The Property
Inside: on the ground floor is a sitting room with comfortable sofas and large open fireplace to one side and a large kitchen/dining room to the other. These two areas communicate well via two passages. Upstairs, to one side there is a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and access to a single bedroom, to the other side is a double bedroom with a third bed and access to a bathroom a few steps away down the corridor. Both double bedrooms have large, floor length windows, dressing tables and tasteful decoration. They also have air conditioning. The house is decorated throughout in a high quality, traditional rustic Sicilian style.
Outside: Masseria Moscala is accessed via a tree-lined driveway that preannounces the truly beautiful, extensive gardens beyond. Featuring all manner of Mediterranean flowers and trees, there are several seating areas that will jostle for your attention, each offering shade, peace and quiet and wonderful fragrances. The large green lawn to the rear of the property is an ideal play area for children and has wonderful views over the valley below and the sea. The large and extremely high quality pool is beautifully situated in the grounds below the house, and features a state of the art chlorine free filtration system and extremely high quality pool furniture. The grounds incorporate a fairly extensive organic vegetable garden and orchards, the produce of which is made available to guests.
Guests at Masseria Moscala have access to the Telimar private beach club in nearby Mondello >>
The Area
The town of Carini, about 170 metres above sea level, is a few minutes drive away and is a pleasant spot with an impressive castle, an enchanting old centre with cathedral and a few decent restaurants and bars. It has splendid views over the valley and the sea below. There are a series of Lidos closeby on the coast at Isola delle Femmine, Capaci and Sferracavallo, offering, sunloungers, umbrellas, bars and watersports. Just west along the coast near Terrasini there is also a waterpark, Citta' del Mare, a great day out for children. Close to Palermo, it is an ideal base for trips to the west of Sicily and, more in particular, to Segesta, Erice, Trapani, Marsala, Selinunte and the Egadi Islands. As far as beaches are concerned, Mondello is very close, while the small towns of Scopello and San Vito Lo Capo (about 30mins and 1hr away respectively), which delimit Lo Zingaro Natural Park, offer good swimming. Carini's main attraction is its 16th Century castle which also plays host to a summer jazz festival. There are several restaurants and plenty of shops.
Distances
Palermo airport: 13km-8miles-20mins
Trapani airport: 97km-58miles-1hr15
Catania airport: 236km-147miles-2hr50
Nearest shops and restaurantss in Carini: 5mins
Nearest beach at Mondello: 20mins
Palermo centre: 20km-14miles-20mins
Golf club in Palermo: 20km-14miles-20mins
Segesta: 50km-31miles-40mins
Erice: 85km-53miles-1hr