villa marsalina - sicily

Villa Marsalina rises on a very attractive shoreline in a zone known as contrada Spagnola, just outside the reserve of the Stagnone. This area is famous for its salt flats and the Phoenician island of Mothia where excavations began at the beginning of the 19th century by the Englishman Giuseppe Whitaker. Villa Marsalina is only 6 km from the town of Marsala and is very close to the beaches. By hiring a small motorboat you can visit the island of Mothia and also the Egadi Islands. Less than an hour’s car ride will take you to the medieval towns of Erice, Scodello and San Vito Lo Capo and to the ruins of Segesta and Selinunte. Villa Marsalina is a fascinating 19th century semi-detached house to spend an unforgettable holiday in. It consists of a ground floor, a mezzanine floor and a second floor and has the use of two gardens.

INTERIOR

The three storey villa was completed in its present state around 1860. The ground floor is composed of: entrance hall, a fully equipped kitchen and a smaller kitchen, service bathroom, sitting/dining room with television, double bedroom, twin bedroom, service bathroom next to the two rooms, small passage room, small bedroom with two beds and a dressing room with two shower cabins. The first flight of stairs leads to the mezzanine floor (with ceiling lower than the standard measurements) with double bedroom, two passage rooms, one of which with two single beds, and bathroom with shower. The second flight of stairs leads to the second floor with two large living rooms, a double bedroom, a single bedroom, a twin bedroom with two queen size beds and bathroom with shower.

Equipment: TV with national channels, washing machine, dishwasher, telephone.

EXTERIOR

The villa has two separate gardens. The first, about 1800 sq mt and exclusive to the house, includes a driveway with trees, a small pine forest and an enclosed courtyard. The second, shared with a small apartment with separate entrance, is a beautiful mid 19th century garden with central colonnade, an old irrigation tank converted into a small pool, small fountain and fruit trees.

Pets: On request.

Services included: fully cleaned property equipped with linens, utilities (electricity - water - gas for kitchen use).

Services not included (payable locally): extra when animals are present (€ 30,00 per animal per week)

Services on request (payable locally): extra cleaning (€ 10,00/hour per cleaner), extra linen (€ 10,00 per person), heating (on consumption up to date market prices), electric heaters (€ 5,00 per day), telephone (on consumption).

Security deposit: 500,00 € in cash on arrival.

VILLA MARSALINA

Sleeps: 12+2

Bedrooms: 7 (3 doubles, 4 twins)

Bathrooms: 4 (2 with shower, 2 services)

Fenced: Yes

Height above sea level: 0 m

Check in time: Saturday between 4:00 PM at 7:00 PM

Check out time: Within 10:00 AM

DISTANCES

Airports: Trapani 10 km, Palermo 90 km

Highway: A29 exit Marsala 14 km

Attractions within 100 km: Marsala, Erice, Scopello, Trapani, San Vito Lo Capo, Riserva dello Zigaro, Segesta, Selinunte

Services and shops: Marsala 4 km

Beach: At the seaside

Access road: Paved road

LOCATION

The Villa is located just to the north of Marsala, where the sea forms a lagoon known as Stagnone, closed to the east by the mainland and to the west by Isola Lunga (or Long Island). A particularly enthralling view awaits you wherever you look, not least on account of the saltpans along the coast of the mainland and Long Island, and the entire area is today protected as a natural reserve. Distance from the main communications medium: 6 km from Marsala railways station 24 km from highway Mazara del Vallo – Trapani – Palermo 12 km from Trapani/Birgi “Vincenzo Florio” airport, daily connect with Roma, Milano, Torino and other main Italian cities 75 km from Palermo/Punta Raisi “Falcone e Borsellino” airport.