Il 16th December arrives in Italian cinemas "House of gucci“, The highly anticipated film with Lady Gaga and Adam Driver. Villa Balbiano it is the extraordinary residence, location of several shots of the film. A home where some lucky ones can now stay. The cost? One thousand euro.

Villa Balbiano - The living room
The living room of Villa Balbiano - photo taken from Airbnb

What it will be like to stay at Villa Balbiano

Villa Balbiano, ad osuccio, is among the most beautiful villas of the Lario. And it is the largest private residence. With its frescoed halls, with works of art and fine furniture, in the "House of Gucci" is the Aldo Gucci house (Al Pacino). In reality, it was built in the XNUMXth century by Ptolemy Gallio and then embellished by the cardinal Angelo Maria Durini. Now, here it is transforming into experience. Today owned by a Russian holding, Villa Balbiano is rented for private parties and for armored holidays at a cost - it is said - of 15.000 euros per night.

Villa Balbiano - The Master Suite
The Master Suite - photo taken from Airbnb

Whoever wins the stay at Villa Balbiano will dominate in the Master Suite. A royal room, part of the six bedrooms redesigned by Jacques Garcia (one of the most popular names in international interior design). Not only that: he will also have the first four floors of the house, he will be able to use the private dock, the boathouse and the outdoor swimming pool.

The history of the villa

That of Villa Balbiano is a story that begins from afar. The cardinal Ptolemy Gallio he commissioned it using drawings by the architect and painter Pellegrino Tibaldi, and he had it built on a pre-existing building. In reality, those drawings had been requested by the Giovio family before they ceded the property to the cardinal when they obtained the county of the "Tre Pievi" (Gravedona, Sorico and Dongo) on the banks of the Lake Como. Then followed several changes of ownership, until in 1787 he bought it cardinal Angelo Maria Durini transforming it into a villa of delights: from the villas of Monza Mirabello and Mirabellino he took the art and book collections and brought them here, making Villa Balbiano a literary cenacle. In front of it, he had Villa del Balbianello built. And it gave both of them their heyday.

Villa Balbiano - The fountain
The fountain of the villa - photo taken from Airbnb

Today Villa Balbiano can be rented as a location for your wedding, and it is possible to organize symbolic ceremonies in its splendid garden. All this in the face of high budgets. Hence, booking an exclusive stay on Airbnb can be the (more affordable) opportunity to experience its incredible atmosphere. And to immerse yourself in the glories of the past.

Featured photo from Airbnb

Villa Balbiano home of the "House of Gucci" last edit: 2021-11-26T15:30:00+01:00 da Laura Alberti

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