Ammalia

• Bedroom 1: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 2: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 3: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 4: single bed (100x200cm), en-suite shower room

Inside

accommodation at Ammalia is laid out over two floors.

The main entrance leads in from a shaded terrace to the open ground floor. Here, the aesthetics of the loving restoration and refurbishment of Ammalia are on full show. Contemporary finishings blend harmoniously with original features, and there's an exotic, subtly North African atmosphere, thanks to the choice of fabrics, furnishings, lamps and artwork.

To one side of the space is the living area, which features a fireplace with a stone surround, a pair of faded blue-and-white-striped sofas, an armchair and a cushioned, antique rattan divan. French windows allow the space to spill out onto the main terrace.

The creamy tiled flooring of the living area flows through a wide opening to the kitchen-dine, which is a chef's delight. At the centre is a large stainless steel island, and behind this is a wall of stainless steel cabinetry topped by concrete work tops. A wall-length mirror reflects the light, a table and chairs sits to one side, and French doors connect the space to the main terrace.

Accommodation on the ground floor is completed by a generous double bedroom that's accessed from the living room. It has exposed stone walls, an open en-suite shower room, sea and garden views, and direct access to the terraces.

A few steps in the corner of the living room lead up to a landing, off which is a guest loo. From here, stairs lead up to the first floor, which is home to the remaining bedrooms:

• two romantic doubles with sea and garden views and en-suite shower rooms up a couple of steps
• a single bedroom with en-suite shower room

Outside

Ammalia is surrounded by a garden of delights, whose mature Mediterranean flora - exotic palms, deep-green cypresses, vivacious bougainvillea, and an array of other leafy greenery - creates a sense of seclusion.

Accessed from the living room, the kitchen-diner and the ground floor bedroom, is a fabulously convivial covered terrace, and it is here that you will congregate with your loved ones throughout the day. To one end is a built-in sitting area with cushions galore, while to the other is an al fresco dining area.

Beyond this terrace is a swathe of emerald lawn, and then the bio-pool, which is a thing of beauty. Seen from above it resembles the form of a whale, with a large, rotund area to one side. A shallow, beach-shelf section links the main body to the tail, which is a hydromassage pool. The floor of the pool has been designed with graceful, curvaceous patterns and at night it is illuminated to create a sense of magic. Scattered around the edge are plenty of sun loungers and shady daybeds.

With its luxuriant, fertile greenery and its free-form, wide-ranging bio-pool, the gardens of Ammalia really are like an oasis - you'll always be delighted to return to its verdant, cool embrace after a day's sightseeing or an afternoon on the beach.

Due to the nature of the property including a drop near the pool, children must be supervised at all times.