HIGHLIGHTS
- 19th century restored manor house
- Magnificent views to Mount Etna
- Large private pool
- Ideal family residence with small annexe
- Beautifully and stylishly furnished
Originally a nineteenth century manor house, Villa Salaparuta has been beautifully restored into a most attractive home. Within the estate of an aristocratic Sicilian family, the property enjoys a delightful position between Mount Etna and the sea and is only a few miles from the enchanting town of Taormina. The countryside surrounding Villa Salaparuta is one of lush beauty with the scent of orange blossom, all varieties of plants and flowers including palm trees and bougainvillea and mystical Etna always fuming in the background.
The exterior of Villa Salaparuta is an attractive tinted red with volcanic clay and dark green shutters opening onto the vine covered gazebo overlooking the lawn – a delightful venue for breakfasts and dinners on those hot summer days. The garden is richly endowed with lavender, hibiscus, fig, date, palm and centuries old palm trees and dining on the lawn beneath the large sunshades with some chilled Sicilian Planeta white wine is most enjoyable.
Inside, Villa Salaparuta has been thoughtfully and stylishly decorated and furnished with every small detail considered. This is a wonderfully comfortable home with old Sicilian tiles on the floors, wooden beamed ceilings, nineteenth century antiques and family heirlooms. A most attractive sitting room with fireplace and staircase leads up to a spacious study with views across the garden and from the smaller second sitting room, also with fireplace, there is a nineteenth century spiral staircase leading up to an enchanting double bedroom with views to Mount Etna. The dining room walls are decorated with painted plates depicting the rich history of Sicily and the well equipped kitchen has original colourful Sicilian tiles. The independent annexe to the side of the garden is ideal for a couple with a child or maybe grandparents and is extremely comfortable and useful for parties wishing to have a little more space and flexibility.
The pool area is hard to draw oneself away from with its stunning views across the orange groves to Mount Etna. An excellent gazebo area is the perfect venue under which to enjoy long, lazy lunches in the shade before another dip in the pool with its border hand made with local lava stone. There are plenty of sunloungers, a shower and a fridge for keeping drinks cool. Nearby there is a wealth of fascinating places to visit – Taormina with its Greek amphitheatre and pretty streets, the Alcantara gorges, the historically and culturally absorbing towns of Siracusa and Noto and of course, Mount Etna! There are beaches, tennis courts and golf for the active guests and a wealth of fantastic places to savour the many delicacies for which Sicily is so well renowned. Villa Salaparuta is a fabulous and welcoming destination from April through to November and a magical place to arrive at when all is wet and grey back home.
PRICE from:
Low season £4,900 per week
Mid season £5,800 per week
High season £6,944 per week
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