Villa Virginia: Self catering villa in Santa Maria di Castellabate, Cilento National Park, Italy

Sleeps 14: 7 double bedrooms

7 bathrooms

Accommodation type: Villa

Distance from the town/village center: 1 km, about 0.6 miles

Distance from the sea: 2 km, about 1.2 miles

Distance from the beach: 2 km, about 1.2 miles

Car needed

Accessible for people with disabilities

Pets allowed

View on the sea

View on the valley

Charming surroundings

Garden

Swimming pool

Sun deck

Terrace/balcony

Television

Dishwasher

Washing machine

Air conditioning

Winter heating

Parking

Luxury property

Broadband Internet/Wi-Fi

Approximate distances

Rome Airport, Ciampino: 316 km / 196 mi

Rome Airport, Fiumicino: 340 km / 211 mi

Naples Airport: 126 km / 78 mi

Bari Airport: 287 km / 178 mi

Train Station (Agropoli-Castellabate): 11 km / 6.8 mi

Rome: 325 km / 202 mi

The Excavations of Pompeii: 92 km / 57 mi

The Greek Temples of Paestum: 20 km / 12 mi

Naples: 115 km / 71 mi

The Royal Palace of Caserta: 133 km / 83 mi

The Excavations of Herculaneum : 106 km / 66 mi

The Charterhouse of Padula: 114 km / 71 mi

The Excavations of Velia: 36 km / 22 mi

Amalfi: 86 km / 53 mi

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Holiday Home Description

Villa Virginia is a splendid villa of 300 square meters (over 3200 square feet) with a view of the sea. It sleeps 14 guests and has a private swimming pool, large terraces and a garden, all with an amazing view of the sea and of the coast.

It is equipped with air conditioning, telephone, a personal computer and wi-fi Internet connection, satellite television, winter heating, parking, and maid service five hours each day, from Monday to Saturday.

Villa Virginia has seven bedrooms, each one with its own private bathroom, a large living room with a fireplace, a kitchen and terraces.

The swimming pool has a whirlpool corner, a changing room with a toilet, external showers with hot and cold water.

Villa Virginia is situated approximately 1 km (0.8 miles) from the village of Santa Maria di Castellabate, and 2 km (1.2 miles) from the sea, in an elevated position on a pine-tree covered hill overlooking the bay of Santa Maria di Castellabate. The two-story building is surrounded by private fenced grounds of 1000 square meters (10000 square feet). Both stories have large terraces, kissed by the sun from the moment it rises in the morning to when it sets on the sea. Upon your arrival you will immediately have in front of you the blue of the sea and of the sky, the bright green of the pine trees and a wide panorama of sea and hills on which your eyes will gently roam: you will be happy to live amidst so much beauty for the length of your vacation, and you will cherish this feeling for a long time when you are back home.

The garden and the terraces of the villa have a limitless view of the Gulf of Salerno, from the cape of Punta Licosa nearby to the horizon on the far side, with the unmistakable profile of the island of Capri and of the Amalfi Coast.

On the sides and below the villa you will be able to see the slopes of the short hill that gently descend as a natural amphitheatre towards the sea. The hill is verdant with ordered vineyards and olive groves that interrupt woods of pine trees. Ancient stone houses and villas are scattered around the vegetation. At the highest point of the hill, sheer above the sea, stands the medieval castle of Castellabate.

You will reach Villa Virginia driving along a uphill alley for approximately 800 meters (half a mile) from the center of the village. The alley climbs up the slopes of a hill covered by Aleppo pine, a kind of pine tree that grows close to the sea, and a protected species of the Cilento National Park. The alley is only used by the residents of a few vacation villas partly hidden among the pine trees, and it ends a few meters past Villa Virginia. You will find the closest shops, a restaurant and a supermarket at 800 meters (half a mile) downhill from the villa.

At Villa Virginia you will find at your disposal a 10 x 6 meters (32 x 20 feet) swimming pool, with a whirlpool corner. The pool is set in the middle of a white terrace that stretches in front of the living room towards the blue of the sea and of the sky. The terrace is decorated with a white balustrade and pots blooming with red geraniums.

The sun deck around the swimming pool is equipped with umbrellas and 14 sun beds. The deck has special non-slip tiles that stay always cool: your kids and you will be able to walk barefoot, even when wet and under the hot summer sun.

Close to the swimming pool you will find a small changing room with toilet and washbasin, as well as two external showers with hot and cold water.

The pool gets sunlight from the morning to when the sun sets on the sea. In the summer time you will enjoy swimming in the evening and by night. The swimming pool and the surrounding area can be lit in a discreet and evocative way with lights set into the flooring, which will allow you to admire the starry sky and the reflection of the moon in the sea. And when you are done swimming you can jump under a good hot outdoor shower, before wrapping yourself in a robe!

Villa Virginia is surrounded by 1000 square meters (10000 square feet) of private fenced grounds, partly paved and partly garden. Past the main gate, you will find a parking area. Once your car is parked, you will be able to enter the garden and the house walking a few meters along a comfortable ramp, with no steps.

The garden and the area around the villa are like a huge terrace overlooking the coast below and the sea.

Arranged on three sides of the villa you will find different equipped areas: the nice swimming pool with its large sundeck is situated in the tiled area in front of the main facade and of the living room. On one side, next to the kitchen, you will find a long rectangular gazebo, equipped with table, chairs and a graceful fountain. On the opposite side of the building there is an area equipped with a wood-burning pizza oven, brickwork barbecue, table and chairs to dine outdoor. On the lawn you will find a children's slide and, at last, a few steps away an octagonal gazebo furnished with a small table and benches, a perfect spot to relax, maybe with a good book.

At the top level of Villa Virginia you will find terraces with a view of the sea in front of each room. The largest terrace, in front of two of the four bedrooms, can also be entered independently from the corridor. You will soon find that it is a special place to lean out in the morning, to meet the first rays of the sun that rising behind the hill fills with light the valley and the sea, or to admire the red sunsets on the sea in the evening.

The rooms of Villa Virginia are arranged on two levels. The ground floor displays a large living-room, a kitchen, and three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. You will be able to reach the terrace and the swimming pool from the living room and the kitchen through six glass doors. Even from indoor, looking through these glass doors you will have a luminous view of the sea and of the pool.

The living room is a large and elegant room with a luminous floor made of local majolica tiles. Here you will find a large fireplace surrounded by comfortable sofas, a dining area with table and chairs, a corner equipped with satellite television, DVD player, CD MP3 player, a desk with telephone, personal computer and wireless Internet DSL connection. If you have a wi-fi laptop you will be able to connect to the Internet at no additional charge.

From the living room you will be able to enter the kitchen, which has a large table in the middle. The kitchen is equipped with a six-burner cooker, oven, microwave oven, dishwasher, a large refrigerator with freezer, and small appliances. The kitchen has a glass door through which you will be able to see the sea and the swimming pool: they will entertain you while you experiment with the Italian cuisine! Yet another glass door in the kitchen will allow you to reach directly the area of the garden equipped with a gazebo and a dining tables. It will be easy and pleasant to dine "al fresco", in front of the charming seascape!

One of the bedrooms has a double bed and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. This room has a window with a view of the garden. The other two bedrooms on the ground floor have two single beds each. On of the has an en-suite bathroom with shower, the other one is next to a bathroom with bath tub and shower wand. Both of these two bedrooms have a glass door to enter the garden.

A nice staircase will take you upstairs from the living room, where you will find four double bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Two of the bedrooms have glass door to enter the large main terrace with a view of the sea. These bedrooms have both their own en-suite bathroom with shower.

The other two bedrooms have both a glass door to enter their own terrace, located on the sides of the building. These side terraces have a nice view of the sea as well. These two bedrooms have both their own en-suite bathroom with bath tub and shower wand.

As the villa is built on sloping ground, you will be able to enter the top level directly from the street, without climbing steps, through a gate and a back door.

The bedrooms are spacious and elegantly and carefully decorated. Each room has an independent air-conditioning unit operated with a remote control.

At Villa Virginia you will have maid service five hours a day from Monday to Saturday, end-of-week change of linens and towels and mid-week change of towels. A cook is available upon request.

The villa is equipped with washing machine and clothes dryer for your own independent use. Laundry service is available upon request.

Staying at Villa Virginia you will be close to some of the most beautiful beaches of the Cilento National Park. The villa overlooks the bay of Santa Maria di Castellabate, which is a protected marine park. The sea is clean and transparent, the beaches made of fine golden sand: a true paradise for adults and children. All along the coastline of the bay you will find long stretches of beach. You will be able to enter the public beach free of charge, or use one of the many beach facilities that in the summer time rent umbrellas and sun lounges and have a cafe and a restaurant. You will also be able to rent boats and practice water sports.

Staying at Villa Virginia you will enjoy the sun, the beach, the sea, the green of the pine trees, the tranquillity of a small and graceful tourist spot. You will be able to see how Italians really live, and enjoy the good local cuisine, based on fish and on the genuine products of the Cilento National Park, such as mozzarella cheese, olive oil and wine.

Villa Virginia is an excellent starting point to visit the Cilento National Park and the archaeological excavations of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Paestum and Velia, the Amalfi Coast and Capri.

The closest train station is Agropoli, at 14 km (9 miles). In the area you will find the tourist ports of San Marco (at 4 km, 2.5 miles) and of Agropoli, and it is possible, during the summer, to board ferries to the Amalfi Coast, to Capri and to other location along the Cilento Coast, as well as to take boat trips, fishing trips or diving trips.

In the summer time, in the villages along the coast it is possible to attend a large number of "sagre" (local outdoor festivals with homemade dishes and live music). Pubs, restaurants and discos stay open until very late at night.

If you are a nature lover, it is possible to book guided hikes along naturalist, historical-cultural or gastronomic trails with the Cilento National Park guides.

The rental price includes: maid service from Monday to Saturday 5 hours each day; towels, changed mid-week; Wi-Fi Internet connection; linens; electricity; final cleaning.

Available upon request:
baby bed.

A 25% deposit is paid at the time of booking. The balance is due 60 days prior to arrival at the property.

Upon arrival at Villa Virginia the property manager will ask you to pay a security deposit of EUR 500, payable in cash. The security deposit will be returned to you prior to your departure less any charges for accidental damages to the property.

To be paid at the property:
heating (when needed) EUR 3.00/m3;
telephone according to use.


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