The house of wood and wellbeing

8 Guests

5 Bedrooms

5 Bathrooms

Situated just a stroll from the beaches of Pianottoli, Alivi is a characterful, wood-clad, architect-designed home offering flexible living, extensive views, decked terraces, an inviting heated pool and a truly summery atmosphere.

Key Highlights

  • Heatable pool
  • Walkable to beach/sea
  • Outdoor kitchen
  • Plancha grill
  • Gym equipment
  • Petanque

Gallery

Relaxing by Alivi's lovely pool area.

Relaxing by Alivi's lovely pool area.

The pool area extends to the dining and outdoor kitchen area.

The pool area extends to the dining and outdoor kitchen area.

A close-up of the fully equipped outdoor kitchen.

A close-up of the fully equipped outdoor kitchen.

The outdoor kitchen area from another angle.

The outdoor kitchen area from another angle.

Speak to your Experience Specialist to arrange a wonderful breakfast delivery!

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What stood out about Alivi? It was well-equipped, great modern design, good location and great staff. We would return. Southern Corsica is spectacular. Keep it a secret!

– JL, visited 2026

Overview

  • GuestsUp to 8
  • Bedrooms5
  • Double beds2
  • Flexible double/twin beds3
  • Bathrooms5
  • En-suite bathrooms5 of 5

Features and Amenities

The property

  • Outdoor kitchen
  • Private parking
  • Air conditioning

Geography

  • Walkable to beach/sea

Pool & Wellness

  • Heatable pool
    8.5x4m
  • Gym equipment

Services

  • Local knowledge and recommendations
  • On-the-ground support
  • Wine delivery service

Kitchen & Dining

  • Plancha grill
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave

Entertainment & Tech

  • Petanque
  • Fibre Wi-Fi Internet
  • Satellite TV

Includes

  • IncludedThe Thinking Traveller's expertise to help you fine-tune the logistics of your trip and access to exclusive experiences
  • IncludedExclusive use of your private villa and grounds
  • IncludedEffortless trip sharing with your guests on our online platform
  • IncludedAward-winning local expertise throughout your stay

Excludes

  • Not IncludedFlights
  • Not IncludedCar hire
  • Not IncludedTransfers
  • Not IncludedMeals (unless otherwise specified)

Getting to and around

Figari Sud-Corse Airport15km-10miles-20mins
Bastia Airport160km-99miles-2hr50
Ajaccio Airport115km-70miles-2hr10
Nearest beaches600m-700m (about 5-8mins walk). Several others can be reached within a 5-10-minute drive.
Nearest shops and amenities10mins drive in Pianottoli
Bonifacio25km-15miles-35mins
Porto Vecchio32km-20miles-40mins
Sperone Golf Course28km-17miles-40mins
Sartène38km-24miles-50mins
Ajaccio115km-72miles-2hr20

Bedroom details

  • Bedroom 1: double bed (160x190m), en-suite shower room
  • Bedroom 2: double-twin bed (160/80x190m), en-suite shower room
  • Bedroom 3: double-twin bed (160/80x190m), en-suite shower room
  • Bedroom 4: externally accessed double-twin bed (160/80x190m), en-suite shower room
  • Bedroom 5: externally accessed double bed (160x190m), en-suite shower room

  • Please note that the en-suite shower room of bedroom 2 does not include a WC although there is one located just across the hallway.

    NB: A double-twin bedroom has two single beds that can either be joined together to create a double bed or left separate as two single beds.

    You may have noticed that although Alivi can technically accommodate up to ten people, we limit the number of guests to eight.

    Reduced Occupancy

    During the shoulder seasons, Alivi has reduced prices for groups that don’t need to use all the bedrooms. The bedroom not required will be closed, but the rest of the villa, its amenities and its grounds will remain at the complete disposal of guests. If unspecified, the best bedrooms will be prepared for you.
    For reduced occupancy bookings for 3 bedrooms sleeping 6: rooms 1, 2 and 3 (main house only) will be prepared.
    You may have noticed that although Alivi can technically accommodate up to ten people, we limit the number of guests to eight.
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About the property

Inside

accommodation at Alivi is arranged over a main house, with two interconnecting floors, and two independently accessed bedrooms. In order to make the most of the views, the communal areas have been given pride of place on the first floor, and it is here that we will begin our description.

Accessed via a decked terrace running along the entire façade of the villa, is a well-organised, luminous, open-concept space comprising a fully-equipped red kitchen at one end, a comfortably furnished living area at the other, and a convivial dining table in the middle. Accessed from near the living area is a guest WC and the first bedroom, a panoramic double with en-suite shower room and access to a section of the decked terrace.

A flight of stairs leads down from the open-concept space to the ground floor hallway, off which is a guest WC and a double-twin bedroom with en-suite shower room (without w/c) and access to a shaded decked terrace. A few steps along the decked terrace from this bedroom is the third bedroom, a double-twin with en-suite shower room (please note that this bedroom is accessed from the terrace only).

Back on the first floor, the decked terrace running along the façade of the property leads to the fourth bedroom, an independently accessed double with en-suite shower room.

Outside

all the rooms at Alivi flow out onto furnished decked terraces that run along the property's two main levels. Steps and boardwalks connect these to a third, intermediary decked level that is home to a solarium, a shaded dining area and the inviting heatable pool, that runs parallel to the house. At pool level, there is also the outdoor kitchen, complete with plancha grill, hob, dishwasher and ice machine.

Landscaped rock gardens, planted with low-lying aromatic shrubs run around the house, eventually giving way to a copse of shady trees and a boules pitch, the perfect pastime in these wonderful surroundings.
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About the Area

Alivi sits just a short stroll from the lovely sandy beaches and sheltered bays of Corsica's south coast, near Pianottoli. The nearest beach is an easily walkable 650m away. About 20km to the southeast is Bonifacio, one of Corsica's most dramatically positioned and picturesque towns. Teetering perilously on a high cliff above the sea it offers sublime views over to Sardinia and a great selection of restaurants and bars.

Less than an hour's drive northwest is the panoramically positioned, medieval town of Sartène, whose pretty labyrinth of streets gives an idea of Corsican life away from the coastline.

Heading up the east coast one comes to a series of delightful beaches, including those of Santa Giulia, Tamaricciu and Palombaggia, and Porto Vecchio, another of Corsica's many charming towns offering a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants and a nice old town centre looking over the large natural harbour.

Further afield on the west coast is the island's capital, Ajaccio, which is well worth a visit, not least so you can say that you've been to the birthplace of the great Napoleon.

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Considerations

Due to the nature of the property including terraces low walls and several drops around the grounds, children must be supervised at all times.

The number of steps that must be negotiated to get around this property might make it unsuitable for people with mobility problems.

There is a campsite approximately 150m from Alivi, which sometimes organises evening activities for their guests during the peak summer months; some of these activities may be audible from the villa’s external areas.

During the high season, especially at weekends, you may occasionally hear planes arriving at the nearby Figari airport.

Read more about our Health and Safety Policy here

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Guest Reviews

What stood out about Alivi? It was well-equipped, great modern design, good location and great staff. We would return. Southern Corsica is spectacular. Keep it a secret!

JL, visited September 2026

Alivi is a lovely villa especially the outside kitchen. The location worked well for us and we loved that area of Corsica.

AH, visited September 2025

If we could sum up our experience at Alivi in a few words, I would say professional, organized, knowledgeable, chic. We’ve used The Thinking Traveller for 3 consecutive years (for villas in 3 countries!). Each villa and experience has been truly magnificent. I can’t recommend The Thinking Traveller enough — 5 stars doesn’t quite do it justice!

Liz Overbeck, visited July 2025

Alivi was lovely.

Verified guest, visited June 2024

We had a lovely trip. The villa was beautiful, especially the outside.

Verified guest, visited June 2023

Brilliant location, well equipped villa, nice pool and BBQ area. From the open-concept kitchen and living space to the large shaded terrace, there is plenty of room at Alivi for the whole family to enjoy. Overall it is a very nice villa either for a family of 4-5 people, or for a group of friends.

NZ, United Kingdom, visited August 2020

The outdoor kitchen area from another angle.

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