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Villa |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Modica in Sicily

From £1000 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover Saturday

4.5 out of 5

3 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Ideal as a location for a relaxing and tranquil holiday by the poolside, as a base to explore the unique history and culture of a wonderfully unspoilt area of Sicily, and as a place to enjoy the island's justifiably famous food and wine, either eaten out or enjoyed straight from the houses kitchen, wood fired oven or BBQ.

Casa Palazzelle is a tranquil and lovingly renovated Modican farmhouse with a private pool, surrounded by stunning unspoilt countryside, 8km from the UNESCO World Heritage centre of Modica. It is in the heart of the area used for the filming of the renowned Italian TV series 'Inspector Montalbano', now showing on BBC4. The house is newly renovated and has a fabulous swimming pool surrounded by patios of local natural white stone set in a secluded orchard garden filled with flowers, herbs, fruit and olive trees. The property has extensive views over open countryside, hills (including on very clear days, Mt Etna) and the sea.

The houses elevated position and thick stone walls help to keep the house naturally cool in the summer. The property also boasts an array of traditional features such tall dry stone walls, a wood fired pizza oven and a stone paved courtyard and well. The house sits between Modica and the other UNESCO World Heritage sites at Cava di Ispica, Ragusa and Noto and is an ideal base to explore the unique area.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Luxuriously furnished and fitted, the house has been renovated to the highest standards using local materials wherever possible to share the benefits of modern fittings within a old house which makes the most of the traditional building methods.

The lounge includes a leather sofa and double sofa bed, a glazed book case and coffee table. Wall mounted flat screen LCD HD TV/PC Monitor with DVD player and iPod speaker docking HiFi.

There is a newly fitted and fully equipped kitchen with solid wood units and granite work-top. Features high quality Smeg oven, hob, and fridge with large freezer compartment. Includes table and chairs.

Further details outdoors:
The swimming pool is situated in a high walled orchard and is surrounded by a extensive patio made of local Modican white stone furnished with hard-wood sun loungers and steamer chairs.

There are 2 large well illuminated patios for dining, one which is fitted with a large built-in barbecue and sink, a hard wood table and chairs for up to 12 diners. The cobbled courtyard features an outhouse which contains a traditional wood-fired pizza oven. There is also an outdoor shower with hot and cold water. The the entire outside area of courtyard, pool, patio and orchard is beautifully illuminated for function and ambiance. The orchard has had an automatic irrigation system fitted and will be grassed in the spring of 09.

Further details

A high chair and/or cot can be provided on request
Swimming pool available April to October.
English representative on hand to answer any questions.
Preferred changeover day is Saturday

Conditions

Smoking only in the outside areas.
25% of the rental price payable on booking.
Discounts will be offered for occupancies of 4 or less and for early bookings.

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The Inviting Pool

 

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The Orchard, Pool and House

 

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Kitchen: completely furnished with all modern electric equipment

 

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Cosy Living Room

The Sicily region

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, apart from a short winter in Jan - Feb it boasts a wonderfully warm and dry climate. The island is famous as a destination for the quality and range of its historical sites, dramatic scenery and outstanding cuisine.

The Modica area

Modica is a vibrant small city abounding with high quality restaurants and cafes, well known as a centre of chocolate making. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site on account of its beautiful Baroque architecture.

It lies in an area known as the Val di Noto, the gorges that are typical of the area are breathtaking, and the surrounding countryside, abounding with dry-stone walls and aristocratic villas is idyllic.

The other local towns of Ragusa, Noto and Scicli are outstanding in their own right. Slightly further afield, but an easy day trip away are the cities of Caltagirone, famed for its unique ceramics, and Syracuse with its classical remains

How to get there

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Reviews

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29 Jul 2011

“Rural perfection” We stayed in Casa Pazelle for two weeks this July, and could have remained for ever. The house is charming and unfussy, and there is a sense of generousity in the overall ambience. The garden and... more

12 Jul 2011

“A wonderful holiday in an outstanding villa” We rented this villa for the first week of July. We chose this villa as we were travelling with a disabled relative and needed an easily accessible place. It was ideal. It is furnished to a high... more

19 Jun 2011

“Comfortable house in lovely countryside” The house has been renovated to a high standard and was well equipped with everything we needed during our stay. The garden and pool are really beautiful and the outdoor seating area lovely and... more

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"The house is in a lovely position and we enjoyed a couple of local walks, seeing the wild flowers.We also thoroughly enjoyed making pizzas in the oven and the chocolate festival in Modica."

"General – the house was refreshingly light and airy as well as maintaining the local influences you described, we thought that everything was very well planned out to make best advantage of the location. We loved the lemon tree and herb garden and made use of these several times. The welcome pack was excellent and certainly helped us through until Monday when we could do a proper shop! Ramsay was excellent, supportive and helpful and unobtrusive.

Bedroom – Lovely cotton sheets and comfortable bed, better than most we have ever had in Italy.
Kitchen – Very well supplied with equipment and general supplies in the cupboards, spacious and very clean. The cook books were very helpful we enjoyed using them.
Lounge – Comfortable and nice furniture.
Garden – The pool and garden were beautiful and again fairly well equipped, we asked for some sunbed cushions and these were provided quickly but other than the Patio table and chairs there were no comfortable gardens chairs to sit in and say “just read”. The pool was delightful and always kept spotlessly clean. The lighting around the garden was most attractive and definitely enhanced our evening BBQs , of which there were several." 06 Jul 09

"We had a truly marvellous time. Your home is wonderful and far exceeded our expectations. It is modern, comfortable and delightfully complete with everything we could possibly need. The garden and pool are fab, and were totally enjoyed by all of us. Location was perfectly placed for everywhere we wanted to visit. We feel honored to have stayed in your home - thank you! Also - Ramsey and his staff are all fantastic - we loved them and they are perfect agents, always helpful and smiling!" 16 Aug 09

"Before we get swept up into life back in the UK, we wanted to write to thank you for the wonderful stay we had at Casa Palazzelle. Having visited Sicily at Easter we knew we wanted to come back to the Modica area, as it had seemed possibly the most interesting area, but a tad too far from Trapani our arrival airport. The stay was great. Very relaxing, warm and comfortable. The pool was beautiful as was the surrounding gardens and views beyond. We appreciated the high standard of finish to the villa and enjoyed trying out the barbeque area and pizza oven. Also very much valued Ramsey's helpful input, suggesting places to visit and eat and commenting on the Sicilian perspective. Hope to visit again." 23 Aug 09

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Spring/Sumer	2 Apr 11	3 Jul 11	1500£ 1500	0-	0-	1 Week
High Summer	3 Jul 11	4 Sep 11	2000£ 2000	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn	4 Sep 11	30 Oct 11	1200£ 1200	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter	30 Oct 11	1 Apr 12	1000£ 1000	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring - Early Summer	1 Apr 12	30 Jun 12	1500£ 1500	0-	0-	1 Week
High Summer	30 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	2000£ 2000	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer - Autumn	1 Sep 12	3 Nov 12	1500£ 1500	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter	3 Nov 12	30 Mar 13	1000£ 1000	0-	0-	1 Week

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

We can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP or Euros.

Rates are fully inclusive of bedding, towels, electricity, water, gas, final cleaning, gardening and pool cleaning.

Pool closed during Winter period.

Longer Winter lets offered start-Nov 11 - end Mar 12 (£1500 pcm (price excludes Electricity and Gas and weekly cleaning))

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1 years listed You are contacting Francesca Abbate-Orr Landline +44 01628 822910 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2010. This villa has received 3 reviews from previous guests.