Casa Leopoldo By Boutique

A Country House Between Portofino and Cinque Terre

This hilltop retreat offers stunning views from every room, where everyone can find a favorite spot to relax and enjoy. The expansive three-story structure's interiors have been given a bright, uplifting renovation, with over 3,000 square feet of airy, interrelated spaces punctuated with the original beams and stone walls.

Tastefully furnished with a colorful and sophisticated blend of contemporary and vintage Scandinavian pieces, Monika Unger's passion for mid-century modernist furniture and lighting comes from her design gallery “Be Modern”, a showcase of iconic Scandinavian, Italian and Brazilian style.

Surrounded by rambling terraced gardens and orchards with the pool as a centerpiece, it's a tranquil place of natural beauty with plenty of peaceful spaces to retreat to and enjoy the scenery.

Read about a visit to Casa Leopoldo in our magazine here.

Layout

This vacation home for rent in Castiglione Chiavarese, Liguria, sleeps up to 10 guests.

The ground floor entrance opens into a living room with a double-sided fireplace and a sleek, newly remodeled open kitchen and dining room that opens on to the outdoor terraces and swimming pool.

The second floor includes a sitting room, three double bedrooms and two baths, while the attic space at the top of the structure has been converted into two double bedrooms and one bath. Overall, the villa comfortably accommodates 10 guests.

The same property offers also an additional guest house, Casa Matylda. It is a lovely restored stone house, on three floors with two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, a kitchen and a sitting room. Each floor opens to the garden. Casa Matylda is offered exclusively as an addition to Casa Leopoldo for a minimum of three days, and cannot be booked on its own. There is no air-conditioning, but fans are provided. Please inquire for rates.

Good to know

A car is essential as the villa sits at the end of a winding mountain road above the village. The village itself offers a bar, grocery shop, butcher, and pharmacy within walking distance for essentials. Casa Matylda, the adjacent stone guest house, is available as an addition to the main home for parties wanting a separate structure (see layout notes above for details).

Amenities & services

Fully equipped kitchen, washer, dryer, wifi throughout, TV, pool, terraced gardens, outdoor dining terraces, double-sided indoor fireplace, on-site parking

Around

The village of Castiglione Chiavarese is a short walk from the villa along a steep pedestrian track where you’ll find a typical Ligurian village with all the basics: the locals bar, a couple of grocery shops, a renowned butcher and a pharmacy. An ideal base for exploring the Italian Riviera, Castiglione Chiavarese is within an hour of the magnificent UNESCO site of Cinque Terre, the amazing Portofino and the medieval walled city of Lucca.

The lovely seaside towns of Moneglia, on the way to the Cinque Terre and Sestri Levante, sits along the jagged coastline between Genoa and La Spezia and the picturesque Baia di Silenzio and Baia delle Favole, are just a few miles drive. Genoa is easily reachable by car or train.