Casa di Pietra - villa with pool near Modica, Sicily

Inside: The property consists of a main house and five 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 two bathrooms.

The four guesthouses are just a few steps across the garden. There are four doubles, all with en-suite bathrooms. One of the doubles near the pool also has a living room that can be converted into a double room if the sofa bed is used (this means the bathroom, accessed from the living area, is shared and suitable for families). 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!