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Countryside villa with pool and outdoor kitchen
Entirely surrounded by an incredible park of soft lawns and giant palm trees, Villa del Parco is an oasis of peace: a countryside villa in Sicilian Style with a private pool and close to stunning sandy beaches.
Perfect for families and for yoga retreats, it will suffice to close your eyes to unwind to the sweet sounds and smells of the nature all around!
From the living room of the main building you have access to a cosy terrace where you can forget about time under the delightful shadow of a pergola. Continuing along the terrace, is a rustic outdoor kitchen with PIZZA OVEN, ideal for enjoying outdoor lunches and dinners.
N.B. In winter (beginning November - end March) the villa is rented for max. 6 persons!
Villa del Parco is halfway between Catania (30km) and Siracusa (30km). At only 7 km there is Brucoli a cute fishermanâs village with a fascinating history and a beautiful coastline characterised by rocks and caves which makes it ideal for snorkeling. In Brucoli you will also find shops, restaurants and cafes.
The private pool measures 12x6 m and it is between 1.30 and 2.50 m deep.
===== ACCOMMODATION DESCRIPTION ===== Villa del Parco consists of 3 independent units (1 main building and 2 annexes) joined together by a stone-paved terrace, and a dream PRIVATE POOL which will be exclusively for you during your stay. The main building has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and a comfortable living room with fireplace. The two annexes have each a large bedroom and an en-suite bathroom. All rooms have air-conditioning.
The following might be to be paid extra: Tourist tax.
Wonderful place with great outdoor spaces. We loved having Virginia come in one day and cook us a fabulous meal. She also made fresh pizza dough for our pizza night in the resident pizza oven. Erika, our contact, was very responsive and if we had an issue, quick to help us resolve. We loved our time!
We were all very much looking forward to staying here but were overall disappointed. At check in we were not informed we had to buy all supplies for the house so it wasnât until it came time to do laundry, run the dishwasher or take out the trash that we learned those were on us. This was particularly strange considering a group checked out the day we checked in so the host must take those things for themselves every time someone checks out. When the garbage got full we were told we had to take it to one of the nearby towns but received no other instructions. Luckily someone eventually can to collect the trash after it had been piling up for a few days. The property deserves better car. The kitchen wasnât clean for our arrival and smelled of rotting fish. One of the bedrooms in the main house had ants in the bed the entire stay and there was no trace of food in the room. Luckily no one had to sleep in that bed because an 18 month old was in a crib. The property is also a very popular destination for mosquitoes, wasps and black flies. The grounds are beautiful but it is hard to really enjoy with all of the bugs. The location is not desirable as it is near the industrial part of Sicily and so close to the major highway that you can hear it from the house. The best part of our stay was the wonderful chef Virginia who prepared the best meals we had during our whole visit to Sicily.
We had an amazing time in this villa with our friends. We were 6 adults and 3 children (2 families and 2 singles) and the villa was so huge that we never felt we were on top of each other. In fact, we kept on losing each other.
The main building was perfect for the 2 families and the 2 annexes were ideal for the 2 singles. Each group had its own bathroom/shower room which was perfect, and our family of 4 had the two rooms next to the living room which had an internal door to keep the noise away from the sleeping baby. Overall the property is decorated tastefully with lots of antique furniture with plenty of storage. The kitchen was functional with lots and lots of plates and dishes - even a MASSIVE moka to make coffee for the large group.
We spent most of our time outside - either on the outdoor sofa area, or the dining area or in the garden (or park!) or by the swimming pool (especially the two 5 year olds were in it the whole time). It was so peaceful to have the morning coffee looking at the park. And dinner was always prepared in the outdoor kitchen, which is covered so on the one rainy evening, we moved the table to have our 3 hour long dinner without getting wet.
The location of the villa is slightly higher than the sea (i think?) which meant that we were away from the unbearable August heat. It was always a degree or two cooler than by the sea, which was fantastic for us. It was still hot enough to be in the pool by 9am. In the evening you could stroll around the grounds which has orange, mandarin and olive trees, and have a view of Mount Etna.
One needs a car to do shopping as it's a 15 mins drive to the village where you can also get fresh fish. The owner Francesco recommends the fish monger on the left.
Lastly but not least, the agency was efficient, and the owner Francesco is a lovely lovely man. We had a last minute sudden change of plans and had to check in a few hours early on the day, and the agency quickly made it happen and Francesco was absolutely accommodating. He was around to help and answer questions, but also made sure we had our privacy. We also had some accidents and broke some of the items, which we wanted to replace but his comments were "No, you could always come back next year with one"
Some of us are looking at coming back in...May!
Gruppo di 5 adulti e 4 bambine.
La casa Ăš veramente bellissima! Giardino e piscina sicuramente il must della casa. Le camere dotate tutte di aria condizionata e bagno (4 in totale, indispensabile per un gruppo numeroso di persone).
Cucina ben fornita, frigo grande, lavastoviglie e microonde.
Lavanderia separata con lavatrice ben funzionante.
Tavoli da pranzo e numero di sedie adeguati al numero di ospiti; idem la quantitĂ di piatti/posate/bicchieri/...
Unica âpeccaâ la posizione un poâ scomoda: lontana dalle spiagge piĂč belle di Siracusa ma assolutamente accettabile visto che sono comunque raggiungibili in circa mezzâora di macchina.
Supermercati raggiungibili in circa 15â di auto.
Il custode e la responsabile della Villa sempre disponibili e gentilissimi hanno permesso di rendere il nostro soggiorno ancora piĂč piacevole.
Lo consigliamo sicuramente!
This house is really a highlight! We have spent there a week in April with 6 adults and 4 children and have not missed anything! Everything was very clean and nicely decorated in country style, with lots of details that fit perfectly the countryside athmosphere: lovely!
The name âVilla del Parcoâ describes the huge park beloning to the house. The park (to your own use) is located the middle of orange and olive fields belonging to the private area of the landlords. You can go for a walk within this area and see different animals and plants. The horses were a highlight for our kids.
For the adults, the outdoor-kitchen was highlight no. 1. We twice did pizza in the wood-heated pizza oven. Of course also BBQ after buying lots of yummy stuff in the market in catania. (To go shopping you will need a car)
The pool was a highlight for the kids- even if the weather in april was actually not hot enough to go swimming. đ it is located in the very back part of the park, hidden behind bushes.
Kitchen is fully equipped and our (really very nice landlords) welcomed us with orange marmelades, olive oil and honey from their own production!
Towels and beds have been changed after 3 days and the bathrooms have been cleaned, we have not expected that!
One last highlight: the view at the vulcano, every day offering a different shape!
In a nutshell: the best place to stay if you are looking for a quiet and lonesome paradise with all commodities for a big group of people!
Villa del Parco, we will be back!
Riesen GrundstĂŒck, in Mitten von Orangenfeldern. Die AussenkĂŒche ist ein besonderes Highlight. Liebevoll im Landhausstil eingerichtet. Die Umgebung bietet vieles. Trauhafter Blick auf den Vulkan. Betten wurden nach 3 Tagen frisch bezogen, frische HandtĂŒcher gab es auch. Wir hatten mit 4 Kondern und 6 Erwachsenen eine tolle Zeit! Ein Wagen ist zwingend erforderlich, da die nĂ€chste Einkaufsmöglichkeit 15 Autominuten entfernt ist.