Baia dei Turchi, villa with heated pool, sauna and gym near Syracuse, Sicily

Inside: the house is distributed over three floors. One enters on the ground floor where there is a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a large, fully equipped kitchen, a small guest bathroom and a spacious living and dining area with open fireplace. Large picture windows provide direct, seamless access to the terrace and garden. A few steps lead down to two double bedrooms with sea views and access to the garden and a shared bathroom. Upstairs is the master double bedroom with sea view and en-suite bathroom with tub and shower. Here there is also a study with garden view which, though accessed via the master bedroom, may be used as an extra single bedroom. On the lower ground floor is a self contained apartment with two double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen. This may be taken by clients occupying the main house and is not let separately. The lower ground floor is also home to the Turkish bath, which contains a steam room, chromotherapy lighting, a hydro-massage shower and an internal water feature, all in Moroccan tadelak. Just around the corner, passing through a relaxing tea area, is the new fitness centre with treadmill, mirrored walls and a multi-gym.

Outside: the terraces and gardens are large, well furnished, and have plenty of areas for dining and relaxing. The focal point is undoubtedly the delightful heated infinity pool. There is also a hot-tub/jacuzzi in the garden, with panoramic sea views, perfect for a sundowner, though you might be distracted from this by the newly installed sea-view sauna! A garden gate takes you onto the short road down to the small pebbly-sandy beach.