Credaro, Lombardy 24060

A lovely and very charming single villa disposed on two floors in the town of Credaro, near the town of Sarnico just a 5-minute drive from Lake Iseo. The villa is situated in a very tranquil and private location with lovely views over the vineyards and hills. Just 20 minutes from the airport in Bergamo and 50 minutes from the centre of Milan. The villa has a total of 400mq and 1500mq of private garden and a patio of over 200mq, lovely outside spaces and the possibility of building a pool in the garden. Originally constructed in 1980 and then renovated in 2008 the villa has five bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a separate spacious kitchen, a dining area, a very comfortable lounge area with an open fireplace, a laundry room, a small gym area and a study. Externally it has parking for two cars. Characteristics include underfloor heating, weatherboarding and insulated internal and external walls. Energy class B. It would suit a large family and would also make a good holiday home. LOCATION Sarnico is now one of the most attractive tourist resorts on Lake Iseo, the town still retains a medieval structure in a semi-circle to the layout of the ancient city walls. The historical centre of Sarnico offers a setting of great shopping in very characteristic narrow streets, passing under arches, old houses with solid stone walls. Sarnico is not just shopping and history but also culture, right here in fact, in one of these streets, Via San Paolo, is the Art Gallery 'John Bellini.' The Museum was founded by a donation of 150 works, most Party cadres, the period between 1500 and 1700, a great admirer and lover of art has collected in her life to donate to the Community of Sarnico, to which it belongs. They are among 128 paintings and boards including outstanding works by Palma il Giovane, Alessandro Magnasco, Cifrondi Antonio, Carlo Ceresa, Nicolas Regnier, Francesco Cairo. Besides the paintings are part of the donation of valuable antique furniture, marble statues and some important four crucifixes 'professional', a wood and three silver-plated copper. The gallery is located in the oldest part of the 'Palace Gervasoni, a building of the fifteenth century at the highest point of the Old Town. Furthermore, it hosts one of the world's most famous boat builders Riva famous for its luxury boats and yachts made for the jet setters and rich and famous. On the shores of Franciacorta you will also find the famous vineyards home to some of northern Italy's finest wines, why not try one of the famous Franciacorta tours which takes you on a ramble to some of the region's finest artisans of food and wine or you could relax with a game of golf at the top Franciacorta Golf Club why the ladies enjoy a classic Italian meal and a glass of wine. For those ski lovers, Bergamo offers a wide variety of ski resorts in one of its 3 valley's you could go snowboarding in Lizzola or Foppola or even Montecampione which is only a 45-minute drive from Lake Iseo. Motorways are just 10kms from this location facilitating easy reach to both Bergamo, Milan, Venice and Lake Garda. The airport is 30 minutes away from this location, ski resorts are less than an hour away and the golf course is a 10-minute drive in the Franciacorta region - Franciacorta Golf. Sarnico is renowned for its lively streets, especially at the weekend when all the local inhabitants frequent its many bars, restaurants, shops and ice cream parlours. Each Thursday there is a colourful and bustling market in the main square and most weekends it is the heart of any event or festival in this area. Towns close by include: Paratico, Predore, Tavernola Bergamasca. Skiing is around 60 mins away in Montecampione Lake Garda 40 minute drive Verona 60 minute drive Venice 2 hours drive Bergamo 30 minute drive The airport in Orio al Serio in Bergamo offering numerous European flights and destinations is about 30 mins from this location. Airports, including Linate, Malpensa and Verona is around one hour and forty minutes. 'We ar