Modern villa with pool in beautiful Alcantara Valley near Etna and the coast.

3 bedroomsSleeps 6120 sq m

Popular amenities

Pool

Fireplace

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Free WiFi

Explore the area

Castiglione di Sicilia, Sicily

Corso Umberto16 min drive
Taormina Cable Car19 min drive
Greek Theatre23 min drive
Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)52 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bathroom 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Amidst an orange grove, in the valley of the Alcantara, Villa Sofia is a fantastic holiday stay.

The coast and the beach can be reached in just 10 minutes by car.

The house is spacious, light, modern in architecture and design (125m2).

In the garden is a beautiful tiled private pool (5 x 10 meters). Around the swimming pool there are some age-old olive trees and a large avocado tree next to all kinds of citrus trees.

On the ground floor is the comfortable spacious living room with large open kitchen. The loft-like room has a high ceiling and is decorated in a modern style. In addition to a stylish fireplace * there is also WIFI on request.

The open kitchen is also complete with modern hot air oven, microwave, double door refrigerator with ice maker, dishwasher and espresso machine.

Further on the ground floor a toilet with bidet and sink and a room with the washing machine.

On the first floor there are 4 rooms: one very spacious bedroom with double bed, walk-in closet and air conditioning, 1 (children's) bedroom with 2 single beds and a room (separated from the corridor with panel curtains) containing a 2- person bed of 1. 40 m wide. This room is also equipped with air conditioning. Rest of course the modern bathroom with large shower, double sink, toilet and bidet.

Property manager

Daniel

Languages

Dutch, English, Italian, Spanish

Amenities

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Ocean view

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 55 lbs per pet (limit one pet total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Castiglione di Sicilia

Located in Castiglione di Sicilia, this villa is in a rural area and by the sea. Corso Umberto and Greek Theatre are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Giardini Naxos Beach and Mount Etna. Passopisciaro and Villa Comunale Garden are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and horse riding nearby.

Castiglione di Sicilia, Sicily

What's nearby

Corso Umberto - 16 min drive
Piazza del Duomo - 17 min drive
Taormina Cable Car - 19 min drive
Piazza IX April - 22 min drive
Greek Theatre - 23 min drive

Getting around

Calatabiano Station - 11 min drive
Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

Ristorante Paradise - 6 min drive
Shaker Bar - 7 min drive
Caffè Nuovo - 4 min drive
Trattoria Pizzeria I Due Compari - 7 min drive
Mambo - 6 min drive

6.0

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6.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

7.0/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

2/10 Terrible

Kerstin K.

22 Sept 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, location

Früher mal ein schönes Haus

Das Haus liegt oberhalb von Naxos recht einsam in einer Orangenplantage. Von hier aus sind viele Sehenswürdigkeiten gut zu erreichen (Taormina, Alcantara Tal, Catania, Ätna). Das Haus war früher ganz sicher mal ein Traum. Leider ist es aktuell recht schlecht gepflegt und soll, nach Auskunft der örtlichen Betreuer, auch bald renoviert werden. Das ist dringend notwendig!!! Das Haus ist muffig und nicht wirklich gereinigt. Der Pool wird alle zwei bis 3 Tage gepflegt. Auf Grund des ungepflegten Naturgrundstücks (Orangenplantage, Olivenbäume) ist der Pool regelmäßig voller Blätter. Außerdem verliert er täglich viel Wasser, welches mit frischen Grundwasser aufgefüllt wird, somit ist er recht kalt. Die Küche ist vollständig ausgestattet, allerdings fehlt eine regelmäßige gründliche Reinigung. Die Kaffeemaschine ist defekt. Das ganze Haus hat einen "sonderbaren Eigenduft". Dafür sind die Betten sehr bequem, was ein großer Pluspunkt ist. Wir würden das Haus im aktuellen Zustand nicht noch einmal buchen. Nach einer Renovierung wahrscheinlich schon.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

nick h.

6 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

August 2022

Lovely house and fantastic pool. Amazing views across the valley. Super quick responses to any questions when we were there.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

17 Oct 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house in a wonderful area

+ Nice house in the country side. + The house is well furnished and easy to live in (September period). + The relationship with the local representative is nice and easy + The welcome procedure is perfect and flexible. Which we appreciated with early arrival. On top we had a wonderful little attention with local product we really appreciated. - Indeed we heard the dogs barking night and day. Very annoying during rest time. - Maintenance and cleanliness of swimming pool could be improved. (Nobody came to clean and no instruction on how to use the equipment left) - Garden is wild which brought a lot of moskitos As we are in the countryside, farmers can be working around with engines all day. It was not a pb for us as we were visiting the beautiful area, but if you want to rest this might be annoying.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Stephen W.

15 June 2019

Liked: Check-in

Rural home with views of Gaggi accompanied by the sound of barking dogs

Relaxing stay in this airy open plan house in a private location. Contemporary and simple feel downstairs with great pool and pool area to chill plus outside dining area. Spacious main bedroom upstairs and bathroom (shower only) plus 2 further bedrooms great for kids. Beds were very comfortable. No garden area as such, mostly wild and citrus trees. No shortage of lemons. Arrival was great - early check in and amazing cheese, charcuterie, bread and wine as a warm welcome. Kitchen was well equipped and nice dining table plus snug seating area by the fireplace. The heater provided on day 3 was a perfect addition. Many large and loud barking dogs at all hours next door - suggest bring a speaker and play music to help drown out the noise.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2019