Villa Baglio Campofranco, Plaja Grande

Handsome, elegant and comfortable, hardly any other villa will unite these properties as perfectly as the Villa Baglio Campofranco, a well situated villa in southeastern Sicily. The villa is newly built in the style of the historical feudal rural Baglio of Sicily, situated on a rolling hill near... Read more

Elegant 5 bedroom holiday villa / sleeps 8+4

Handsome, elegant and comfortable, hardly any other villa will unite these properties as perfectly as the Baglio Campofranco, a well situated villa in southeastern Sicily. The villa is newly built in the style of the Baglio of Sicily, situated on a rolling hill with sea view. The Baglio was completed in 2011 and offers the peace and secucity of a country manor. The historical part of the Baglio are the stones it was built from which were recovered from the ruins of a 18th century building. The design is more modern offering all the comforts for up to 12 guests.

The walls of the Baglio fence in a residential complex of about 600 square meters. Along the southwestern side of the propety extends the wide and spacious, elegant, two-part salon with library,  cozy living scapes, music, TV, work areas, wireless internet (intranet) and a large dining table. Towards the northwest of the property, the spacious, perfectly equipped kitchen and the 'Night Zone' with the comfortable bedrooms are situated around a sheltered courtyard. There are two large double bedrooms,  two twin bedrooms and a children's bedroom with two bunk beds, comfortably sleeping up to 4 children. Good to know: one of the twin bedrooms is accessible via the other bedrooms or via the courtyard. Each bedroom offers a en-suite bathroom. The children's bedroom has a bathroom with a particularly powerful double shower. Young people should have their fun!

The courtyard of the property forms a central point connecting lounge, kitchen, bedroom and bathrooms. The partially covered courtyard, flanged by a stunning palm tree and offering a large dining table, is the ideal morning meeting place for breakfast right after the morning shower and before a dip in the stately 17x7 meter pool located on the south side of the main house.

Art and nature are at home at Baglio Campofranco. Inside, the tasteful furnishings create a charming atmosphere. Outdoors, growing among almond, olive and carob trees approach are also fragrant jasmine bushes. Between the pool and the main house you also find a herb garden, which is particularly easy to reach from the kitchen. Next to the garden is a comfortable sitting area perfect for afternoon tea. Several terraces provide stunning views, from the top terrace you can see the sea which is only 4km from the villa. Baglio Campofranco encompasses 600 sqm 150 sqm of which are the inner courtyard. The pool and garden are located on the private estate of 15 acres. The property is located on the edge of the nature reserve 'Irminio Biosphere Reserve', named after the river that springs form the 'Monti Iblei' and flows to the sea at Scicli. The reserve is ideal for hiking in a lush, unique diverse landscape. The heart of the reserve is only 10 minutes drive from Baglio Campofranco.

Kilometers long sandy beaches that are not even too crowded in summer, can be found in Donnalucata 4 km away, an ancient fishing village which was already described by the Greek and today boasts 3500 inhabitants and is known far and wide for its fish market.  According to legend the goddess of fertility and harvest 'Demeter' or 'Ceres' as named by the Romans, provided a particularly good spring of swett fresh water for Donnalucata.

The main town Scicli (Donnalucata, the adjacent Sampieri and Campofranco are locations under Scicli) is about 10 minutes away by car, leading to an encounter with another UNESCO world heritage site: To encounter the Sicilian Baroque. Named Heritage of Humanity is specifically the 'Via Francesco Mormino Penna', a beautiful promenade with a late baroque palace, in the heart of town. The location of the Baglio also lends itself to exploring the famous baroque cities of Sicily like Ragusa Ibla, Modica, Noto and even Siracusa. If you want to experience more, in July and August there are hydrofoil ships from Pozallo to Gozo and Malta.

Aside from the stunning location, and beautiful property, an impressive service is one of the strenthgs of the property Baglio Campofranco. Every morning the caretaker cleans and tidies for 3 hours. The lovely caretaker couple live in a neighbouring house to the Baglio Campofranco and are always available for all kinds of services and questions.

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