8/10 Good
Matt B.
15 Nov 2018
Lovely beach fronted huge rambling villa
Villa gates opening straight onto Med. Huge roomed gardens and plenty of outside seating, eating and lounging areas.
We stayed end of October and enjoyed 5/7 beautiful days, the sea chilly but swim everyday. We had a mixed age group, I think we would have struggled to fill a rainy week. There are some lovely towns to visit but don’t expect entertainment and beach facilities out of season.
Reasonably stocked shop within walking distance (10 minutes along beach or same on the road) plus cafes/gelaterias and large restaurant (Rosengarten, recommended). The surrounding area is a bit of an eyesore with hundreds of poly tunnels in varying states of disrepair.
The villa itself is large and rambling, could do with another shower/bath as the only 1 shower. The only hot water in the property is in the one shower (jug from there to fill the sink with hot water) but the kitchen does have a dishwasher. No kettle for the English tea.
Two large basement bedrooms (one walk through to the other) and another bedroom at the top of those stairs share a toilet. 4th bedroom next to bathroom and kitchen and lounge.
WiFi available in one end of the conservatory but not within the house. We moved the smart TV down there and plugged our Firestick in for the odd evening film.
Highly recommend a walk down the valley at Riserva Naturale Cavagrande del Cassibile, stunning steep walk and deep river pools for swimming.
Overall I’d describe the villa as in need of updating but we had a lovely holiday.
Matt B.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018