Crossing Together

Upper Level

• Bedroom 1: double bed (180x200cm), adjacent and shared shower room
• Bedroom 2: double-twin bed (180/90x190cm), adjacent and shared shower room
• Bedroom 3: double-twin bed (180/90x190cm), adjacent and shared shower room
• Bedroom 4: double-twin bed (180/90x190cm), adjacent and shared bathroom
• Bedroom 5: master double bed (180x190cm), adjacent and shared bathroom

There are four full bathrooms in total on the upper level. Whilst none of them are en-suite, they needn't all be shared if some members of the group were looking to have a bathroom for exclusive use.

Lower Level

• Bedroom 6: double bed (160x190cm), en-suite bathroom
• Bedroom 7: master double bed (170x190cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 8: double-twin bed (180/90x190cm), adjacent shower room

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.

Crossing Together is formed by two large independent apartments in a late 19th century palazzo overlooking the sea.

Crossing the Rock

Inside

Crossing the Rock occupies the second (top) floor of a seafront villa and is accessed either via an internal staircase or a private lift. The apartment is organised in a U shape, at the centre of which is a large, fully-furnished terrace looking out to sea.

The entrance hall, at the bottom right of the U leads on the right to two large, interconnecting, high-ceilinged reception rooms, both comfortably furnished with elegant sofas. The first has views onto the harbour, while the second has both sea and harbour views and access to the central terrace.

Behind the smaller of the two reception rooms is the dining room, which has its own terrace looking over the harbour and access, via a corridor, to the wonderful kitchen where the cook will prepare your meals.

A corridor at the base of the U is home to a double bedroom and two double-twins, each with large French windows opening onto the central sea-view terrace. Opposite them are two beautifully fitted shower rooms. At the end of the corridor another access to the kitchen, and a snug room with large flat-screen TV and access to a series of terraces, the gardens and the pool.

A corridor leads up the left-hand side of the U, where there is another double-twin bedrooms, a small study with laptop and printer, and two more lovely bathrooms (one with shower and one with tub). At the end of the corridor is another large, stunningly designed double, complete with access to the central terrace, and a private sitting area with treadmill looking out to sea. Furnishings and fittings throughout are of the highest quality.

Casa alla Scala

Inside

Casa alla Scala is on the first floor of a handsome sea-front house. Stairs lead to the main entrance which opens into the comfortably furnished living area offering views of the harbour.

A central partition wall divides the living area from the luminous sea-view dining area, which itself accesses a wonderfully panoramic covered sea-front terrace. A small corridor leads from the living room to the well-equipped kitchen, perfectly placed for keeping an eye on the fishing boats arriving back in port!

Next to the kitchen is a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with tub and shower, while back across the living area are the other bedrooms, a master double with en-suite shower room, and a double-twin with a shower room across the corridor. Both these two bedrooms have sea views and access to the balconies and terraces that run along in front of the apartment. The master bedroom may also host a single children's bed on request, bringing the total capacity up to seven. Once again, fittings and furnishing throughout are of the very highest quality.

Outside

Crossing the Rock offers no end of outside space, including the central sea-view terrace - the perfect spot for dining, lounging, aperitifs or just gazing out to sea - and the dining room terrace, which is another great option for meals.

The star of the outdoor areas, however, is the series of terraces, walkways and mature gardens to the left of the U. Here is the large pool, a canopied sea-view pergola, and a solarium area, ideal for soaking up the sun, relaxing or indulging in fun and games!

Casa alla Scala boasts three fabulous outside areas, all sea-facing, all interconnected via a walkway, and all accessible from Crossing the Rock via a series of gates and steps.

The first terrace is accessed directly from the indoor dining room and offers the perfect shady spot for breakfast or an evening aperitif. Its views of the harbour and the sea are spell-binding.

Following along a path one arrives at the solarium, a lawned terrace with sun-loungers with yet more divine sea views. The two front bedrooms both have direct access to this area.

Continuing along the path one comes to what will probably become most guests' favourite spot, a large fully-furnished covered terrace with cushion-strewn lounge furniture, dining table and a fabulous outdoor kitchen including sink, dishwasher, hobs and a barbecue.

The icing on the cake is that the fishing village of Santa Maria La Scala (on the doorstep of your own private oasis) offers a series of excellent seafront fish restaurants, bars and lidos with bathing platforms.

Service

Crossing Together offers an impeccable level of service, including a member of staff who will prepare breakfast, and a maid who will carry out daily cleaning. A cook is available on request.

The pool is natural and free of chemicals of any kind. It is filled with either sea water or with fresh water (depending on the season) which is completely changed every 3 to 4 days.

Please note that there is no real shallow end in the pool, whose minimum depth is 1.3m.

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

The sea access in front of this property is via rocks and so may not be possible to use if the sea is rough. Please note that it is also immediately deep and therefore not ideal for less confident swimmers.

There is no private parking at this villa, though public parking is available nearby.

Parts of the route to this property include some quite steep twists and turns and/or narrow stretches of road. We recommend guests rent smaller car models rather than large people carriers or mini vans.

Crossing Together costs slightly more than the sum of the individual prices of Crossing the Rock and Casa alla Scala because the daily maid service at the former is extended to Casa alla Scala (where it is not usually included) when both properties are taken as Crossing Together.