Description
Large villa Sicily - Dating back to the 18th century, this is a restored ' masseria' farmhouse with an adjacent ' guard tower' alongside enjoying a dominant hillside position overlooking the countryside of Modica. The surrounding view is typical Sicilian country: corn fields interspersed with dry stone walls, cactus plants and wild flowers. The main residence is some 350m², whilst the tower is approximately 100m² the elegant surrounding gardens are composed of lawn, almond trees and century old olive trees. Of particular note is an internal courtyard or ' baglio' paved with pieces of ' basole' local stone surrounding a second small swimming pool. This is an ideal sun-trap and somewhere to sit and soak up the relaxing atmosphere. The property itself has retained many original fixtures and has been restored to a good level with wooden beams and rustic style furniture. The characterful kitchen, for example, is in brickwork and has been decorated with majolica pottery from Caltagirone and has an internal fireplace/barbecue. There is a large living room with loft (approx 140 m²) with fireplace, whilst the comfortable bedrooms have wrought iron beds and are furnished in a traditional Italian style. There are some staircases without hand rails in the property, so may not be suited to young children or the elderly.
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Features
Sleeps 11 5 bedrooms, 3 shower rooms, 2 bathrooms Private 15m x 8m swimming pool with hydro massage plus a second 7m x 3.5m pool Part air conditioned Special Offers 2010: 28 Aug- 04 Sep and 11 Sep - 02 Oct was £5325 now £4250 18 - 30 Dec was £5325 now £4250
Extras
Included : Twice weekly maid service. Extras : Winter heating €210 per week. Air conditioning. Excessive usage of electricity charged for (350 kwh included per week). |
Location
Nearest shops and restaurant 2 kms, town of Modica 8 kms (larger selection of shops, restaurants, banks etc), Ragusa 25 kms, Siracusa 60 kms, Agrigento 130 kms, Catania airport 120 kms. Sandy beach at Vendicari 16 kms. |
Accommodation
Main residence Living room with fireplace and loft Dining room Kitchen Double bedroom with extra single bed in loft area (air conditioned) Triple room (3 single beds) and one double bed in loft area (air conditioned) Double bedroom Three guest shower rooms Guard Tower Ground Floor: Living room with fireplace Study Kitchen Guest bathroom First Floor: Double bedroom (air conditioned) Twin bedroom (air conditioned) Guest bathroom Grounds: Private 15m x 8m (depth min 1,20 - max 2,50m) swimming pool with hydro massage plus a second 7m x 3.5m pool (min/max depth 1,40m) Terraced areas, seating.
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