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Detached villa with private pool, 5 minutes from the sea, air conditioning
The villa for 4 people. Free Wifi. Only 25 minutes away from Catania airport, and 20 minutes from Syracusa. A true paradise. In 10 min, beautiful Agnone Bagni beach. In northern Catania, long beaches, Taormina south Syracusa, Noto, Ragusa. The schopping 55 minutes from Centro Sicilia (prestigious brand clothing outlet: Prada, Gucci, Valentino .....). Many comforts swimming pool, barbecue, deck chairs, pergola, outdoor kitchen, for those who want calm and tranquility. Villa Gavetta offers: Bathroom: toilet paper, towels available, shower, toilet, bidet, free toiletries, hairdryer, straightener. Bedroom: wardrobe / closet, sheets available View: garden view, Etna view, sea, nature. Outdoor spaces: outdoor dining area, pergola, barbecue, terrace, garden, solarium, kitchen, fridge. Pools and wellness services: bath towels, deck chairs, outdoor pool (seasonal). Kitchen: dining table, refrigerator, freezer, oven, microwave, tooster, coffee machine, Room facilities: clothesline, clothes stand, iron, washing machine. Accessibility: entire unit located on the ground floor, private area.
Activities: water park, snorkeling, boat trips with Nicolas, fishing with savior, excursions on Etna with Louisa.
Media and technology: flat screen TV, audio CD. Internet: Free! Free WiFi available throughout the hotel. Parking: Free! Free private parking available on site without reservation Services: air conditioning, heating. Animals: Animals are not allowed. Children: children under 10 years not allowed Smoker: The whole structure is non-smoker. Spoken languages: Italian, French
De woning is mooi en modern en ligt in een landelijke omgeving. Het is niet makkelijk te vinden maar dankzij de hulp van Angela geraakten we er toch na enige omleidingen. De woning is voorzien van vele faciliteiten maar hier en daar is er toch nood aan vernieuwing zoals de airconditioning in kamer 1 die niet meer naar behoren werkt, de kast die bijna uiteen valt, de zetel buiten die vieze plekken vertoont. Ook was de woning niet zo schoon, er waren nog veel spinnenwebben in de hoekjes. Bovendien is er geen vaatwasser wat in deze tijd toch een standaard is. De woning ligt ver van alles (20 minuten tot eerste winkel en het stadje Carlentini is totaal niet toeristisch Voor een net strand moet je ook een uur rijden want Agnone Bagni beach dat dicht ligt is geen aanrader want het is er vuil. Als je houdt van rust, zit je in deze woning wel ideaal. Dankzij deze rust en het prachtige zwembad hebben wij toch een mooie vakantie gehad
We finally arrived at our destination after having to contact Angela the owner for some better instructions as the Sat Nav was unable to find the villa. We were welcomed by Massimo who showed us the basics. He then showed us kindly to the supermarket. You will need a car and stock up on supplies as the supermarket is a few kilometres away! The villa is stunning however does get extremely hot so keep shutters down. Use the aircom sparingly to reduce the electric cost also the units in the bedrooms are quite noisy.
Unfortunately for us Etna decided to erupt so in the morning we woke up to a thick covering of ash all over the villa complex,patio,loungers etc and in and on the pool area. Unbeknown to us we were obviously expected to clean the outside complex along with the pool.(I don't think this is normal practice) As when we contacted Angela she told us Massimo was away . She told us we rented the villa she gave us instructions on how to clean the pool which was unusable with the amount of ash in it. This took hours to do. So be prepared to take care of the pool for your stay. If this is going to be the case going forward , please could this be stated in the itinerary.
Massimo came the morning we left to give us the cost for the electric use.
We drove from Palermo to Villa Gavetta stopping in Enna on the way over. We were in contact with Angela the owner who gave us detailed directions. The villa is secluded and a little remote, so we were organised when it came to shopping for food. The Villa itself is beautiful. very tastefully decorated, spacious, super clean and very, very well equipped. The photos do not really do justice to the reality. Our nearest neighbour was a herd of goats wearing bells which tinkled from the distance making the whole experience even more fairytale! Lizards scurrying up the white walls, olive trees burgeoning with fruit, lemon trees and prickly pears (we picked one - very carefully following instructions on youtube) different but quite nice! The wifi works well, the beds are comfortable. The Villa itself is situated really well for sightseeing, not far from the airport in Catania, we visited Mt Etna, Syracuse, Ortegia, Notto, Catania, Taormino, all within easy reach. And the local town/city Augusta very buzzy. The local beach Aneone Bagni (sp) is rubbish though - literally full of rubbish, so stick to the pool! We would absolutely stay here again. We loved the privacy yet not far from everything we wanted to see. You will not be disappointed