The house is a perfect location to enjoy the Mediterranean Sea whenever you want, as the house and the terrace is right on the beach. The house, the terrace, the yard and the balconies are roomy, bright and is well equipped. We liked just staying there or to come "at home" after day trips. Some roller shutters or windows could use a renewal but for us this did not matter much as the condition of the house overall is good.
The location was fantastic: as the house is right in front of the ocean and has a huge terrace it gives you a lot of private space after swimming where you can lay in the shadow or in the sun to tan yourself. It also invites you to spend lovely evenings sitting outside listening to the waves and enjoying your stay.
Unfortunately there is no air conditioning but if you keep the windows open at night the temperature stays acceptable.
You need about ten to fifteen minutes to the next supermarket and the bakery and around twenty minutes to the train station.
The landlord was extremely friendly and helpful!
All in all the house is truly recommended!
We spent 12 nights at this property and we loved it. It is great value for money. The house has everything you need. It is very generously equipped with lots of crockery, cutlery, tea towels, sheets, towels, big dining table, outdoor chairs etc. The BBQ was well used by us. The owner is very responsive to communication and was always prompt in their replies. The house is very comfortable and though not luxurious, it reflects the price and the photos:) The location is amazing, a short walk to everything you need in the local village and has beach frontage. They provide a couple of old bikes which is also very useful to do some quick groceries. The deck was our beach front and we felt so lucky to be eating our meals and relaxing whilst overlooking the beach and sitting on deck chairs under our shady umbrellas. There is a private outdoor shower to rinse off after a swim. Unfortunately, the pictures no longer reflect the beach as apparently there was storm in the last few months and now the sandy beach is washed away. Now you have to cross some rocks to get into the water. There is sometimes some seaweed to navigate but this was no problem, the water was beautiful. The lack of beach in many ways worked to our advantage as the sandy beaches further up were filled with beachgoers and we had nobody using our beach frontage, so we felt it was our personal pool in front of us! The marina which is a short walk had an amazing seafood restaurant which looks like it pops up over summer with plastic tables and chairs and the marina was buzzing at night with stalls and entertainment.
A couple of disadvantages...because we were their over summer it was very hot and mosquitoes are a problem at night when you leave the doors open (though this a problem all over Italy we find). Fans (there is one) would have been nice in the bedrooms, but they may have overloaded the power. The electricity would sometimes overload. However the the owners has shown us how to reset the power. This is expected in an old house and like I said, this is reflected in the price.
We would definitely stay there again. Thank you Corrado and your lovely mum and dad.
Mooie, oude vila op een prachtig punt. Keuken eenvoudig. Aanduiding van het adres moet beter, we hebben flink moeten zoeken en bereikten het huis door telefonische begeleiding van de uiterst vriendelijke eigenaar. Toen we er waren ook heel aardig rondgeleid in het huis. Huis was verzorgd en schoon.
Die Villa hat eine tolle Lage, geht man durch das hintere Tor, steht man direkt auf dem feinsandingen Strand. Von der Terrasse aus hat man einen schönen Ausblick auf den Strand und das Meer. Die bereitstehenden FahrrĂ€der sind etwas in die Jahre gekommen, aber das Ărtchen San Nicola l'Arena ist auch innerhalb von 10 Minuten bequem fuĂlĂ€ufig zu erreichen. Dort ist auch ein Bahnhof mit Verbindungen u.a. nach Palermo. Die Villa ist ĂŒberwiegend mit alten Möbeln ausgestattet. Die Vermieter sind sehr freundlich, die englischsprachige Kommunikation ĂŒber den Sohn war ausgezeichnet. Wir hatten eine schöne Zeit hier.
Dieses Ferienhaus hĂ€lt absolut was es verspricht. Wir sind sehr freundlich von dem Gastgeberpaar begrĂŒsst worden und sie haben uns alles bestens erklĂ€rt. Man spĂŒrt, dass dieses Haus auch von der Familie genutzt wird, da es keine WĂŒnsche offen lĂ€sst und alles vorhanden ist.
Am Kanu hatten unsere Jungs Spass und ich an der gut ausgestatteten KĂŒche. Die Bikes sind gebraucht, zum tĂ€gl. Einkauf in St. Nicola aber ausreichend. Dort gibt es eine gute BĂ€ckerei, einen kleinen Supermarkt, einen GemĂŒse/ FrĂŒchtemarkt und die Apotheke.
Zum Baden kann man entweder ĂŒber die Steine vor dem Haus direkt ins Wasser oder links davon ca. 100m gibt es 4 kleine Sandbuchten, die flach abfallen und von Steinwellenbrechern geschĂŒtzt sind. Ideal mit kleinen Kindern.
In St. Flavia gingen wir mit der Auratauchbasis tauchen, sehr freundliches Personal und schönes, geschĂŒtztes Tauchgebiet.
CefalĂč unbedingt auch besuchen.
Lâesperienza vissuta nella casa di Corrado Ăš stata molto positiva. La piĂč grande risorsa della casa e lâassoluta vicinanza al mare, che consente di fare il bagno in qualsiasi momento. La casa Ăš spaziosa e gode di una bellissima terrazza. Andrebbe perĂČ munita di zanzariere. I proprietari sono molto gentili e sempre disponibili. Insomma in definitiva bellissima esperienza.
We enjoyed our stay very much. You can just walk from the terrace downstairs to the beach and the sea. We enjoined the terrace, the house and the BBQ. We even could use the canoe and mountain bikes which come with the house. Good place to visit Sicily!
This is a lovely old villa with direct beach access. We had a great holiday and spent a lot of time in the sea. We also had a couple of day trips. We have no problem recommending the property and the owner
Wij hebben met zÂŽn 10-en een hele mooie vakantie gehad. Na een heel gastvrije ontvangst, hebben we genoten van het huis, de zee en het dorp met restaurantjes en winkeltjes op loopafstand.
Die Urlaubstage waren fĂŒr uns als Familie mit erwachsenen Kindern wunderbar. Die Lage und die GröĂe der Unterkunft waren fĂŒr uns zu fĂŒnft ideal. Auch fĂŒr ein oder zwei Personen mehr wĂ€re die Unterkunft immer noch groĂ genug. Wir haben einfache Essen in der KĂŒche selbst gekocht und fĂŒr die komplizierten Essen sind wir in ein fuĂlĂ€ufiges Restaurant gegangen. Jeden Morgen hat der BĂ€cker geklingelt und frisches Brot und Brötchen angeboten. Zum Baden im Meer brauchten wir nur die StrandtĂŒr öffnen und wir waren direkt an der Badestelle.
The beautiful location and the general athmosphere of the house make it a superb place for the family vacation. We didn't plan to have car in the vacation, so we have looked for the place not far from public transport. As we have booked the place, the address which we've got was quite far away from the village center, but as we came to the place it happened to be just 10 min. walk from the village center, where you will find everything you need. The family of Carrado is very amicable and helpful. They have met us on the railway station of the village and showed everything we needed in the area. There are lots of activities in the place and you will have no time to get bored, even if the weather is not quite nice. I would recommed the place for the families with kids, since my kids loved to be there. Wish to come again to Sicily.
The house had everything you need and much more. The views are amazing and the terrace a dream. We had a great holiday with our children and friends. we love to come back.
Dette huset er et supert feriehus for smÄbarnsfamilier. Det ligger pÄ stranda, veldig enkelt for ungene Ä lÞpe opp og ned selv, stor og romslig terrasse med full oversikt over stranda. Egen utedusj hvor du dusjer av deg pÄ vei opp pÄ terrassen. Fult utstyrt hus med alt man trenger. Vi var tre familier med to barn hver i alderen 3-11 Är. Vi hadde ikke leiebil og klarte oss supert. Matbutikk og restauranter er innen gÄ-avstand, og det er kort vei til toget om man har lyst til Ä reise litt rundt pÄ Sicilia. Byen er liten, men hyggelig. Dette er ingen by for shoppingentusiaster, men matbutikker, badebutikker, apotek, frisÞr, caferer, restauranter og selvfÞlgelig isbutikker, med herlig hjemmelaget italiensk is. Perfekt by for en avslappende ferie uten stress.
Familien som leier ut er fantastisk, super service. Siden vi ikke Þnsket Ä ha leiebil, tilbydde de oss Ä hente og kjÞre oss til og fra flyplassen, vi betalte kun besinprisen. Vi kom ned sent pÄ kvelden og de hadde laget fruktfat som sto klart nÄr vi kom og det var vann i kjÞleskapet. De hadde ogsÄ avtalt med bakeren at han stoppet utenfor dÞra vÄr hver morgen kl. 9 med rykende ferske bakevarer.
Det eneste som trekker litt ned er at lokalbefolkningen tydeligvis er vant til Ä kaste sÞpla si rett pÄ bakken, men kommunen har folk som kommer pÄ morran og rydder bÄde stranda og gatene.
Jeg anbefaler dette feriestedet pÄ det varmeste hvis du Þnsker en rolig avslappende ferie.
Abbiamo vissuto la nostra vacanza con piacere.
La casa, molto spaziosa, ci ha permesso di stare comodi in 11 persone. Abbiamo trovato tutto il necessario, pulito e ordinato, dalla biancheria alla cucina. Anche il fatto di essere direttamente sul mare non Ăš un dettaglio trascurabile.
I proprietari sono stati molto gentili e disponibili, non hanno esitato nel risolverci un piccolo problema al nostro arrivo.
Anche il paese di San Nicola l'Arena, ci ha offerto delle belle serate organizzate.
Possiamo dire di essere pienamente soddisfatti di questo soggiorno.
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