Lia

Inside

accommodation at Lia is laid out over two floors.

The main entrance opens into the first of two central reception rooms, a semi-circular dining area whose style, design and décor provide a template for the feel and look of the property as a whole. Smooth, sandy-hued flooring, slatted wood feature walls, lobster-pot lampshades, and lofty beamed ceilings create a soothing, airy atmosphere, and a collection of wicker artefacts hint at Sardinian heritage. To one side is a curvaceous dining table and a couple of easy chairs gather round a centrally positioned, decorative fireplace.

Openings on either side of the fireplace allow the space to flow into the second, larger reception room, whose curvaceous form echoes that of the first. It too has a decorative fireplace and a comfortably furnished sitting area with two white sink-in sofas and a pair of ottomans. A wall of glass doors surveying the surrounding gardens opens out onto the main terrace with its pool, of which more anon.

Back in the first reception room, doors on either side provide access to the remaining accommodation on the ground floor. To the left is:

• a guest WC and a well-equipped contemporary kitchen with central island-bar and access to the front terrace
• a double bedroom with en-suite shower room, whose wall of olive green vertical tiles is a feature of all the bathrooms

To the right are:

• two double bedrooms, both with en-suite shower rooms. One opens out onto the front terrace.

The first floor, which is accessed via a spiral staircase located to one side of the first reception room, is home to a wonderful suite, comprising a double bedroom with in-room tub, an en-suite shower room, a walk-in wardrobe, and access to a pair of generous terraces, one front, one back, looking out over the surrounding gardens.

Outside

immersed in an extensive mature garden of fragrant Mediterranean pines, venerable old olive trees, elegant palms, floral bushes, and vibrant green lawns, Lia offers plenty of space for guests both to come together and to lose themselves in private moments. Entering the gardens is akin to stepping into an oasis of calm and seclusion.

Both sides of the house have spacious, fully covered terraces. The one outside the main entrance (also accessed directly from the kitchen and one of the ground-floor bedrooms) hosts a sitting area and a pair of suspended, gently swinging egg chairs.

The other, accessed from the larger reception room, is semi-circular in form and raised above the gardens. Its lofty, wood-beamed ceilings, graceful arches, and sheer white curtains enclose a well-furnished sitting area, a dining table, and an outdoor kitchen with barbecue.

Passing through the arches, this second terrace fans out to incorporate an irresistible, heatable 10m-diameter circular pool, which features hydromassage jets for pampering moments. On either side of the pool, steps lead down into the gardens.

The suite on the first floor boasts not one but two substantial terraces surveying the gardens and the surrounding canopy of pine trees.

Due to the nature of the property, which includes terraces, low walls and a few drops around the grounds, children must be supervised at all times.

Please note that this property is located in a residential area and therefore has neighbours.