for their holidays.
Family atmosphere. Kind and quiet neighbors.
On the second floor of a house in the center of the town, on the lake shore.
Large balcony with beautiful view of the lake and the public garden.
On the balcony you can have breakfast or dinner watching the sunset over the lake.
Double bedroom (with an additional single sofa bed), living room with double sofa bed, bathroom, eat-in kitchen. Total: 4/5 beds.
Available: oven, TV, washing machine, electric water heater, air conditioning in the living room, shower and bidet. Balcony in the kitchen for hanging out clothes. Space in the cellar for bicycles.
Fresh and quiet communal garden with benches.

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2) THE TOWN
Porto Valtravaglia is a small town on Lake Maggiore 8 km from Laveno, 9 km from Luino, 80 km from Milan.
Very quiet environment, apart from the nearby provincial road. Mild climate.
Ideal place for couples, families with children and elderly people.
In summer there are frequent markets and popular festivals with music and dancing.
In the town there are bars, restaurants, pizzerias and pastry shops (excellent ice cream!).
Monday morning market under the house (parking prohibited).
Dario Fo, 1997 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born and lived in the village.

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3) INFORMATION FOR GUESTS
Tourist materials are available in the house to make the guests' stay more pleasant.
Guests will find a “book” prepared by the owners (in Italian and English) with:
- emergency services (hospitals, ambulances, police)
- information needed to use the house and shops in the village
- timetables of means of transport (trains, boats, ferries, buses)
- tourist information (maps, places of interest, beaches, walking trails, tourist events, shops, banks, restaurants, etc.)

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4) SERVICES IN THE HOUSE
The following are available for guests:
- clean bed sheets and towels
- containers for separate waste collection (paper, organic, plastic, metal, glass, generic)
- slow elevator (10 steps required)
The owners or other guests usually leave some sugar, salt, coffee, etc.
Guests can use everything they find in the house and have spaces in the closets and on the bookcases.
In case of need, guests can always communicate with the owners by phone or Whats App

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5) SERVICES NEARBY
- 10 meters away: free public parking 24 hours (closed on Monday morning due to market)
- 50 meters away: supermarket, pastry shop, ice cream shop, newsagent, bar
- 50 meters away: dock for boats and hydrofoils (summer services) for trips on the lake to Stresa, Borromean Islands, Locarno, Eremo di Santa Caterina, Villa Taranto, etc.
- 50 meters away: public garden with children's playground
- 100 meters away: free public parking available 24 hours
- 100 meters away: bus to Luino and Laveno where the TreNord railway arrives
- 200 meters away: pharmacy, post office, petrol station
- 400 meters away: train station with trains to/from Milan, Novara, Malpensa airport, train to Switzerland
- 10 km away: Luino hospital with emergency room and helicopter service for rescue

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6) PUBLIC BEACHES
- 50 meters away: sand and stone beach with public shower and garden with children's games and volleyball net
- 100 meters away: stone beach with public shower
- 300 meters away: stone beach with bar (great for evening aperitifs), lawn and trees

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7) GUEST REQUESTS
The owners will welcome guests personally (or through friends) to exchange keys and for basic information. Since the owners live in Milan (90 km away), guests are asked to communicate their arrival time in advance.
Guests are asked to avoid excessive noise and not bring sand into the house.
Pets are not allowed.
Guests can leave dirty towels and sheets, but are asked to leave the house clean and tidy.

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8) WHO ARE THE OWNERS
The owners are a couple of retired high school teachers. They have traveled extensively around the world and love meeting new people and traditions. They speak Italian and English, but they also understand a little French and Spanish.
For the owners, having guests is always a pleasure. Guests have always appreciated it.
The owners hope that future guests will also be happy with the hospitality they will find.

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9) REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The house is registered in the official list of holiday homes of Lombardy and the Ministry of Tourism. All guests over 18 years of age must be registered with the Italian Police offices. For this reason, personal documents (identity card or passport) will be requested.

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10) PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
The house does not provide specific services for people with disabilities. If necessary, contact the owners to evaluate possible solutions together.
The elevator reaches half the floor, so it is necessary to walk 10 steps (your choice: down or up).