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Lovely grounds and view of Mt. Etna: 4 BR, 4 BA Villa - Villa Rental Listing Details

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Description:
Villa Calipso is a gracious, 19th-century estate hidden amidst lush lemon and orange groves, gardens, and woodland, positioned between the Mediterranean Sea and the breathtakingly-active Mount Etna. The villa, still owned by members of the same aristocratic family who have graced the premises since it was built, offers a charming blend of old-world luxury and modern comfort.

Step inside the villa and back into the 1800s—a world of fine works of art, priceless antiques, fine furnishings and collectibles. Read and converse beside a fireplace in a beautifully decorated, ground-floor living room, which leads to a cozy TV room and sitting area. Come mealtime, lose yourself in a large fully equipped kitchen. One flight up, on the first floor, pen letters in a private study equipped with desk, fax, dial-up connection, then bury yourself in the book-lined library.

Tuck yourselves in at night in grand style. The ground floor offers a queen bedroom with ensuite bathroom with shower and walk-in closet and a private entrance to a twin bedroom. Up a spiral staircase, on the first floor, you'll find a queen bedroom with views of the front garden.

Across the garden, a separate dwelling houses a full/queen sleigh bed, a library, sitting-and-study area, and satellite TV.

Villa Calipso is a quick 10-minute ride from the center of Taormina, and a short 1-mile trek from the beautiful Sicilian coastline. The grounds include a spacious, shaded patio well-equipped for leisurely dining under the stars or picnicking in the Sicilian sun. Afternoons can be whiled away near the spectacular swimming pool (14 x 6 m), which is accented with authentic Sicilian lava stone; bask on the tiled solarium, then cool down in the nearby gazebo, and eventually, in the outdoor (cold-water) shower.

DISTANCES: Sicilian Coast is 1 mile, Taormina is 4 miles, Messina is 34 miles, Catania is 37 miles and Palermo is 165 miles.

Water, A/C, final cleaning and electricity up to 400KW per week included. Welcome buffet dinner included. Maid Service included 6 hours a week (except Sunday, along with a change of linens bi-weekly. Daily pool cleaning and gardener included. Additional maid service, laundry, ironing and grocery shopping is €15 per hour, food is an extra charge. Telephone and internet charges are extra. A gourmet dinner is available uopn request for €80 - €130 per person depending on menu (includes wine). All additional charges must be paid locally in Euros prior to departure.

This villa sleeps 8 people.

Security Deposit €2,000.00 due upon arrival in cash or traveler's checks.

View: Lovely grounds and view of Mt. Etna

Time to Beach: 1 mile
Time to Town:4 miles Taormina
Time to Shops:1 mile

Room Descriptions:
* Bedroom 01: Ground floor queen bedroom and ensuite bathroom with shower and walk-in closet.
* Bedroom 02: Ground floor bedroom, off bedroom #1, is a twin bedroom with private entrance. Private bathroom with tub.
* Bedroom 03: Up a spiral staircase, on the first floor, you'll find a queen bedroom with views of the front garden. Ground floor private bathroom with tub.
* Bedroom 04: Across the garden, a separate dwelling houses a full/queen sleigh bed, a library, sitting-and-study area, and satellite TV. Bathroom with shower.
* Kitchen: Ground floor large fully equipped kitchen.
* Living Room: Ground-floor beautifully decorated living room with fireplace, which leads to a cozy TV room and sitting area.
* Study: First floor private study equipped with desk, fax, dial-up connection and book-lined library.
* Terrace: Spacious, shaded patio well-equipped for leisurely dining. There is a tiled solarium, a gazebo and outdoor shower in the garden.

Additional Features:
* Amenities: Air Conditioning /Electricity up to 400KW per week Included, BBQ, Computer, Dial Up Internet Access Extra Charge, Laundry w/ Washer, Parking is Gated for 2 Cars, Piano, Pool - 14 x 6 meters, Satellite TV Flatscreen/DVD Player, Stereo /CD Player, Telephone /Fax Machine Extra Charge
* Services: Gardener /Pool Maintenance Included, Linen Change is Bi-Weekly, Maid Service Included 6 Hours a Day/5 Days a Week

Villa Code: BRV CAL


 Non Smoking

Pricing/ Rates:    (click to convert currency)
Weekly Price Range: $ 19009 to: $ 19009
   » Prices in United States Dollars.

Appliances:
 CD Player  DVD Player  Phone
 Stereo    

Activities:
 Swimming    


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Location:
Sicily, Sicily, Italy

Accommodations:
Villa  ---  4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, Sleeps 8
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