The Property
Inside: there are two buildings on the property; the main house and a summer house. The main house contains an open plan living room with kitchen, a double bedroom and a bathroom. A flight of stairs leads to a mezzanine floor with a sofa bed and a desk. The living room/kitchen leads directly onto a covered terrace with a barbecue, a large dining table and gas heaters for the spring and autumn evenings. The summer house is about 80m away, and has a large double bedroom with a kitchen corner, a bathroom, and a private terrace overlooking the countryside. Both houses are air-conditioned.
Outside: the pool sits behind the main house and is extremely well designed. It has a Jacuzzi corner and a pump for swimming against the current. Around the pool there is plenty of sundeck space and some good shade too. The grounds boast a variety of fruit trees, including cherries, apricots, plums, figs, pears, lemons and grapefuit, ensuring fresh fruit all year round. The views from all about the house are of rolling countryside and the hilltop town of Calatafimi about 3km away.
The Area
Egesta is a couple of miles from the charming, historic town of Calatafimi and due south of the coastal town of Castellammare del Golfo and the charming village of Scopello. This is an area of great historical interest. The Elymians built the City of Segesta here before the arrival of the Greeks in the 8th Century BC. The temple and amphitheatre of Segesta are just a few miles away and absolutely not to be missed! Also close by are a series of thermal baths that the Elymians would have used. The closest beach is at Castellammare, a 30 minute drive away. Egesta is also very well situated for the historical towns of Erice, Trapani and Palermo. And why not take a walk in the Zingaro nature reserve, or a trip out to the Egadi islands whilst you are there. All in all, Egesta is very strategically placed indeed.
Distances
Palermo airport: 65km-40miles-45mins
Trapani airport: 43km-36miles-30mins
Catania airport: 286km-178miles-3hr20
Calatafimi (closest town): 3 km-2miles-5 mins
Segesta: 8km-5miles-10mins
Scopello beach: 27km-16.5miles-35mins
San Vito lo Capo (sandy beach): 74km-45 miles-1hour
Trapani (town and hydrofoils to Egadi islands): 45km-30miles-40mins
Erice: 47km-28.7miles-40mins
Marsala: 58km-35miles-1hour