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Casa di Pietra

Modica
Casa di Pietra - Modica
Sleeps    13
Bedrooms    7
Bathrooms    5
Rated
38 reviews
Service  Mid-week cleaning included, daily service and cook on request
Features:
  • Heated pool
  • Comfortable, practical family home
  • Tranquil, secure garden
  • Stylish furnishings

Nearby:
  • Baroque Modica
  • UNESCO world heritage sites
  • White sand beaches

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 1/37 The beautiful pool area.  2/37 The pool has a shallow end and Jacuzzi corner.  3/37 Might this be your favourite spot?  4/37 The patio and the guesthouses by the pool.  5/37 The shady living area by the pool with outdoor kitchen and dining area behind.  6/37 Another shot of the shady al fresco living area near the pool.  7/37 The outdoor kitchen and dining area near the pool.  8/37 Part of the beautiful garden.  9/37 The other outdoor dining area just off the main living room.  10/37 The open-plan living and dining area in the main house.  11/37 The living area is bright and colourful and has easy access to the pool and garden.  12/37 The large picture windows around the main house.  13/37 The master bedroom in the main house...  14/37 ...has direct access to the garden and pool.  15/37 The master bedroom's en-suite bathroom.  16/37 The downstairs double bedroom in the main house.  17/37 The downstairs twin bedroom in the main house.  18/37 The kitchen in the main house...  19/37 ...and its view over the gardens.  20/37 A path leads through the well-tended Mediterrenean garden to the pool and the guesthouses.  21/37 Two of the guesthouses are accessed via this spacious covered patio by the pool.  22/37 The double room in one of the guesthouses.  23/37 And the other one...  24/37 ...which boasts a private sundeck.  25/37 A third guesthouse is sometimes available.  26/37 It has a private terrace...  27/37 ...a cozy living room...  28/37 ...a mezzanine with a double bed and a single bed that is perfect for children...  29/37 The bathroom of the third guesthouse.  30/37 Another lovely spot behind the house.  31/37 Another shot of the al fresco kitchen and dining area.  32/37 There is plenty of space around the pool.  33/37 The lovely sandy beach at Pozzallo.  34/37 Kite-surfing on the wonderful sandy beach near Ispica, south-east Sicily.  35/37 An evening stroll along the sea promenade in Pozzallo, Sicily.  36/37 Bonajuto's chocolate shop in Modica!  37/37 The imposing Church of Santa Maria La Nova in Scicli.

A great summer villa for large groups of family or friends.

Set in a large, luxuriant garden just outside the fascinating baroque city of Modica, Casa di Pietra is a modern house built in the warm stone of the area. Its practical layout makes summer living easy while the magnificent heated pool is a magnet for children and adults alike. All in all an ideal family house within easy striking distance of fascinating towns and white sandy beaches.

“The accommodation was perfect... The pool was cleaned daily, the grounds were beautiful, and so were all the little hidden treasures, sculptures, hangings, driftwood. Breakfast outside, dinner around the big table... we spent most of our time around the pool or in the games room, where the children organised a ping-pong tournament. Wonderful memories of a terrific holiday... It was a family reunion, and the location was fabulous. The house had everything we needed and enough space for each of us to have some privacy...” Jessica Skippon, UK, June 2011

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About the Property

Inside: The property consists of a main house and three smaller buildings, all of which are built using large blocks of the beautiful light grey stone typical of this area. Enter the main house via a bright and airy, split level living cum dining area which leads straight on to a well laid out kitchen. Up five steps, the sitting room, with stylish sofas and furnishings takes you to the master bedroom with adjoining bathroom and large picture doors leading to the garden. On the lower floor of the main house is a double bedroom, a twin suitable for children and a bathroom.

The three guesthouses are just a few steps across the garden. They all have double bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms and one has a living room that can be converted into a single room for a child on request. There is also a spacious covered patio by the pool with small kitchen, a living area and a table tennis table. From here you can also access two of the guesthouses. All are decorated in a similar style to the main house: colourful, stylish and practical... all in all, great for a holiday!

Outside: the garden contains a beautiful mixture of lush lawns and Mediterranean plants, and is enclosed by a characteristic wall of white Modica stone. Between the main house and the guesthouses is a fully-equipped outdoor kitchen, dining area and a barbecue. Further towards the pool is a shady pagoda for lounging and snoozing and several other shaded areas are dotted around the grounds. At the end of the garden is the beautiful heated pool, featuring a hydromassage corner for those in need of a little TLC!

Amenities

Accommodates (max) 13 Washing machine 
Bedrooms 7 Dishwasher 
Doubles/Twins 6 Satellite TV ****
Singles 1 TV 
Bathrooms 5 DVD Player 
...of which ensuite 3 Stereo 
Daily cleaning * ADSL Wi-Fi Internet 
Cook  Table tennis 
Heated outdoor pool **12x8 Think Sicily local support 24/7 
Air Conditioning *** Private Parking 
Heating  Barbecue 
Open fireplace  Phone (Italian mobile) 


=yes/present     = optional/on request    


*mid-week cleaning included for groups up to 6 people. 3 hours daily cleaning (excluding Sundays and Bank holiday) when booking the villa from 7 to13 people.
**Pool open from Easter to end of October. There is an extra charge of €630 for heating the pool, if requested, payable in advance.
***in the living area, in the main house's master bedroom, in the three guesthouses. Bedrooms in the lower floor of the main house have ceiling fan.
****includes Sky Movies.


Pool


Think About

A superb family villa, and the comfortable guesthouses make it perfect if you want to take the grandparents too! The friendly, discreet owner takes one of the guesthouses in August, but has private access and will not disturb guests, who have exclusive use of the gardens and pool.


The Area

Exploring the local Area

Casa di Pietra is ideally situated both for trips to the sea (10 minutes’ drive from the closest sandy beach) and to some of Sicily’s most beautiful towns: the UNESCO-protected Baroque towns of Modica, Scicli, Ragusa and Noto. Siracusa is also within easy driving distance as are the quiet beaches of the Nature Reserve at Vendicari.
Slightly further afield is Catania, Taormina and Mount Etna.

The beaches in the area of Pozzallo and Marina di Ragusa have received several consecutive "Bandiere Blu", attesting to the cleanliness of the water and their general ecological excellence.

Distances

Catania airport: 110km-70miles-1hr30
Palermo airport: 290km-180miles-3hr40
Trapani airport: 376km-234miles-4hr40
Modica: 5km-3miles-10mins
Ragusa: 20km-12miles-25mins
Scicli: 10km-6miles-10mins
Nearest beaches: 10mins


Casa di Pietra - Modica

Reviews

38 clients have rated Casa di Pietra


Fiona Farrell, Ireland, 13 May 2012
"Casa di Pietra was beautiful, the gardens and pool area & outdoor cooking area were fantastic.The owner couldn't have been more welcoming, a lovely lady... Had a super holiday - overall a great experience... We hope to use The Thinking Traveller again in the future and no hesitation in recommeding you. All staff from booking our villa to arrviving there and meeting the owner were a pleasure to deal with and made the entire experience easy for us and no hassels or stress, always a bonus!"

Liz Dossett, United Kingdom, 18 April 2012
"Fab on all counts and perfect in terms of getting around, sightseeing and beaches. Marika is a truly wonderful host; unexpectedly, she made us a wonderful meal on the first night, gave us a list of wonderful places to visit and fab restaurants and was completely available and great fun... Casa di Pietra is lovely and we really loved its farm location and proximity to everything. Perfect."

Lizzie Bowen, United Kingdom, 25 September 2011
"Villa was lovely. Owner went overboard in her welcome...even cooked us a meal and left us a good store of basic food, fruit, wine etc. What a delight when you are tired and it's the last thing you want is a visit to a supermercato... We had a really nice chill out time in beautiful, peaceful surroundings."

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2012 Prices

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Main house: 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6Main house+1 bedroom, sleeps 9Main house+2 bedrooms, sleeps11 Main house+3 bedrooms, sleeps13
01 Jan - 30 Mar:    N/AN/AN/AN/A
31 Mar - 01 Jun:    € 2,790€ 3,330€ 3,820€ 4,350
02 Jun - 29 Jun:    € 2,990€ 3,560€ 4,070€ 4,660
30 Jun - 20 Jul:    € 3,190€ 3,780€ 4,340€ 4,970
21 Jul - 31 Aug:    € 5,250€ 5,380€ 5,380N/A
01 Sep - 14 Sep:    € 3,190€ 3,780€ 4,340€ 4,970
15 Sep - 28 Sep:    € 2,990€ 3,560€ 4,070€ 4,660
29 Sep - 02 Nov:    € 2,790€ 3,330€ 3,820€ 4,350
03 Nov - 16 Nov:    € 2,390N/AN/AN/A
17 Nov - 31 Dec:    N/AN/AN/AN/A

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