View of Villa Melzi, Bellagio across water, with green grass and trees of landscaped garden in foreground, Lake Como

View of ornamental garden, with arbour, surrounded by vines, path lined with flowers, and grass lawns, Renaissance villa, Todi, Umbria, Italy

Road leading to house, Chatham, New Jersey, USA

Frontal view: facade of colourful Moorish style 19th century Villa Sticchi, with stucco painted blue, orange and pink, against sunny blue sky, Santa Cesarea Terme, Salento, Puglia, Southern Italy

Façade of bungalow across the road

Front view of Façade of traditional stylish house

Facade of Renaissance Villa Melzi with steps to terraced bilateral stairway, flanked by lion statues, grassy slopes and fountain with waterlilies on sunny autumn afternoon, Lake Como, Northern Italy.

Aerial view of ornate facade of Villa d'Este facing Lake Como, rippling waves of motorboats, some moored, autumn colours of lush ornamental gardens, Northern Italy

View overlooking Lake Como and mountain slope with Villa Monastero on sunny autumn afternoon, Lake Como, Northern Italy

View of boat house of Villa Cipressi overlooking Lake Como on sunny afternoon, horsechestnut trees with autumn foliage, Lake Como, Northern Italy

Ornamental gardens of Villa Melzi along lake shore, flanked by cypress trees leading to octagonal tempio with blue dome and arched windows and doors, sunlit afternoon, Lake Como, Northern Italy

Ornamental gardens of Villa Monastero with carved stone wall, and spiral stone columns, with view overlooking Lake Como and mountain range beyond, sun setting across lake, Northern Italy

View across grass to façade of luxury suburban villa