General
The name of this elegant holiday home has been well chosen and suitably reflects the stunning tropical gardens that surround this villa.
Beautifully designed and maintained, these tropical landscaped gardens offer up an array of palm trees and cordelines, pots brimming with flowers and plants and lush green lawns all wrapped around the inviting blue of the large swimming pool. Privacy and tranquillity can also be found within the gardens, surrounded by the Sicilian hillsides of Castellammare del Golfo.
The villa was designed with dining al fresco in mind with an extensive BBQ area and wonderful covered veranda, kitted out with stylish and comfortable furnishings.
The villa itself is a wonderful Sicilian home with ornate iron railings, parquet flooring and timber vaulted ceilings. Its large but cosy sitting room with corner fireplace has a sweeping staircase to the first floor. Both bedrooms on the first floor have their own personal balcony with delightful views across the region and share a bathroom complete with bidet and indulgent Jacuzzi bath tub.
Location
The pretty little picturesque town of Castellammare del Golfo bursts with energy and activity during the summer months. This coastal town roughly translated as Sea Fortress of the Gulf, sits in the famous gulf of Northwest Sicily.
Its harbour is dominated by its castle, claiming both Arab and Norman heritage, and is one of the town’s biggest tourist attractions with an interesting little museum (free entrance). There is a wonderful array of restaurants, pizzeria’s & bars here where you can enjoy a hand-made gelato or a refreshing Sicilian granita. You can also catch a boat excursion including a trip that sails around the peninsula allowing you to see the national park of Zingaro and the hilltop town of Scopello from the sea.
The harbour is a hive of activity during the morning with fisherman in their typical blue and white boats, as they return with their catch of the day to supply the local restaurants and markets.
If you wish to explore a little further afield for a real taste of Sicily, then Castellammare del Golfo is an excellent base for exploring. The nearby city of Trapani was almost all but destroyed during WWII, however the old town is still worth a visit including the restored Cattedrale di San Lorenzo.
The small collection of islands known as the Egadi Islands, lie just off Trapani’s coastline and two of these islands are just a 30 minute boat trip away, where one can swim, dive, cycle and explore.
But a trip to this region would not be complete without experiencing the capital of Palermo. Layered with history there are almost too many things here to see, the Cathedral and Catacombs of Cappucini sit comfortably next to The Modern Art Gallery and Teatro Massimo, Italy’s largest indoor theatre.
Layout
Ground floor: - Large living room with staircase to first floor and the possibility of adding a 7th bed.
- Kitchen/dining room with hob, oven and fridge/freezer.
- Twin bedroom
- Shower room with washing machine
First floor:
- Billiards room
- Double bedroom with doors to its personal balcony
- Twin/double bedded room with doors to its personal balcony (please advise at the time of booking how you would like this room to be made up)
- Bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, handheld shower, WC etc.
Outside:
- Magnificent gardens
- Swimming pool that measures 12 x 6 m and has a depths of 1.2 to 2.4m
- Covered veranda
- BBQ area
**An extra bed for the 7th person is available**
- Airconditioning is in all of the bedrooms
- Electricity consumption (which covers air-conditioning and heating) over and above 150 KW per week is payable locally at the rate of Euros 0,50 per KW.
Minimum 5 night stays between October and May available on request
Please supply your flight details and arrival times as soon as possible.