Description
Holiday cottage Elba - This is a simply furnished country style apartment located on hillside on the island of Elba, with views across the sea and the wooded valley below. Sleeping just four persons it is a good location to enjoy rest and relaxation with great views and country walks. The sea is in close proximity whilst the closest sandy beach is just about walkable (a little quicker by bicycle or car!) The house itself is situated on a private 350 hectare natural park enjoying a secluded, peaceful location. Within a short distance are two restaurants (one beachside), mini-market, tennis, equestrian centre, mountain bike hire, large communal pool and bar. There is also a watersports centre offering scuba diving. There are several lovely beaches for the guests of the estate (finding your own patch of sand is easy!) Further afield (at 7kms) is the town of Capoliveri that offers a wider selection of restaurants and shops. Elba itself has numerous beaches and other points of interest to explore including of course a historical legacy from ones of Elba' s most famous residents, Napoleon.
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Features
Sleeps 4 2 bedrooms 2 shower rooms Walking distance to communal (shared) swimming pool/restaurant/estate centre Sea views Friday arrivals
Extras
Inlcuded: Maid service on request. Extras: No Telephone. Estate services such as horse riding etc are not included and are payable locally (please ask for details). 'Golf' buggy if required. Getting to Elba - Elba island is just 20 kilometres or so from the mainland of Italy. Getting to your accommodation is easy, there are a number of options: 1) Fly to Pisa airport, meet chauffeur (with car, minibus etc) in arrival hall, travel to Piombino and board ferry as foot passenger. At arrival ferry terminal pick up hire car for 25 minutes drive to accommodation or taxi. 2) Fly to Pisa airport, take a hire car to Piombino in about 1 hour/1.5 hrs (or another ferry point) and take the ferry crossing with car (1 hour). The villa is about 25 minutes drive from the arrival ferry terminal. 3) Fly to Pisa, Florence or Milan, take connecting flight to Elba directly. Take hire car from airport to accommodation. Useful websites: www.easy-driver.it (for transfers by road), www.elbafly.it (flights from mainland Italy to Elba), www.moby.it or www.toremar.it (book your ferry crossing on line). |
Location
Sandy beach 4.6 kms.Tennis, restaurant, communal pool, horse riding, childrens club, minimarket, mountain bikes 1.2 kms (walking distance). Scuba diving and watersports 4.6 kms. Town of Capoliveri 8 kms (larger selection of shops, restaurants). Porto Azzuro 16 kms, Portoferraio 25 kms. Elba airport 30 kms. Nearest public golf course 16 kms. For getting to Elba, see ' Getting to Elba' in ' extras' field below. |
Accommodation
All on one level: Living/dining room with access to covered patio Kitchen Guest shower room Twin bedroom Guest shower room Double bedroom The property does not have a telephone or television. The main estate centre and hotel can offer these services however. Grounds: Terrace and BBQ Outdoor seating Good sea views Please note that due to its hillside location, there are various points (within a short walk) that may be unsafe for toddlers or the elderly.
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