Don Arcangelo all'Olmo

Location Giarre
Sleeps Maximum number of people  24
Bedrooms Number of bedrooms  12
Bathrooms Number of bathrooms  12
Service Full time staff including cook
Don Arcangelo all'Olmo - Villa in Giarre


Features:
  • CN Traveller's "best villa in Sicily"
  • Fabulous heated pool
  • Splendid gardens and views
  • Service and cook included
Nearby:
  • Taormina
  • 18 hole golf course
  • Catania
  • Mount Etna


Overview

Don Arcangelo all'Olmo (or L'Olmo for short) is, quite simply, the finest property currently available for rent in Sicily. Nominated the best villa in Sicily by Conde Nast Traveller, Don Arcangelo all'Olmo is a superbly finished luxury villa in a stunning and perfectly peaceful setting between the sea and Mount Etna. The views, the gardens, the heated pool, the style of the house and fittings and the relaxed, professional nature of the welcome make Don Arcangelo all'Olmo one of the finest luxury villas in Sicily. Inside, the house is hard to fault for beauty and quality. Indoor and outdoor living combine seamlessly at Don Arcangelo all'Olmo due to a series of bright and welcoming living areas and their communication with the terraces and gardens. All of the accommodation has been recently restored to an extremely high standard, and collections of antique furniture, fittings and art complement the effect.

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The Property

Inside: the accommodation is in two main buildings. The first is the original Casale and is structured as follows: the main entrance takes you left into the house and straight on to the garden. Inside the house, on the ground floor is the wonderfully fitted kitchen, dining room and a sequence of reception areas leading through arched doorways to a large living area with open fireplace and doors leading to the garden. Upstairs is accommodation for eight in four double bedrooms. Above the main living area is accommodation for a further 6 people in 3 beautifully appointed rooms with en-suite bathrooms and an 8th double bedroom with en-suite bathroom is situated on the ground floor. The second building (the "Casa all'Olmo") is a luxuriously restored farm house directly next to the Casale with a large sitting room, bright and spacious hallway, large and perfectly designed kitchen and accommodation for eight in four double rooms.

All bedrooms have air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms. 8 bathrooms have a shower and a tub while the other 4 just a shower.

Outside: you will be absolutely charmed by the colourful, fragrant grounds whose design harks back to the Arabic belief that gardens should be a place of delight and wonder. Extensive outside living areas, with terraces for dining and relaxing, lead down, via manicured lawns and lush, prefumed Mediterranean flora, to the beautiful heated pool and yet more flourishing, luxuriant greenery. The views from the gardens to the sea are interrupted only by large expanses of citrus groves,whilein the opposite direction, you will become transfixed by the awe-inspiring sight of Mount Etna... All in all this is one of the most spectacular locations in Sicily.

The Area

Situated near the town of Giarre on the east coast of Sicily about half way between Catania and Taormina, Don Arcangelo all'Olmo is a good base from which to visit Taormina, Catania, Mount Etna and the various fascinating villages on its flanks. There are also several charming fishing villages and some nice beaches nearby. An eighteen hole golf course is about 45 minutes drive away.

Further afield, Syracuse, the baroque towns of the Noto valley, the quiet beaches of Vendicari and Capo Passero to the south and Messina to the north are all comfortably reachable for day trips.

We can also arrange for you to over fly Mount Etna and many other sites, or to make excursions to the Aeolian Islands, by helicopter.

Distances

Catania airport: 43km-27miles-30mins
Palermo airport: 269km-168miles-2hr35
Trapani airport: 348km-216miles-3hr45
Nearest shops: 5mins
Taormina: 30km-19miles-25mins
18-hole golf course: 45km-28miles-45mins
Siracusa: 93km-58miles-1hr
Mount Etna: 34km-21miles-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  

Il Casale (sleeps 16)Each double in Casa all'Olmo, up to max 4Whole Property (sleeps 24)
03 Jan - 03 Apr:    € 17,330€ 1,580€ 23,610
04 Apr - 17 Apr:    € 18,980€ 1,860€ 26,410
18 Apr - 22 May:    € 17,330€ 1,580€ 23,610
23 May - 17 Jul:    € 18,980€ 1,860€ 26,410
18 Jul - 28 Aug:    € 21,670€ 2,150€ 30,030
29 Aug - 25 Sep:    € 18,980€ 1,860€ 26,410
26 Sep - 18 Dec:    € 17,330€ 1,580€ 23,610
19 Dec - 01 Jan:    € 18,980€ 1,860€ 26,410
credit card guarantee€ 3,000

Amenities


Accommodates (max) 24 Open fireplace available
Bedrooms 12 Washing machine available
Doubles/Twins 12 Satellite TV *available
Singles 0 DVD Player available
Triples 0 Stereo available
Bathrooms 12 thinkSicily local support 24/7 available
...of which ensuite 12 Heated pool  (18x8)
Daily cleaning available Internet WiFi  available
Cook available Phone land-line available
Caretaker in the grounds available Barbecue available
Air Conditioning available Private parking available
Heating available

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

Pool open all year round.
* includes Sky Movies


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Booking notes

Options: we will hold options for you whilst you decide. The duration of an option will depend on the property and the dates

Booking: a 30% deposit ( 100% if 9 weeks or less before departure) will secure your booking.

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Full time staff and cook. The two houses may be let separately in low season. 18 hole golf nearby. Heating and A/C throughout perfect for summer and winter. Pool open all year. We will be pleased to organise fully catered weeks for your private group based at Don Arcangelo all'Olmo, including cooking classes, visits to places of interest and dining in some fine local restaurants. Although Don Arcangelo all'Olmo consists of two adjacent houses, they are never let separately ensuring that guests have exclusive use of the pool and grounds.