Villa Farli

Scicli
Villa Farli - Villa in Scicli
Sleeps    18
Bedrooms    9
Bathrooms    9
Rated
29 reviews
Service  Three hours service daily (Mon to Fri). Extra service and cooking available on request.
Features:
  • Wonderful garden with pool
  • Luxuriously appointed
  • Eco-friendly villa
  • Daily cleaning

Nearby:
  • Scicli, Ragusa Ibla, Modica and Noto
  • Several sandy beaches
  • Siracusa
  • Vendicari Natural Reserve

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 1/41 The stunning pool and gardens with the villa behind.  2/41 Another shot of the delightful pool and garden.  3/41 The bougainvillea and jasmin strewn facade.  4/41 One of the many al fresco dining areas.  5/41 The manicured lawns are wonderful for children...  6/41 A light snack by the pool.  7/41 Another shot of the well-tended garden, which is dotted with sitting areas.  8/41 The pool has steps and a shallow end.  9/41 The beautiful dining and living area is spacious and well designed.  10/41 The sitting area has an open fire.  11/41 The kitchen is very large and professionally equipped.  12/41 The bathroom on the ground floor.  13/41 The upstairs living room between two of the bedrooms.  14/41 One of the three double bedrooms in the main house.  15/41 Bright and luminous.  16/41 Its en-suite bathroom with shower.  17/41 The common sitting area open onto the colourful, shady upstairs balcony.  18/41 The balcony is covered in bougainvillea and jasmine.  19/41 An explosion of bougainvillea in May.  20/41 ...and has views of the garden and pool.  21/41 The second bedroom in the main house.  22/41 Its en-suite bathroom.  23/41 The third bedroom in the main house.  24/41 Its private furnished terrace with a view over the side garden.  25/41 Its bathroom next door has a wonderful tiled sunken bath with hand shower.  26/41 One of the dependences from above.  27/41 Three of the dependences surrounding the main house.  28/41 The dependences are all elegantly furnished...  29/41 ...and all have direct access to the garden.  30/41 An en-suite bathroom in one of the dependences.  31/41 The simple elegance of the dependences.  32/41 The garden and the main house seen from the dependences.  33/41 Aperitif time in the shade of the poolside patio.  34/41 Arriving home after a meal out...  35/41 The house seen from the garden.  36/41 Part of the garden with the pool behind.  37/41 An evening stroll along the sea promenade in Pozzallo, Sicily.  38/41 Kite-surfing on the wonderful sandy beach near Ispica, south-east Sicily.  39/41 The sandy dunes and beach of Sampieri, on the coast below Scicli.  40/41 The Church of San Matteo dominates Scicli from its panoramic position above the town.  41/41 Café society in Scicli.

An excellent location and wonderful walled gardens at this handsome villa.

Just a few minutes’ drive from beautiful baroque Scicli and a string of superb sandy beaches, Villa Farli is a bougainvillea-strewn manor house with lots of space for everyone. Extensive lawns and terraces provide a fitting backdrop to the inviting pool while the surrounding farmland offers a calming, rural atmosphere where peace and tranquillity reign supreme.

“The Villa could not have been more perfect...atmospheric yet modern enough. The pool and kitchen were especially wonderful and we loved being able to cook... The staff were outstanding. When destinations were difficult to find they led us there. They were pleasant and very efficient. The chef and his wife were fantastic and their cooking outstanding!... Though it was a long trip and there were a lot of us (17) we all rated the experience an absolute grand slam...we all had a fabulous family time!.” Laurence and Patty Guggino, USA, June 2011

What the press say about Villa Farli:
Five Best: Villas in the Med - from The Independent, June 2006

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About the Property

Inside: The Main House
The original farmhouse is on two levels. The ground floor is given over to a large living cum dining area with three distinct but essentially open-plan areas, one with an open fireplace, sofas and armchairs, one with a dining table and another sitting area with television. Off this living area is a guest bathroom and a very large, extremely stylish and professionally equipped kitchen with another large dining table. Up a spiral staircase to the first floor, where there are the three double bedrooms, each with bathroom (one of which is not en-suite but adjacent). Two bedrooms overlook the front garden area and share a wide balcony covered in bougainvillea and jasmine. They are accessed through a common sitting area and both have ensuite bathrooms with shower. The third bedroom has a private, furnished terrace with a view over the back and side garden areas. Its bathroom is next door and has a wonderful tiled sunken bath with hand shower. All bedrooms have air-conditioning.
The house can also be accessed via the kitchen or through a side door that leads directly to the first floor.

The Dependences: Around the back of the main house there are several dependences accommodating six air-conditioned double rooms, each with its own bathroom (with shower) and private terrace area. While these rooms are less luxurious than the accommodation in the main house, they are well designed, newly restored, comfortably furnished and welcoming.

Outside:
Villa Farli is set in a large expanse of beautifully-kept, lawned garden featuring a wide variety of fragrant and colourful Mediterranean flowers, plants and trees. In one corner of the garden is a magnificent pool. Immediately in front of and behind the house are several shaded terrace areas that are ideal for outside dining, aperitifs or an afternoon snooze.

Amenities

Accommodates (max) 18 Washing machine 
Bedrooms 9 Dishwasher 
Doubles/Twins 9 Satellite TV 
Bathrooms 9 TV 
...of which ensuite 8 DVD Player 
Daily cleaning * Stereo 
Cook  3G Wi-Fi Internet 
Caretaker in the grounds  Think Sicily local support 24/7 
Pool (LxW in meters) 12x6 Private Parking 
Air Conditioning  Barbecue 
Heating  Microwave oven 
Open fireplace 


=yes/present     = optional/on request    


*3 hours in the morning, Monday to Friday, with a mid-week change of bed linen and towels.

Pool open from Easter to end of October.


Think About

The charming, helpful and discreet owners of Villa Farli occupy a small cottage just behind the main house. They are available when requested (to give insider tips about the area, cook fabulous meals and help out with any practical requirements you may have) and invisible when not!

Villa Farli has an excellent ecological pedigree: its solar panels make it virtually self-sufficient, saving some 15,000 tons of CO2 emissions. An excellent in-villa cook is available on request and has been highly recommended by previous guests (see feedbacks below). The more local beaches can get busy in August (as in most of Italy).


The Area

Exploring the local Area

Villa Farli is ideally situated both for trips to the sea (5 minutes’ drive away in Sampieri, though there are many other beaches along the coast within easy driving distance) and to some of Sicily’s most beautiful towns: the UNESCO-protected Baroque pearls of Scicli, Modica, Ragusa and Noto. Siracusa is also within easy driving distance as are the quiet beaches of the Nature Reserve at Vendicari.
Slightly further afield is Catania, Taormina and Mount Etna.

The beaches in the area of Pozzallo and Marina di Ragusa have received several consecutive "Bandiere Blu", attesting to the cleanliness of the water and their general ecological excellence.

Distances

Catania airport: 123km-76miles-2hr
Palermo airport: 305km-190miles-4hr10
Trapani airport: 386km-240miles-5hr
Shops and restaurants in Scicli: 10mins
Nearest beach in Sampieri: 5mins
Modica: 12km-8miles-25mins
Ragusa: 32km-20 miles-35mins
Noto: 45km-28 miles-1hr5
Vendicari Nature Reserve: 45km-28miles-1hr10
Siracusa: 75km-47 miles-1hr25
Taormina: 185km-115 miles-2hr35
Agrigento: 145km-90miles-2hr50


Villa Farli - Villa in Scicli

Reviews

29 clients have rated Villa Farli


Paul Stillwell, United Kingdom, 19 September 2011
"We got married at the villa and the whole day was magical. Federica was great and we couldn't of done it without her. Thanks to all that helped on the day... All the staff were very helpful and the food that they cooked was 10 out of 10. Would recommend the villa to any one. "

Anne Mandel, Switzerland, 28 August 2011
"Very nice house, very typical, impressive! Felt like we were in a castle!"

Jane Rowley, United Kingdom, 16 July 2011
"We had a super time and the house worked perfectly for our extended age range (1 to 93)... The wine delivery worked well. Sandra and her team did a fantastic job of the food. We ate very well."

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2012 Prices

2012   2013   2014  
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Main house (sleeps 6)Main house + 2 (sleeps 10)Each extra dependanceWhole property
01 Jan - 06 Jan:    N/A€ 6,340€ 1,040€ 10,460
07 Jan - 30 Mar:    N/A€ 5,010€ 920€ 8,650
31 Mar - 01 Jun:    € 5,060€ 6,530€ 920€ 10,160
02 Jun - 29 Jun:    N/A€ 6,530€ 1,080€ 10,770
30 Jun - 20 Jul:    N/A€ 9,100€ 1,080€ 13,340
21 Jul - 31 Aug:    N/A€ 14,860N/A€ 14,860
01 Sep - 14 Sep:    N/A€ 9,100€ 1,080€ 13,340
15 Sep - 28 Sep:    N/A€ 6,530€ 1,080€ 10,770
29 Sep - 02 Nov:    € 5,060€ 6,530€ 920€ 10,160
03 Nov - 21 Dec:    N/A€ 5,010€ 920€ 8,650
22 Dec - 31 Dec:    N/A€ 6,530€ 1,080€ 10,770

Prices include all sales taxes, electricity and gas, linen, bath towels, pool and/or beach towels, a comprehensive guide to the villa and the local area, our award-winning service and specialist knowledge pre and post-booking, the opportunity to book our unique Think Experiences and 24/7 local support while you’re on holiday.

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