No pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Enter through the gated drive up a private lane to this beautifully-sited, well cared for home that sits above the sea - and with sea views all around. This is a great beach home for relaxed vacations of families or friends. With 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms this home offers all comforts but no pretensions. If you like casual living , great views, a clear blue sea, and dining al fresco, and if you want to offer your kids plenty of space to play out doors, this is a great place.
The living area has wonderful views from picture windows on one side, and French glass doors on another which open up to a spacious outdoor terrace, and lawns, and the hills and sea beyond. There is separate indoor dining area with a long table to seat up to 10 comfortably. There are 3 double bedrooms and one single each with its own bath. A fully equipped kitchen offers dishwasher, microwave, and plenty of dishes, cookware, blenders, etc.
The house its own descent to the sea where you can swim and sunbath in privacy . Stroll back up for lunch on the porch or over to the nearby restaurant. This is a world-class beach site!
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The Tuscany region
Your entry port from mainland Piombino is the port town of Portoferraio. It is a pleasant 60 minute boat ride from the Tuscan coast to this rather large island where Napoleon was exiled for 8 months in 1814/15. Portoferraio offers a harbour of pastel-coloured buildings, streets lined with palms, and an imposing fortress which towers high above a harbour full of some impressive yachts, a wealth of shops, boutiques, bars and restaurants.
An extremely good trattoria that you might want to try there is the "Stella Marina"; they have a delicious seafood antipasto, and of course, excellent seafood pasta, and fabulously fresh fish. Stroll along the port for a delicious handmade “gelato” if you still have room afterwards.From Portoferraio, it is about a 10 minute drive to Enfola and your beach-house perched above the sea.
Island of Elba / Portoferraio area
From Portoferraio, it is about a 10 minute drive to Enfola and your beach-house perched above the sea. Once you have arrived, there is much to enjoy without using your car. After you have basked in the beauty of the view of the mainland in the distance and the nearby sun-dappled hills, covered with lush Mediterranean vegetation, and reflected in the sea below, head to your own private shore; for swimming and sunbathing. Just descend the stairs which start in your garden and weave down the hillside to some smooth flat rocks for sunning and some of the clearest, crystal blue water that you will ever swim in (note that this is a steep descent, and small children should always be accompanied by an adult). If you prefer society to privacy, head out your gated drive, and wind down the road a 100 or so meters to a fine public beach where you can rent umbrellas and beach beds, and peddle-boats, and even motor boats for outings. There is an excellent restaurant here where you can lunch in your bathing suit, or return in the evening, a bit more dressed up, to enjoy the fine coastal specialties that make Italian beach holidays so spectacular. For a special treat, you will want to drive 10 minutes to the village is of Viticcio and to the charming and delicious family-run restaurant, "Giacomino" built on the coastal rocks, where you can watch the sun set while you enjoy first, your “aperitivo” and then, another excellent dinner.
You will also want to visit the Villa Mulini, Napoleon's home here, set high on the hill overlooking the sea. Though staggeringly impressive as a home, with lovely gardens, and extensive outbuildings to house his 1000 man entourage, it is easy to imagine that he must have been a bit restless on this peaceful island with the mainland and the route to his beloved France so near and yet so far. The Villa has lovely, decorative walls and ceilings, painted to imitate draped fabric in the Empire style to which he gave his name. It also holds his collection of books brought from Versailles, his campaign bed from the field, and some other attractive "'Empire Furnishings".
Don’t miss taking the superb drive through the splendid, lush mountains, and forests with chestnuts and pines higher up and the more Mediterranean aloes and flora lower down, and always the sea and faraway coasts in view. You will want to stop in the port town of Marciana Marina, unpretentious and casual. Stroll along the harbour, where the buildings are mostly from the mid 19th century, and where there is no jarring junk architecture from he 60’s thrown up in a hurry to destroy the flavor. An excellent restaurant there is the Rendez-vous da Marcello": a few steps from the beach, with a lovely view and excellent food: mainly fish and a specialty of "cozze ( mussels) alla marinara" . Or, for lunch, you might drive high up into the hills to the small mountain town of Marciana, to find the restaurant Publius, with a spectacular view, and great Tuscan food. They offer specialties like Polpi and Tagliatelle ai Funghi Porcini and excellent local red wines - all in preparation for a hike up the mountain to the Madonna del Monte shrine, 45 minutes up the mountain by foot, where a small church dedicated to the Madonna shares the heights with the house where Napoleon spent several months holed up with a woman of no historical significance.
How to get there
Elba is a short and pleasant Ferry Boat ride from Piombino on the Tuscany Coast. If you aren't driving your own car, Pisa is the closest airport. You can also fly to Rome and drive the 2.5 hours.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Pisa
Ferry:
Portoferraio, Elba: 6 km
Activities near Island of Elba
Sports: Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Beach or lakeside relaxation
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, DVD player, Sea view
General:
Central heating, TV, Telephone, Games room, Wi-fi available
Standard:
Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities:
Dishwasher, Microwave, Fridge, Washing machine
Rooms:
Bedrooms (4), Bathrooms (4), En suite (4)
Furniture:
Single beds (5), Double beds (1), Sleeps maximum of 7
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Climbing frame, Swing set
Access:
Secure parking
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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Fall 2009
24 Sep 09
19 Dec 09
2195£1,995
475432
475432
4 Nights
Holiday
19 Dec 09
9 Jan 10
2350£2,136
550500
550500
5 Nights
Winter 2010
9 Jan 10
27 Mar 10
1995£1,814
425386
425386
3 Nights
Spring 2010
27 Mar 10
12 Jun 10
2450£2,227
475432
475432
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Summer 2010
12 Jun 10
11 Sep 10
3350£3,045
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Fall 2010
11 Sep 10
18 Dec 10
2225£2,023
495450
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The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
A €120 End-clean charge is added to all rentals. A security deposit of €300 will be collected and returned at departure , minus any damages. A 50% deposit payable by bank transfer is due at time of reservation. The balance is due 60 days prior to arrival. Linens are includes. A Buoy rental is possible at an extra charge. There are no other extra.
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Susan Doull
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