Palazzo Angelo Fenice Loft Venice - Apartment

‘ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE’ from apartment La Loggia Grand Canal – a prestigious Grand Canal address with a private terrace on the water – stylish, convenient and offering sublime Grand Canal views. Awesomely positioned in a candy-pink Gothic ‘palazzetto’ hidden from the hubbub of San Leonardo and moments from the boat-plied Cannaregio Canal, apartment La Loggia Grand Canal offers air-conditioning* and Wi-Fi along with 2 quietly stylish bedrooms sleeping 4 guests. A masterclass in minimalism close to Venice’s Santa Lucia Station and the atmospheric Jewish Ghetto where towering buildings, a rich history and tradition go hand-in-hand, this magically positioned property is a picture of understated elegance, peacefully tucked away on its landside yet directly on the Grand Canal. Sharing this length of the water with the 16th-century Palazzo Vendramin Calergi – final home of composer Richard Wagner and now the Casino of Venice – its chic accommodation covers 2 floors of the property and comprises: • A private entrance on the Campiello del Remer (Little Square of the Rower) with etched glass panels opening directly into – • La Loggia Grand Canal’s streamlined kitchen/dining room with artic-white integrated units, a very cool Retratos Iluminados 06 ceiling lamp by Instituto Campana set above a Knoll Saarinen Table with Tulip chairs seating 6, plus a resident penguin to greet you at the door! • A spacious sitting room to the front ¬– bright, supremely tasteful and guarded by a docile polar bear! ¬and home to glossy white marble flooring reflecting the abundant light, rough-hewn wooden timbers adding warmth overhead, contemporary grey and teal-blue velvet furnishings beside a wall print of the George Peabody Library of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore and – and most jaw-droppingly fabulous of all – a wonderful glass-backed and partially-covered south-facing furnished terrace overlooking the glittering waters of the Grand Canal and enjoying an endlessly-fascinating and ever-changing vista extending from Ferrovia, the Scalzi and the Church of San Geremia to the right, across to the Fondaco Dei Turchi (Venice’s Natural History Museum) and the route to the Rialto to the left. • A cool and calm double bedroom to the rear in muted mushroom colours with a modern 4-poster double bed, inbuilt wardrobe and an en suite bathroom to the side with a rain shower at its centre against a floor-to-ceiling sepia mural of the loggia at the Doge’s Palace. A contemporary white-painted steel cantilevered staircase rises from the kitchen/dining room to the floor above where we find, on one side of the landing – • A spacious and romantic master double bedroom/suite dressed in similar colours to bedroom no. 1 and with a double bed, inbuilt wardrobe, wooden flooring and an exquisite pair of dual-aspect, floor-to-ceiling Gothic windows opening onto a wraparound balcony looking over the campiello and the Grand Canal beneath – and, separated by a pair of sliding doors and a clear glass wall panel set above the bedhead* – a 3rd sleeping/dressing area with daybed/single sofa bed and a further Gothic window onto the water below. And completing the accommodation on the opposite side of the landing – • A separate modern bathroom with rain shower. * Please note this feature if absolute privacy is important to your stay. OUR COMMENT Your own private ‘theatre box’ directly on the ‘Canale Grande’ where the spectacle of Venice springs to life before your eyes! Within walking distance of Santa Lucia Railway Station (Ferrovia) and Piazzale Roma if travelling light, and close to 2 vaporetto (water bus) stops – San Marcuola for hassle-free travel about town and Guglie on the Cannaregio Canal for travel to the beaches of the Lido, visits to the glass-blowing island of Murano and connections at Fondamente Novo for travel to the rainbow-coloured island of Burano and the ancient island of Torcello. An easy stroll to the historic Jewish Ghetto (the oldest in the world) and to the Jewish Museum of Venice, to the bustling shops and food stalls along Rio Terà San Leonardo, to the fish stall near the Guglie Bridge and to the fresco-ceilinged Despar supermarket within the old Teatro Italia (visually remarkable both inside and out). Also close to the well-regarded restaurant, La Colombina (near the Despar supermarket) and within easy reach of the popular Dalla Marisa and Trattoria Pontini on the Cannaregio Canal, and the Fondamenta Dei Ormesini and Fondamenta Misericordia waterfronts (reached via the Rio Terà Farsetti) for a great selection of laid-back local bars, cafes and restaurants including Sullaluna bookshop and bistrot, Al Timon, Dodo Caffè, Birreria Zanon, Da Rioba, Paradiso Perduto and Vino Vero… to name just a few! *Please note that the operation of air conditioning and heating are subjected to the municipality regulation. Generally, the heating works from middle of October to middle of April, while air conditioning works between middle of Aprile to middle of October. Please contact us for further information.

An ancient canal-side palace within minutes of St. Mark’s Square. Hidden away on its landside within the secret courtyard ‘Corte Rubbi’, on the Castello/San Marco border, this once forgotten building has been magically transformed by restorers with vision and interior design savoir-faire. Standing at the gondola-busy T-junction of the San Zulian and Bareteri canals, and encapsulating 10 dazzling apartments of varying colourway and size, the newly launched Corte Rubbi is but a stroll to some of Venice’s most iconic attractions and countless beguiling vistas on which to feast your eyes! Easy to find (when you know the way!) from the shop-lined Campo San Bartolomeo and Salizada San Lio on one of Venice’s canal-encircled ‘islands within an island’, these imaginatively furnished apartments offer Wi-Fi and a communal laundry room and are spread across 4 floors with all upper floors reached by stairs. Highly contemporary in style, air-conditioned** throughout and ranging from a charming studio for 4 to a fabulous penthouse with rooftop terrace, Corte Rubbi’s 10 apartments sleep up to 42 guests if booked exclusively and include: Corte Rubbi 9 – on the 3rd Floor reached by stairs – sleeping 4 (+1). Upon previous request we can organize a porter service with a surcharge. A vibrant and easy-living 2-bedroom apartment with sublime canal views comprising: A main living / dining area delightfully decked out in shades of teal blue, taupe and Cole & Son’s Procuratie Con Vista wallpaper with warm wooden flooring underfoot, wooden beams overhead, a double sofa sleeping one guest and a pair of windows with decorative balustrades facing the water enjoying a view of the bridges over the charming ‘Rio dei Bareteri’ canal (Canal of the Cap Makers) and the little balcony of the secret little Casino Venier – an 18th-century ‘ridotto’ (today a cultural institution well hidden from the tourist crowds!) Also in this room is a kitchenette to the rear, well equipped and suited to light cooking 2 gorgeous double bedrooms each with a double bed, Cole & Son’s Fornasetti Acqaurio wallpaper, and windows with decorative balustrades offering canal views to the fore (one with a direct view onto the ‘Rio dei Bareteri’) Two luxurious bathrooms in marble, one with chromotherapy shower Are you part of a larger group who’d like to stay close together but in separate apartments? We offer 9 other apartments within this palazzo: Corte Rubbi 1, Corte Rubbi 3, Corte Rubbi 5, Corte Rubbi 6, Corte Rubbi 8, Corte Rubbi 10, Corte Rubbi 11 and Corte Rubbi 5514 OUR COMMENT A characterful and easy-living canal-view apartment in a vibrant, central and endlessly fascinating part of town. A few steps away from the 18th-century church of Santa Maria Della Fava and close to a host of famous sights and attractions including the atmospheric Venetian time-capsule that is the Querini Stampalia, the fabulous Palazzo Grimani just off Campo Santa Maria Formosa, the Church of San Zaccaria with its crypt and wonderful Bellini altarpiece, and Vivaldi’s La Pietà on the sunny Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront… … A short stroll towards a very sedate pace of life lived out amongst the tranquil calles, canals and green spaces of Castello with its laid-back and very genuine neighbourhood vibe… … Or rise with the lark to embrace the atmosphere of St. Mark’s Square (‘the Piazza’) gloriously near-empty before its visitors arrive… or visit at night when the orchestras of Quadri and Florian play*, the bells of the Campanile (bell tower) toll, the marble of the Doge’s Palace glows, and the mosaics of the Basilica shimmer in the darkness… Close to a host of shops, restaurants and bars including the much-lauded Alle Testiere, the upmarket Bistrot de Venise and Alle Corone of the nearby Hotel Reali, the charming Osteria Al Portego (delicious cicheti!) and Osteria Ae Sconte, plus Ristorante Santa Maria Formosa with its tables on the campo. Also within easy reach of 4 well-stocked supermarkets – a Despar at Calle al Ponte de la Guerra, a COOP at Salizada San Lio, and a COOP and a Despar on the Riva del Carbon (near the Rialto Bridge), along with a ‘Vino Sfuso’ (wine on tap) shop on Calle del Mondo Novo and a greengrocer’s stand at Campo Santa Maria Formosa. Within a short stroll of the vaporetto (water bus) stop at Rialto for exploring the city, the ‘Traghetto’ gondola ferry carrying passengers across the Grand Canal between the Riva Del Carbon and San Silvestro in the San Polo district and the vaporetto (water bus) stop at San Zaccaria for trips around town, visits to the Lido beaches and to the Biennale Pavilions at Arsenale and Giardini. *Note that performances are dependent on weather and season **Please note that the operation of air conditioning and heating are subjected to the municipality regulation. Generally, the heating works from middle of October to middle of April, while air conditioning works between middle of Aprile to middle of October. Please contact us for further information.