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 located next to the Brenta canal and sits on a pedestal that is more substantial than those found in other Palladio villas (the base is  high, more than twice the height Palladio usually employed). This difference is due to the site's constraints preventing an underground basement.