Hot property: five homes for sale in Sicily
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Scicli, Ragusa, €3mn
Where On the outskirts of Scicli, a small Baroque town. Modica, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is a half-hour drive away. Catania airport is a 90-minute drive.
What A 10-bedroom, five-bathroom property consisting of an original manor house, a large guest house and three further annexes. The 10,700 sq ft villa is set within more than an acre of well-maintained gardens, and has a pool with a shaded area as well as a wellness room with a sauna and hydromassage shower.
Why The sandy dunes and azure seas of Sampieri Beach are 10 minutes away by car.
Who Sotheby’s International Realty
Scauri, Pantelleria, €2.7mn
Where In Scauri, the second-biggest village on the volcanic island of Pantelleria. It is reachable by ferry from Trapani and by domestic flights; its airport is a 20-minute drive from the property.
What A five-bedroom damusso, recently built in the area’s typical architectural style. The damusso is designed to suit Pantelleria’s landscape and windy, dry climate. Walls are made from lava rock up to a metre thick to insulate against all temperatures. The 200 sq m home consists of three buildings sitting in a hectare of gardens. The property features a covered outdoor kitchen, an open-air lava-stone shower and a pool.
Why Pantelleria Island National Park is a 20-minute drive away and includes Lago di Venere, which is fed by volcanic hot springs.
Who Lionard Luxury Real Estate
Central Palermo, €420,000
Where On Via Valverde in the Sicilian capital of Palermo. It’s a 10-minute walk to La Cala, the city’s ancient port area. Palermo airport is a 40-minute drive.
What A two-bedroom, three-bathroom air-conditioned apartment in a former monastery. Arranged over three levels in an open-plan design, the renovated property has characterful features such as a majolica mural, exposed brick walls, handcrafted railings and wooden roof trusses. Most of the furnishings, some of which were custom-made, are included in the sale.
Why The property looks out over the rooftops of Palermo’s old town, taking in the dome of the Baroque-style San Domenico church.
Who Savills
Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento, €1.5mn
Where On the south-west coast, a half-hour drive from Agrigento. Agrigento is one of Sicily’s oldest cities, renowned for its well-preserved Greek temples. Palermo airport is a 90-minute drive away.
What A modern villa with 180-degree views across the nearby sea and countryside. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom property includes a fitness room, an outdoor dining area and a sea-facing pool.
Why A nature reserve — Riserva Naturale Orientata Foce del Fiume Platani — is nearby.
Who Sotheby’s International Realty
Piazza Armerina, €1.8mn
Where In the historic town of Piazza Armerina, a 1 hour and 15-minute drive from Catania airport.
What A period property with 10 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, on 11 hectares in a lush wooded area. The main villa has antique Santo Stefano di Camastra ceramic floors and intricately decorated ceilings, and there is an ornamental garden.
Why Villa Romana del Casale, a Unesco World Heritage Site with one of the world’s largest collections of Roman mosaics, which were preserved by a 12th-century landslide, is nearby.
Who Savills
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