The view, like many in all the villages at the fork of Lake Como, are fantastic. From our small amount of traveling to others, the view in Varenna was exceptionally beautiful. We spent every morning and evening on the deck of this home looking at the view.
Location - This particular home is basically half way between the city center of Varenna and the city center of Perledo. Walking to either, can be done, but one must be in fairly good athletic shape i.e. used to walking daily and not afraid of hills. One huge plus is that this home has room to park a car - even a large car - and for sure two cars, maybe even three small cars. If you go into Varenna, there are a couple of public parking lots for a fee, one on each side of town, and fairly reasonable price… up to 15-20 euros for the day. This made it convenient to get to either town to enjoy the area, which of course was fantastic.
About the home itself… The furniture in the living areas was okay. The deck furniture was broken down. The bedrooms were comfortable. The home itself was spacious, and you could sleep a lot of people, but you might run out of living furniture. The bathrooms are European bathrooms, small stand up showers like most. The upkeep and the quality of the furnishings was less than average. The photos give the impression that it is all high end. While I can see that it once used to look like those photos, my impression is that years of renting has resulted in a lot of wear and tear and with it being for sale, they likely do not want to invest much more into it.
You have to know what you want from the stay… If you do not need higher end furnishings and are going to spend all your time out and about Italy, it is more than acceptable and the view and the location more than make up for it. This is especially true if you have a large group. With the right number of people, this can be very affordable and close enough to Varenna as a main jumping off point with the ferry to all the other villages. If you prefer a little more upscale and are going to spend time in the home you may be better served to find a different home or perhaps a hotel in the city center.