This gorgeous Italian Riviera villa is a luxurious and romantic way to explore the coast, including the Cinque Terre. Overlooking the Bay of Poets (a favorite spot of Byron and Shelley), this villa in Liguria has its own lovely gardens and interior spaces perfect for congregating or entertaining. Spend your days touring the seaside villages of the Italian Riviera or relax in the comfort of your own home—with maid service!
(620 m2) This property is located on the coast in Italy's Liguria region. The villa is situated on a prominent, forested hillside, overlooking the city of La Spezia and the Bay of Poets below. From the terraces and gardens of this family home, there is a lovely view of the southern part of the National Park of the Cinque Terre. The villa is surrounded by a lush garden spread over several terraces; it contains lemons, figs, cherries, and many magnificent palm trees. The garden has been well maintained and offers the perfect amount of shade without darkening the house. There is a new private swimming pool with an optional therapeutic jet counter current. The pool can be heated for an extra cost. Parking is available on the premises.
The cities of Portofino, Santa Margherita, Rapallo, and the Cinque Terre region are all within 45 minutes by the car, train, or ferry that leaving several times daily from locations only a few minutes from Villa Anastasia's private gate.
The villa is situated on a prominent, forested hillside, overlooking the city of La Spezia and the Bay of Poets below. Across the gulf the southern extension of the Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre in the distance provides a magnificent skyline vista when seen from the terraces and gardens of this family home. The villa is surrounded by a lush garden that spreads over several terraces harboring lemons, figs, cherries, and many magnificent palm trees. The garden has been well maintained and offers the perfect amount of shade, without darkening the house.
(310 m2) Three floors
Partial Ground Floor: There is a formal dining room that seats 8 – 10 people. There is also a sitting room, which is comfortably furnished with two large sofas and two matching armchairs. Since this room provides access to a terrace (30 m2) and the garden (200 m2), it is the perfect spot for relaxing and enjoying the cool sea breeze.
First Floor (entrance floor): Upon entering the villa, there is a spacious, comfortable, formal living room with a magnificent marble fireplace. This room has access to a terrace with a view of the Gulf of La Spezia in the distance; it also has access to a terrace (30 m2) equipped for dining under the shade of the palm trees. There is a fully equipped kitchen and a bar. The kitchen has access to another large terrace (50 m2) for dining or sunbathing. The kitchen connects to the TV room and the informal dining room, which seats 4 – 6 people. The TV room has a fireplace and a comfortable sitting area with several couches and chairs. There is a bathroom with a WC and a hip-bath (a very small tub). The first floor also has a small bedroom (located under the stairs), decorated in a marine motif, with two twin size beds and a small ensuite bathroom (with shower, WC).
Second Floor: This floor has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master bedroom is spacious and has a queen-size bed and an ensuite bathroom (with tub, WC), while the other two smaller bedrooms each have double beds and share a bathroom (with shower, WC).
Extra Services: The following are listed as an aid for trip planning; the services and prices are approximate and cannot be guaranteed by Rentvillas. All extra services are payable locally in cash.
Cook Service: Upon request
Cooking Classes: Upon request
Extra Housekeeping: Upon request
Guided Tour: 40 Euros per hour for 1 – 4 people; 60 Euros per hour for 4 – 8 people
Please Note:
Children under the age of 12 must be closely supervised.
Guests must bring their own laptop computer to access the wireless internet.
Guided Tour can go to La Spezia, Portovenere, or the coastal towns of Cinque Terre.
The owner occasionally stays in the guest house, 150 m away from the villa. The maid also lives in an apartment next to the villa.
Housekeeping is provided for 4 hours per week.