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Ballata

Location Near Trapani
Sleeps Maximum number of people  2
Bedrooms Number of bedrooms  1
Bathrooms Number of bathrooms  1
Service Weekly cleaning included, more service and cook on request.
Ballata - Villa near Trapani


Features:
  • Romantic hideaway
  • Stylish quality
  • Jacuzzi pool
Nearby:
  • Erice
  • Scopello
  • Segesta
  • Trapani


Overview

Ballata is a beautifully furnished and fitted house with a stunning pool complete with Jacuzzi corner and swimming pump. The house and grounds have been lovingly restored to the highest standards, and provide the perfect setting for a romantic retreat for a couple looking for quality and tranquillity. Ballata is also well situated as a base for exploring the western part of Sicily, being within easy driving distance of Erice, Trapani, Segesta and Scopello to name a few.

The Property

Inside: from the main entrance, leave the pool behind you and enter the first sitting room of the main house with its sofa full of cushions and stereo with extensive CD collection. To the right of this room is another sitting room with fireplace, satelite TV and a sofa bed that could sleep one adult or two children. Straight on to the third sitting room with stylish sofa and armchairs, another fireplace and door out to the walled courtyard. Next to this room are the bathroom with a large shower and a utility room. Proceeding through the house, the beautifully equipped kitchen with large dining table and the double bedroom both lead directly onto the terrace and the pool.

Outside: on entering the grounds, either through the small pedestrian gate or via the larger gate to the secure parking area, the style of the house and grounds are immediately apparant. Pool, terracing and house are characterised by the white stone and red tinted plaster typical of the area. The pool measures 8x4 metres but punches well above its weight thanks to the addition of a Jacuzzi corner and a "swimming machine" allowing you to swim against the current. The grounds have a wonderful selection of Mediterranean flora including olive and pomegranate trees. The terraces are beautifully furnished with teak furniture on which stylish cushions are liberally scattered. The views from the pool terraces are over hilly countryside and the sunset behind the hills is spectacular. There is also an internal courtyard behind the house, again beautifully planted and lit.

The Area

The house is situated in the hamlet of Ballata in the countryside close to Trapani and Erice.

The towns of Trapani and Erice are well worth a visit, as are the Egadi Islands, the charming town and rocky coves of Scopello, the long sandy beach at San Vito and the Zingaro nature reserve. The salt pans between Trapani and Marsala and the famous wineries at Marsala are also within a short drive.

Definitely “not to be missed” are the stunning Greek temples at Segesta and Selinunte.

Distances

Palermo airport :70km-40miles-45mins
Trapani airport: 32km-19miles-30mins
Catania airport: 301km-187miles-3hr20
Segesta: 20km-12.5miles-15mins
Scopello: 25km-15.6miles-25mins
San Vito lo Capo (sand beach): 35km-22miles-40mins
Trapani (hydrofoils to Egadi Islands): 20km-12.5miles-15mins
Erice: 23km-14miles-30mins
Marsala: 39km-24miles-45mins


2009 Prices
"prices per person" are for information only, and based on full occupancy (or reduced occupancy where specified below). The price you pay is the "whole villa" price. Most of our villas may be rented for irregular numbers of days, starting on any day of the week, particularly outside the peak summer period. Please ask us for details about this property. Select your preferred currency from the list.

We accept payment in EUR, GBP and USD using any major credit card, bank transfer or cheque. AUD and CAD prices are for your information only.

2009   2010   2011  

List PriceReduced Price *
03 Jan - 03 Apr:    € 2,140€ 1,720
04 Apr - 17 Apr:    € 2,500€ 2,000
18 Apr - 22 May:    € 2,140€ 1,720
23 May - 19 Jun:    € 2,500€ 2,000
20 Jun - 17 Jul:    € 2,760€ 2,210
18 Jul - 28 Aug:    € 3,020€ 2,420
29 Aug - 11 Sep:    € 2,760€ 2,210
12 Sep - 25 Sep:    € 2,500€ 2,000
26 Sep - 18 Dec:    € 2,140€ 1,720
19 Dec - 01 Jan:    € 2,500€ 2,000
* Prices for minimum 7 nights on bookings taken by Friday, July 31, 2009
credit card guarantee€ 1,000

Amenities


Accommodates (max) 2 Heating *available
Bedrooms 1 Open fireplace available
Doubles/Twins 1 Washing machine available
Singles 0 Satellite TV **available
Triples 0 DVD Player available
Bathrooms 1 Stereo available
...of which ensuite 0 thinkSicily local support 24/7 available
Daily cleaning optional Dishwasher available
Cook optional Mobile broadband Internet key ***optional
Pool (LxW in meters) 8x4 Barbecue available
Air Conditioning available Private parking available

yes/present= yes/present    optional/on request = optional/on request    no/not available= no/not available

*extra - paid locally on consumption.
**includes Sky Movies.
***available on request. Guests should buy their own data SIM card and top up as they go.
Pool open all year round.


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thinkAbout

A/C (hot and cold) and fireplaces make the house perfect for both summer and winter (when it is very cosy). The pool is open all year round, though it is not heated. Perfect for a couple or a family of 3 or 4 with small children (the pool can be fenced).

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