Campiello,
a raised mezzanin- raised initially to avoid flooding- has
the added bonus of the windows finding themselves relatively low
down.
Guests can
sit in these cosy nooks and watch Venetian life go
by on the quiet little square outside, past the pretty
shrine with fresh flowers put there each day by old ladies, and
diagonally onto the canal. A Le Corbusier chair for backs and
tired feet is the ideal place to settle down and read after
a long day traipsing round Venice .
Pictures
there have been presented to us by artists who have stayed
with us in the past - among them French and English academicians
The “dolls
house”, is on the raised ground floor of the listed gothic
palazzetto. Built in the mid fifteenth century as a copy of the
Ca´d´Oro by an admiring but less successful merchant
than the merchant on the Grand Canal, this charming building is
particularly well sited, with open views on all sides.
The windows
look straight over the campiello and diagonally,south east, across
the canal of Santa Caterina. The house, known as the “dolls
house” after the collection of French dolls exhibited in
the main room, enjoys a fresh breeze even on the hottest days
because of the passageway which leads from the canal straight
to the Fondamenta Nuova, through the Campiello. From the Fondamenta
Nuova, ordinary public transport boats can be taken to visit the
lagoon and the islands.
Accomodation
is 70 square metres and consists of an romantic old Venetian country
kitchen/ dining room ( original country fireplace, Miele appliances,
fully equipped); Shower/ WC; large sitting room with sofa bed;
double bedroom, two single beds, closet .
Own entrance, independent boiler.
Fully restored
There is ample cupboard space; beds are made for your arrival,
and stripped when you leave.
All linen and bath linen supplied.
