A Home Away from Home - With Views to Die For!
Review Submitted: August 5, 2008
Date of Stay: February 2008
Villa Panoramica has very clean, comfortable, spacious and versatile accommodation, and is much better equipped than most rented properties. It has washing machine, dishwasher and microwave, and there are two fridge-freezers (one downstairs), which helps to reduce the number of shopping trips! The washing machine is downstairs, together with iron and ironing board.
The size of the villa obviously makes it convenient for large families, but its lay-out on two floors also makes it ideal for use by two couples, giving ample space and privacy for both.
Anyone who finds stairs difficult can live entirely on one floor if necessary, as the master bedroom (with en-suite bathroom) is on the same level as the entrance, kitchen and living rooms, and has french doors on to the upper terrace. There are two shower-rooms downstairs to serve the other three bedrooms, all of which are spacious, with large wardrobes.
We particularly liked the glazed dining room, from which you can enjoy that fabulous view even when it's too cold to go outside. For winter evenings the electric coal-effect fire in the sitting room, backed up by radiators, gives a cosy feel to the villa, helped by full-length curtains for the staircase and the sitting-room doorway.
When it's hot, patio doors on two sides of the dining room can be opened, and there is a wind-out awning to keep the room cool. There is another, larger one offering shade for the dining area on the upper terrace outside. Both tables, inside and out, are large and there are plenty of chairs.
Downstairs, on the huge lower terrace, is the lovely heated jacuzzi for lazing in. There is plenty of outdoor furniture on this terrace too, including a large table, some sun-loungers and plenty of chairs. Conventional washing lines are discreetly positioned out of the way and there are washing racks too - useful if washing has to be brought indoors.
Nice touches at Villa Panoramica include a large library of English books, and the provision of small, folding coffee tables which can be put wherever they're needed. Some very good-quality, long-stemmed plastic wine glasses (in addition to some beautiful glass ones) ensure that there need be no breakages!
Coral and Ray are both very helpful and Coral always responds extremely promptly to any queries. We felt privileged to be allowed to rent this lovely villa, which has so obviously been planned as a family home, and we shall definitely be staying there again.
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