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San Giuliano, luxury aristocratic villa near Syracuse, Italy

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San Giuliano

Location San Giuliano
Sleeps Maximum number of people  16
Bedrooms Number of bedrooms  8
Bathrooms Number of bathrooms  8
Service Full time staff including butler, maids, cook and gardener
San Giuliano


Features:
  • Unique history
  • Fabulous gardens
  • Privacy and quality
  • Service and Cook included
Nearby:
  • Siracusa
  • Catania
  • Baroque towns
  • Beaches and nature reserves


Overview

Driving through the gates of San Giuliano and capturing sight of the handsome house through exotic palm trees is but the first taste of the magic to come. This is truly one of the finest historic villas in Sicily and needs to be seen to be believed. Elegant, grand interiors will transport you back in time while modern luxury will keep you comfortably in the present. Exotically planted gardens and fragrant citrus groves surround the villa, giving way only to mesmerising views of Mount Etna... the toughest choice you will have to make while staying here is whether to start your explorations inside or out...

The Property

Inside: the entrance hall of the main house accesses a generous double living room with vaulted ceilings and large fireplace to one side and the spacious dining room with its beautiful original tiled floor to the other. This latter leads into a second double living area and a large kitchen. Upstairs there are five beautifully appointed double bedrooms (all with en-suite bathrooms). Just across the charming central courtyard with its impressive giant ficus tree are a further three double en-suite rooms. The house has recently been restored and the decor, fixtures and fittings perfectly compliment the beautiful antique furniture and collectable artwork that has been passed down through generations of this remarkable family . All is of an extremely high standard.

Outside: the house is surrounded by sweeping lawns dotted with a wide variety of luscious trees and plants. Palm trees stand to attention around stunning pool providing cooling shade. A few steps from the pool area lead to the exotic hortus conclusus, an enclosed Andalucian-Arabic garden, complete with its original irrigation system. Gently whispering palm fronds, softly trickling water features and heady Mediterranean fragrances all make for a highly sensuous ambience. Beside the enclosed garden is a hard tennis court.

Service: San Giuliano is a fully-serviced villa and the expert, discreet ministrations of the butler, maids and cook will ease you through each moment of your stay making sure you never have to lift a finger. For meals, just let the staff know day by day whether you require lunch and/or dinner, tell them of any preferences you may have and they will organise everything else. Food and drink bills are paid locally, giving you complete flexibility to experience the best and freshest local produce.

The Area

San Giuliano is situated in the gently rolling hills just inland from the coast between Catania and Siracusa. The nearest beach is a 15-minute drive away at Brucoli, though there is a wide selection of beautiful sandy beaches within 30-45 minutes. Ancient, historic, delightful Syracuse is just 30 minutes' drive away, while slightly further afield, Taormina, Mount Etna, Noto, Modica and Ragusa (Unesco World Heritage Sites), are all good day trips.

Distances

Catania airport 33km-21miles-30mins
Palermo airport 268km-167miles-2hr40
Siracusa 33km-21miles-30mins
Noto 60km-38miles-50mins
Ragusa 99km-61miles-1hr20


Amenities


Accommodates (max) 16 Open fireplace available
Bedrooms 8 Washing machine available
Doubles/Twins 8 TV available
Bathrooms 8 Satellite TV available
...of which ensuite 8 DVD Player available
Daily cleaning available Stereo available
Cook available thinkSicily local support 24/7 available
Caretaker in the grounds available Barbecue available
Pool (LxW in meters) 18x8 Phone land-line available
Air Conditioning *available Wi-Fi Internet  available
Heating available Hard tennis court available

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

*in 3 bedrooms, all bedrooms in 2010.


Think About

Prince Charles is perhaps the best known of the countless family friends who have stayed at San Giuliano over the years. The owner’s winery, just 10 minutes by car, provides an excellent opportunity for tasting some wonderful Sicilian wines.

1 clients have rated San Giuliano

What clients have said about San Giuliano

"We loved Villa San Giuliano, staff superb, owner extremely helpful."
~ Emmie Kruger - July 09



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5th largest property out of 85 All Villas in Sicily

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