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Villa |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Schiazzano in Massa Lubrense

from £110 / night

£769–£1017 / week

1 night minimum stay

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, pets welcome

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About the home

Villa Franca is a luminous and airy villa, of approximately 100 square meters (1075 square feet), located on the hills of Massa Lubrense. It stands in a panoramic position with a view of the valley and of the sea. It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large living room, a paved garden and a terrace. It is surrounded by its own olive grove.

Villa Franca has been built with vacation in mind, and, in the style of the ancient houses of this area, its walls are made of a volcanic stone called tuff, and it has large round arches on the front. The villa overlooks the green olive grove, and from its terraces you will be able to enjoy the view of the wide valley, down to the sea.

You will enter the ground floor of Villa Franca going through a garden paved with stones. Here, in the shade of the olive trees, you will find tables, chairs and deck chairs to relax outdoor.
On the ground floor you will find a large living room, pleasantly furnished with sofas, armchairs and with a fireplace. The dining area is placed on one side of the living room, a few steps above the sitting area, and it is equipped with table, chairs and a kitchenette. The kitchen is equipped with a 4-burner gas stove, an oven, a refrigerator with freezer, and a washing machine.

On the ground floor you will also find a bathroom.
The living room has two larger arched windows, which open on the green of the olive tress and on the blue of the sky and of the sea.
The bedrooms are on the first floor. You will reach them climbing an external stair, just like in the ancient houses of this area. The beautiful stair, made in tuff, leads to a loggia, and the three bedrooms open on this loggia. Two of them have a double bed, as well as a bathroom which can be entered from both bedrooms. The third one has two single beds, and an en-suite bathroom. Two of the three bathrooms have a bath tub, the third one has a shower.

The villa has an outdoor parking space for one car.

You will be able to reach Villa Franca along a narrow alley, long approximately 1.5 km (1 mile). Only small cars will be able to go through this alley. The closest village, Schiazzano, can be reached walking along a path in only 1 km (half a mile). In Schiazzano you will find shops and restaurants, as well as the bus stop.
Staying at Villa Franca you will be able to enjoy a quiet vacation in the peace and the green of the splendid hills of the Sorrentine Peninsula. At the same time, you will be close to Sorrento, which is only 7 km (4.5 miles) from the villa, and to its tourist spots. You will be easily able to take day trips to Capri, Amalfi, Positano, Pompeii, Naples, Paestum, Caserta and its Royal Palace.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
You will enter the ground floor of Villa Franca going through a garden paved with stones. Here, in the shade of the olive trees, you will find tables, chairs and deck chairs to relax outdoor.

On the ground floor you will find a large living room, pleasantly furnished with sofas, armchairs and with a fireplace. The dining area is placed on one side of the living room, a few steps above the sitting area, and it is equipped with table, chairs and a kitchenette. The kitchen is equipped with a 4-burner gas stove, an oven, a refrigerator with freezer, and a washing machine.

On the ground floor you will also find a bathroom.

The living room has two larger arched windows, which open on the green of the olive tress and on the blue of the sky and of the sea.

The bedrooms are on the first floor. You will reach them climbing an external stair, just like in the ancient houses of this area. The beautiful stair, made in tuff, leads to a loggia, and the three bedrooms open on this loggia. Two of them have a double bed, as well as a bathroom which can be entered from both bedrooms. The third one has two single beds, and an en-suite bathroom. Two of the three bathrooms have a bath tub, the third one has a shower.

Further details outdoors:
You will enter the ground floor of Villa Franca going through a garden paved with stones. Here, in the shade of the olive trees, you will find tables, chairs and deck chairs to relax outdoor.

On the ground floor you will find a large living room, pleasantly furnished with sofas, armchairs and with a fireplace. The dining area is placed on one side of the living room, a few steps above the sitting area, and it is equipped with table, chairs and a kitchenette. The kitchen is equipped with a 4-burner gas stove, an oven, a refrigerator with freezer, and a washing machine.

On the ground floor you will also find a bathroom.

The living room has two larger arched windows, which open on the green of the olive tress and on the blue of the sky and of the sea.

The bedrooms are on the first floor. You will reach them climbing an external stair, just like in the ancient houses of this area. The beautiful stair, made in tuff, leads to a loggia, and the three bedrooms open on this loggia. Two of them have a double bed, as well as a bathroom which can be entered from both bedrooms. The third one has two single beds, and an en-suite bathroom. Two of the three bathrooms have a bath tub, the third one has a shower.

Further details

English-speaking representative on hand to answer any questions.

Conditions

Included in the price

The rental price includes: cleaning twice a week; towels; linens; electricity.

Payment Terms

A 25% deposit is paid at the time of booking. The balance is due 60 days prior to arrival at the property.

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The Campania region

Campania region is the beginning of the 'mezzogiorno'. Translating as the 'midday' the phrase evokes the sun-baked south. And Campania - with its ancient Greek and Roman towns, rumbling volcanoes and glittering blue coastline, at times evokes Classical Greece as much as modern Italy. You could be a million miles from bureaucratic and businesslike Milan.

Throughout much of its history Campania has been at the centre of Western Civilisation's most significant entities. The area was colonised by Ancient Greeks and was within Magna Græcia, until the Roman Republic began to dominate. During the Roman era the area was highly respected as a place of culture by the emperors, where it balanced Greco-Roman culture. The area had many duchies and principalities during the Middle Ages, in the hands of the Byzantine Empire and some Lombards.

It was under the Normans that the smaller independent states were brought together as part of a sizeable European kingdom, known as the Kingdom of Sicily, before the mainland broke away to form the Kingdom of Naples. It was during this period that especially elements of Spanish, French and Aragonese culture touched Campania. Later the area became the central part of the Two Sicilies under the Bourbons, until the Italian unification of 1860 when it became part of the new state Italy.

The capital city of Campania is Naples. Campania is rich in culture, especially in regards to gastronomy, music, architecture, archaeological and ancient sites such as Pompeii, Herculaneum and Paestum. The name of Campania itself is derived from Latin, as the Romans knew the region as Campania felix, which translates into English as "fortunate countryside". The rich natural sights of Campania make it highly important in the tourism industry, especially along the Amalfi Coast, Cilento Coast, Mount Vesuvius and the island of Capri.

The Massa Lubrense / Schiazzano area

Massa Lubrense is popularly known as the legendary Land of Sirens (from which it derives the toponym of “Sirenusion”), who lived along the coast and with their haunting and beautiful voices lured sailors onto the rocks. According to the legend, Ulysses passed for Ieranto Bay, and there he built the temple of the goddess Athena. Ieranto Bay or Baia di Ieranto, in Massa Lubrense, is one of the rare Italian place inhabited from the very ancient times, and the only intact creek of the Amalfi Coast.

Beyond the legend, the presumed aborigines of the area were two: Ausons and Osci, of which, a while ago, it was found an inscription nearby the eastern shore of Punta Campanella.

Its name derives from the Longobard word "mansa", which defined a territorial unit, with the adjective "lubrense" related to the Church of Madonna della Lobra, so named because it was built upon a pre-existing pagan temple (delubrum, in Latin).

Massa Lubrense is the climatic centre of the Sorrento Peninsula. It has a triangular form and borders at north-east with Sorrento, Gulf of Salerno on the left and Gulf of Naples on the right. The gulfs are separated by the peak of Punta Campanella (historically called “Athenaeum promontory”) that faces the island of Capri. This gorgeous strip offers fantastic occasions for excursions both overland and underwater.

In 1990, 11 pedestrian routes were found, miles away from noise, chaos, urban agglomerates, through lemon and olive trees. The classical walk is a triangle with its points in Termini, Monte San Costanzo and Punta Campanella. Depending on the weather, the temperature and other factors you can do the walk in one direction or the other; whichever way it is a just spectacular!

If you are interested in monuments, there are three wonderful points of interest.

Ex-Cattedrale: a church dated back to 1512 and rebuilt in XVIII century, which keeps a wonderful 1700's majolica floor and, in the apse, a Madonna attributed to Andrea da Salerno.

Church of St Maria della Lobra: built in XVI century with a magnificent portal and a 1700's coffered ceiling.

At a distance of about 7 km from St Maria della Lobra, you will find the wonderful “Annunziata” cathedral, remade at the end of 1600, with a gorgeous polychrome marbles altar.

Massa Lubrense is suitable for any kind of production: you will be able to taste sublime olive oil, fresh fruit, grapefruit, dairy products and cheeses. Excellent pastures feed optimum heifers, known as “Vitelle di Sorrento” and even the wine is unbelievably good: the tradition to raise grapevine in the ancient Greek way is still on!

How to get there

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Fly to Naples - Villa Franca is at 61 km from the airport. Cheap flights available at Easyjet.com
Car hire available at www.antares91.com and www.autoeurope.com

* By train: The Circumvesuviana goes from Naples along the coast ending in Sorrento, then you have to take the bus to get there.
* From Naples Airport ('Capodichino'): You can reach first Sorrento by bus, then from there you can easily reach Massa Lubrense using local bus service.
* By bus: The Sita[1] allow you to explore all the area from Sorrento to Amalfi.
* By car:From Naples' take the A3 highways ( Naples - Salerno - Reggio Calabria ) drive south towards Peninsula Sorrentina, you need to exit from the highway at Castellammare di Stabia gate, once you left the highway you must take the SS145 that will bring you in Peninsula Sorrentina, once reached Sorrento you are few minutes away from Massa Lubrense, you need only to follow the signs. You need about 20min to reach Castellammare di Stabia and from there about 50minutes to reach Massa Lubrense.
* By Boat:From Naples, Ischia and Capri. You can reach Sorrento and from there you 'll take a bus to reach Massa Lubrense.
* Read about the unified public transport ticket Campania Unico.

Activities near Massa Lubrense

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	13 May 13	29 Jun 13	1085€ 1085	-	-	Flexible
	29 Jun 13	31 Aug 13	1190€ 1190	-	-	Flexible
	31 Aug 13	28 Sep 13	1085€ 1085	-	-	Flexible
	28 Sep 13	3 May 14	900€ 900	-	-	Flexible
	3 May 14	28 Jun 14	1085€ 1085	-	-	Flexible
	28 Jun 14	30 Aug 14	1190€ 1190	-	-	Flexible
	30 Aug 14	4 Oct 14	1085€ 1085	-	-	Flexible
	4 Oct 14	2 May 15	900€ 900	-	-	Flexible
	2 May 15	4 Jul 15	1085€ 1085	-	-	Flexible
	4 Jul 15	29 Aug 15	1190€ 1190	-	-	Flexible
	29 Aug 15	3 Oct 15	1085€ 1085	-	-	Flexible
	3 Oct 15	30 Apr 16	900€ 900	-	-	Flexible

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Availability

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