Apartment Lara

Enjoy a bird’s eye view vacation when you stay in the south-facing Apartment Lara, located in a former eighteenth-century palazzo on the Grand Canal, overlooking historic Venice on the northeast coast of Italy. This luxurious apartment has five spacious ensuite bedrooms and can accommodate up to nine guests in some comfort and a lot of style, perfect for a family or friends get-together. This third-floor penthouse is arranged over two floors with elevator access and two alfresco terraces.

The sweeping views take in the daily activities of the Grand Canal and look over the city’s rooftops to the bell tower of St Mark’s and beyond to the Dolomite Mountains. The property has been lovingly restored to the very highest specifications, using only the finest furnishings and fabrics to create an exquisite interior designed apartment. As a nod to modernity, Apartment Lara has complimentary air conditioning, central heating, and Wi-Fi throughout.

Enter the property through the impressive hall, with its stone sculptures and ancient well, then take the lift to the third floor, where you will find a light and airy holiday home with stunning views from the Renaissance-style windows. The spacious sitting room has inviting, large comfy sofas, eclectic art adorns the walls, and floor-to-ceiling doors open onto the terrace, which runs the length of the front of the palace.

The terrace is a living space in itself, with sun loungers and shady parasols, an alfresco eight-seater dining set, and panoramic views of Venice. The adjacent formal dining room has an eight-seater table with a beautiful credenza displaying a set of porcelain dishes and crystal glasses, perfect for serious indoor entertaining.

The fully fitted kitchen is equipped with Miele appliances and that most essential of all, a professional wine fridge. There is a smaller secondary kitchen, a seating area and study, and a laundry room to complete the living space.

The Master Bedroom is at the front of the apartment, with a super king-size bed, dressed in the finest Frette linens, with an ensuite Bisazza tiled, travertine marble bathroom, with a bathtub and shower and double vanity unit. Doors from the bedroom give exclusive terrace access with breath-taking Venice views. There are six steps down to the Green Bedroom, which has a romantic king-size four-poster bed, hand painted walls, Porte Italia custom-designed furniture, an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in rain shower, and views of the Frari church.

Take six steps up to the Pink Bedroom, with a single four-foot size bed, hand painted furniture, an ensuite rain shower bathroom, and French doors that open onto a decked terrace with a wooden table and chairs. The Farfalle Bedroom is hand painted with delicate butterflies fluttering by, a king-size four-poster bed, and an ensuite bathroom with a bathtub and hand-held shower. The cosy Ivory Bedroom has a double bed and a large ensuite marble shower room with a double vanity unit.