It is located beside the Brenta canal and is raised on a pedestal, which is characteristic of Palladio's villas; this pedestal is more massive than most of Palladio's villas (the base is  high, more than twice the height Palladio normally used) because it was not possible to construct a subterranean basement on the site.
The villa is situated near the Brenta canal and stands on a raised foundation; this foundation is larger than in most of Palladio's villas (the base measures  high, over twice the height Palladio typically used) due to the site's limitations preventing an underground basement.