Casa Bianca
Locality
Mondello, Palermo
Zone
Seaside
Sleeps
8
Bathrooms
3
Features
Elegant villa a few kilometres from Palermo with enchanting sea-views
Ideal for
lovers of the sea wanting a charming, comfortable house from which to explore Palermo and its surroundings.
Description
Casa Bianca – the White House – is named after its most striking feature: the white walls that stand out, dazzling, against the deep blue sea, and reflect its light into the luminous interior. The villa is located on the seafront at Addaura, a short distance from the long golden sands of Mondello, the nearest beach to Palermo.
The lovely garden, with direct access to the rocky coast, entirely surrounds the villa, which has recently been totally restored. The focal point of the villa is a large terrace, where guests can relax during the day under the shade of a pergola, while at night, there is the spectacle of the sea silvered by the moon, and lit by the lights of fishing boats.
Three of the bedrooms are on the lower floor, with superb views over the Gulf of Palermo.
Casa Bianca is charming and comfortable -- indeed the owners have acheived a rare balance between comfort and elegance. There is a superbly-efficient kitchen, extremely comfortable bathrooms, and large built-in wardrobes.
Because of its proximity to Palermo, the villa is also available for low-season rentals.
The lovely garden, with direct access to the rocky coast, entirely surrounds the villa, which has recently been totally restored. The focal point of the villa is a large terrace, where guests can relax during the day under the shade of a pergola, while at night, there is the spectacle of the sea silvered by the moon, and lit by the lights of fishing boats.
Three of the bedrooms are on the lower floor, with superb views over the Gulf of Palermo.
Casa Bianca is charming and comfortable -- indeed the owners have acheived a rare balance between comfort and elegance. There is a superbly-efficient kitchen, extremely comfortable bathrooms, and large built-in wardrobes.
Because of its proximity to Palermo, the villa is also available for low-season rentals.
Surroundings
Mondello is Palermo’s elegant summer resort, famous for its beautiful golden sand beach, the mild climate, the architecture, and the seaside facilities. Mondello, about 7 Km from the centre of Palermo, is situated in a bay between Monte Gallo and Monte Pellegrino and it has developed around its old centre, which maintained its peculiarities of a fishermen village. At the beginning of the 1900s a Belgian company started the land reclamation and Mondello became one of the most beautiful bathing establishments of that period. A typical example of the "Belle Epoque" architecture is the liberty building, called nowadays "Charleston", a beach club - restaurant out on a pier that has a gorgeous view, located just in the centre of the beach. Beautiful and colourful plant life, palm trees and flowers line the street skirting the beach. Today Mondello attracts lots of visitors, the old fishing village, built around the tower of the ancient tonnara (tuna fishery), is rich of little shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants where you can enjoy delicious fish-based meals. In summer the beach is covered by typical coloured wooden cabins.
Monte Pellegrino which overlooks the bay of Mondello, is a Nature Reserve which
has allowed the local vegetations and fauna to be preserved perfectly, protected from man’s interference and environmental changes as if they were inside a fortress. However, Monte Pellegrino is most famous for the Sanctuary of Saint Rosalie, heavenly patroness of Palermo, located near the summit along winding roads that traverse woods of typically Mediterranean stone pines. It is a Church built on top of a cave and it is the place where the Santa retreated to be a hermit in XVII century.
Monte Pellegrino which overlooks the bay of Mondello, is a Nature Reserve which
has allowed the local vegetations and fauna to be preserved perfectly, protected from man’s interference and environmental changes as if they were inside a fortress. However, Monte Pellegrino is most famous for the Sanctuary of Saint Rosalie, heavenly patroness of Palermo, located near the summit along winding roads that traverse woods of typically Mediterranean stone pines. It is a Church built on top of a cave and it is the place where the Santa retreated to be a hermit in XVII century.
Distances
Only 15 minutes drive from Palermo. Easy access to the motorway (10 minutes drive). so it is ideal to organize daily excursions for exploring western Sicily (Monreale, Segesta, Selinunte, or Cefalù, etc.).
Details
Private parking for one car
Large garden
Main floor:
terrace with panoramic views
Large living/dining room
kitchen and laundry
1 bedroom with double bed, dressing room and ensuite bathroom
Staircase to lower floor (on the same level as the rocky coast):
3 bedrooms with convertible double/twin beds
2 bathrooms with massage showers
Large garden
Main floor:
terrace with panoramic views
Large living/dining room
kitchen and laundry
1 bedroom with double bed, dressing room and ensuite bathroom
Staircase to lower floor (on the same level as the rocky coast):
3 bedrooms with convertible double/twin beds
2 bathrooms with massage showers
Good to know
Highs: elegant furnishings, fantastic views, direct access to the sea
Lows: the garden backs on to the road, so is rather noisy, though as the bedrooms open onto the sea, they are not affected by street noise. No air conditioning.
How to get the best out of your holiday in Villa
Lows: the garden backs on to the road, so is rather noisy, though as the bedrooms open onto the sea, they are not affected by street noise. No air conditioning.
How to get the best out of your holiday in Villa
