Villa Marella

SORRENTO

At a glance

A few kilometres after the bustling centre of Sorrento is the delightful and quaint town of Massa Lubrense, perched on the hills over one of the most beautiful coastlines of Italy, amongst olive groves and thick Mediterranean vegetation. In ancient Roman times, this stretch of peninsula used to be the retreat of notable patricians, who built magnificent maritime villas and the remains of one of them are still visible near this property.

Villa Marella is one of the very few villas in this area with private sea frontage and seawater swimming pool, 10 x 6 mt. The villa is built over four levels, with two intercommunicating and independent units (Primo Piano and Attico), one occupying the lowest two levels and part of the third level, and the other occupying the rest of the third and fourth level. The villa can be rented as a whole or as separate apartments, for smaller groups.

Levels one, two and four open onto very ample terraces, equipped with outdoor furniture, while at level three the villa opens out to balconies, all of which look on to the sea and enjoy uninterrupted views of the whole bay of Naples, with the islands of Capri, Procida and Ischia and Mount Vesuvius in the background A separate area of the garden hosts a pizza oven, with woodstove and barbecue, where the owners can arrange, on request, hand made pizza parties.

The swimming pool is set in a terrace just above the sea, ideal for sunset cocktails, while the sea access is at 100 steps from entrance. The terraces around the pool are directly above the sea and are unfenced, thereby representing a safety issue for children who must be supervised at all times (and drinking adults!).

Attico: 130 sq mt
Sleeps 6, 3 bedrooms, 2 and 1/2 bathrooms

Levels 3 and 4
Entrance from upper floor into
• Living room, of 40 sqm, opening to the top terrace through a three meter wide sliding French window and with a large picture window on the left looking out to the Island of Capri. The room has an open fireplace and is furnished in a simple style, with two sofas, two traditional armchairs and two wooden armchairs. The attraction of this apartment is the 180 sq mt terracotta terrace, which enjoys 180° views from Mt Vesuvius to the island of Capri. The terrace is furnished with two wooden tables, as well as a number of deck-chairs and is partly shaded by a bamboo roof.
• Semi-open fully equipped kitchen, with window and French doors opening to a stone-paved side terrace, shaded by pine trees. A back room is available for extra food and drinks storage and a small cloakroom is also located on this floor

From the living area, a wooden staircase leads down to
• A large open plan room that can be enclosed by a wooden sliding door, behind which is a twin bedroom, with wardrobe and an old chest-of-drawers and shower room. This room is very cool and opens to a small side terrace.

A few stairs lead down to a corridor with three wardrobes and a shared bathroom with shower-bath, leading to
• The master bedroom, enjoying sea views from a window and small balcony, with  air-conditioning and heating unit
• Twin bedroom opening on to the same balcony, furnished with two navy style timber beds, also with and air-conditioning. Note: the beds in this room cannot be joined.

Primo Piano 300 sq mt 
Sleeps 8, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

Level 1
• Master bedroom, 40 sq mt, with a large French doors opening on to the large terrace and a side window. The room features an impressive collection of wooden boats, an adjacent walk - in robe and private bathroom with shower cabin. The room has external and internal telephone line.
• A smaller double bedroom, with two sets of windows looking over two different panoramas. The bathroom, with shower cabin, is besides the entrance

At level two is the main entrance, leading to:
• The living room, (80 sqm), featuring a working large open fireplace, and opening to one of the big terraces through large French windows; two wide picture windows at the corners of the room look out to the isle of Capri Vesuvius respectively. The interiors of the formal living area are comfortably furnished and decorated with many personal touches
• The dining room, with table for 10, also opening to the panoramic terrace 
• Fully equipped kitchen, opening to the side of the main terrace
• Small cloak room

At level 3
• Double bedroom with a panoramic balcony and a side window.
• Double bedroom with two sets of windows The bedroom areas on this floor are furnished in casual beach house style

Access: Private street descending from main road, remote-controlled gates. Car necessary. 100 steps to the sea 

Facilities: Car parking; central heating; Telephone – only for incoming calls; washing machine; dishwasher; air conditioning; Hi- fi system and satellite TV. The swimming pool, open from May to the end of September, is from 1.5 to 3.5 mt deep and has internal lights for night swimming.

Distances: Services: English speaking local manager. Maid service: mandatory and extra, payable locally on arrival Euro 200 per week