Villa Giustiniani was built in the 1950s by Dr. Piero Giustiniani and his wife Maria Antonietta Ponti, fell in love with the enchanting and enviable position, on the tip of the Sirmione peninsula, overlooking the whole of Lake Garda, Italy. This splendid lake front villa, in the north end of the Sirmione peninsula, a unique and reserved position beyond the Scaliger walls, is near the Romanesque church of San Pietro in Mavino and the Terme di Acquaria, right next to the prestigious archaeological site of the “Grotte di Catullo”. At the time, the land on which the villa was built was nothing more than a terracing of olive trees sloping gently towards the lake. On this land, thanks to the project of the architect Muzio, one of the most beautiful and exclusive villas of Lake Garda was built. Recently, during 2020, the Giustiniani family decided to put their hand to the Villa, for the first time since its construction, with an important renovation led by the young and dynamic architects of Areaform, who, without upsetting it and without taking away the charm that time had left them, they have been able to renew it and adapt it to modern tastes and needs. The main house is on two levels: on the ground floor the elegant entrance leads to the living room with large windows overlooking the green of the park with a panoramic view of the lake, a dining room, a study, a kitchen and a bathroom. On the first floor the sleeping area is divided into 4 equipped bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a long terrace with a breathtaking view. The property also includes an outbuilding consisting of a living room with kitchenette, two bedrooms, a bathroom, a greenhouse, a porch and a garage for two cars. Each room has a wonderful lake view, balcony, bathroom with direct private access, air conditioning and TV. The history of The Giustiniani family is one of nobility, descended from the Byzantine emperor Justin II, grandson of Justinian I. The noble family ran the risk of extinction during the 12th century: under the Doge Vitale Michiel II, in 1172, all the Giustiniani embarked with the Venetian fleet in the expedition against the emperor Emanuele Comneno. In fact, he had arrested the Venetians who were in his empire, about ten thousand at that time, confiscating all their assets and having hundreds of them killed. Doge Vitale Michiel II, on the wave of general indignation, organized an expedition led by himself. He attacked several Greek ports, and, just when he was aiming for Constantinople, on the island of Chios the Greeks poisoned the water cisterns of the Venetians (other historians report that it was due to an epidemic of plague) thus causing the death of the Justinian and forcing the decimated fleet to return to Venice. The only survivor of the family remained a certain Nicolò – a Benedictine monk in the Convent of San Nicolò del Lido – who, following pressure from the Doge Vitale Michiel to Pope Alexander III, obtained the dispensation from religious vows, thus allowing him to marry the daughter of the Doge – Anna – who gave him numerous offspring (nine males and three females) giving new and renewed lymph to the Giustinian lineage and brought him three districts of Venice as a dowry (San Moisè, San Giovanni in Bragora and San Pantalon). Done his duty, Nicolò Giustinian returned to the convent, and Anna Michiel became a Benedictine nun.