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Il Ferrarolo - villa with pool near Capo D'Orlando, Sicily

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Il Ferrarolo

Location Torrenova
Sleeps Maximum number of people  11
Bedrooms Number of bedrooms  7
Bathrooms Number of bathrooms  4
Service Daily cleaning and breakfast.
Il Ferrarolo - Villa in Torrenova near Capo d'Orlando


Features:
  • Panoramic pool
  • Extensive views
  • Service and cook available
  • Original manor house
Nearby:
  • The Nebrodi Mountains
  • Sandy beaches
  • Unspoiled villages
  • Ferries to the Aeolian Islands


Overview

Set in fifty hectares of olive groves above the seaside town of Torrenova, Il Ferrarolo has for years been the manor house of a large estate owned by a local aristocratic family. A very attractive, charming home with views of the sea and the Aeolian Islands, the main structure dates from the 18th century, but parts of the building are easily recognisable as fortifications from a much earlier age. In fact, the estate was farmed by Byzantine monks even before the arrival of the Normans in Sicily, and there are the remains of a Byzantine chapel not far from the house. A fabulous pool with stunning sea views completes the picture!

The Property

Inside: the house is set on two floors. On the ground floor, the large entrance hall gives onto the sitting room with terrace, dining room, a large kitchen and a double bedroom with ensuite bathroom. Depending on the position of the sun, you may dine inside, in the garden on either side of the house or on the terrace with sea views. Upstairs there is one double bedroom, one twin, three single bedrooms (one of which has an ensuite bathroom), one study with a double sofa-bed and two bathrooms (one with shower, one with tub).

Outside:Il Ferrarolo is at the end of a long private drive through the estate. The upper floor opens onto a large furnished terrace on one side and onto the upper part of the garden on the other. The highest level of this part of the garden is home to a magnificent pool area with views looking out to the Aeolian Islands. The ground floor opens to the garden on two sides. The gardens are well tended and furnished whereas the estate itself is over 50 hectares, and offers some very pleasant walks. There are beautiful views of the sea, countryside and Aeolian Islands from all around the house.

The Area

The estate itself is over 50 hectares, and is very pleasant to walk in. Close by are some beautiful and very unspoiled towns of the Nebrodi mountains, including San Marco D'Annunzio, San Salvatore di Fitalia, Frazzano' and Alcara li Fusi. There are some wonderful walking routes in the Nebrodi mountains, in which the fauna, flora and views are spectacular.

The town of Torrenova has some good local cafes and trattorie, and the beach is quite reasonable. Just 13km up the coast at Capo d'Orlando the beaches are even better and one can catch the hydrofoil over to the the Aeolian Islands for day trips. Just past Capo d'Orlando is Tindari, with it's beautiful sandy beach and famous tongues of sand and it's dramatically situated Greek theatre.

The motorway takes you to Messina in about 40mins and on to Taormina in a further 35mins.

Distances

Palermo airport: 166km-104miles-2hr15
Catania airport: 198km-123miles-1hr50
Trapani airport: 245km-154miles-2hr45
Nearest shops, restaurants & beach at Torrenova: 5mins
Capo d’Orlando: 13km-8miles-10mins
Taormina: 140km-87miles-1hr15
Cefalu': 75km-46miles-1hr15


2010 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.

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2010   2011   2012  

3 bedrooms, sleeps 67 bedrooms, sleeps 11
List PriceReduced Price *List PriceReduced Price *
02 Jan - 02 Apr:    € 3,460€ 3,460€ 4,070€ 4,070
03 Apr - 28 May:    € 3,740€ 3,180€ 4,400€ 3,740
29 May - 25 Jun:    € 4,030€ 3,630€ 4,740€ 4,270
26 Jun - 16 Jul:    € 4,320€ 4,110€ 5,080€ 4,830
17 Jul - 27 Aug:    € 4,820€ 4,820€ 5,670€ 5,670
28 Aug - 10 Sep:    € 4,320€ 4,320€ 5,080€ 5,080
11 Sep - 24 Sep:    € 4,030€ 3,830€ 4,740€ 4,510
25 Sep - 29 Oct:    € 3,740€ 3,370€ 4,400€ 3,960
30 Oct - 24 Dec:    € 3,460€ 2,950€ 4,070€ 3,460
25 Dec - 07 Jan:    € 4,030€ 3,430€ 4,740€ 4,030
* Price for bookings confirmed by Wednesday, March 31, 2010
credit card guarantee€ 1,300

Amenities


Accommodates (max) 11 Open fireplace available
Bedrooms 7 Washing machine available
Doubles/Twins 4 TV available
Singles 3 Satellite TV available
Bathrooms 4 DVD Player available
...of which ensuite 2 Stereo available
Daily cleaning *available thinkSicily local support 24/7 available
Cook optional Dishwasher available
Caretaker in the grounds available ADSL Internet available
Pool (LxW in meters) 12x6 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

*from 8am to 12pm when booking the villa for 7-11 people. Optional midweek linen change €100 to be paid locally.
**the main living area has air-conditioning.
*** extra - paid locally on consumption.
Pool open from Easter to end of October.


Think About

This is a working olive estate and a caretaker lives on the estate in an adjacent house. A cook is available to prepare meals (the local cuisine is superb) or to give general cookery or special bread-making lessons (the house has a traditional bread-making oven). A motorway runs in a cutting about 300m from the house, and is audible but not loud (it never disturbed us or any clients since 2004).

16 clients have rated Il Ferrarolo

What clients have said about Il Ferrarolo

"Lovely house, very welcoming owners... Reagarding the booking process, it was a pleasure to be able to talk to people who actually knew the properties and had time to discuss our requirements."
~ Dominic Stange - October 09

"Excellent, excellent,excellent! The owners went out of their way to make us feel comfortable and at home. The villa was more than we expected, just spectacular...a beautiful setting and relaxing environment.. Villa was priced well."
~ Ms Mimi Conway - August 09

"Settling ourselves into Il Ferrarolo for two weeks was a wonderful experience... We availed ourselves to all of the various indoor and outdoor spaces. We could come together at meals, but then there were lots of different spaces so that people could be on their own to relax or read a book. The kitchen was a joy to cook in and had every size cookware one could ever need. It was also charming to have Antonio deliver fresh oranges, lemons and lettuce to our back door... It was an excellent spot to return to after a day of sightseeing, or an even better place to just relax for days at a time."
~ Mrs. Jennifer Evans - May 08


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2nd largest property out of 5 Villas in Sicily near Tindari

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