Lo Scarabeo

Main House

• Bedroom 1: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 2: double-twin bed (180/90x200cm), 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.

Inside

accommodation at Lo Scarabeo is laid out over one floor.

The entrance leads into a splendid and convivial open-concept space comprising a comfortably furnished sitting area, a dining table, and a super modern kitchen in stainless steel, marble and black and white patterned tiles.

A vaulted wood-beamed ceiling and creamy Modica-stone floors create an airy, but warm and welcoming atmosphere, while large sliding glass doors open out onto a shady sea-view terrace and the garden, allowing guests to enjoy an effortless indoor-outdoor lifestyle.

A small hallway off the living area provides access to the main house's two bedrooms:

• a double with garden and sea views, sliding glass doors opening out onto the terraces, and an en-suite shower room with double sinks
• a double-twin with adjacent shower room, also with double sinks

Outside

extensive gardens and terraces at Lo Scarabeo run front and back of the house, meaning that there's plenty of space for everyone to come together or find their own private spot.

Arrival at Lo Scarabeo is quite an experience: flanked by verdant lawns, colourful flowers and whispering olive trees, a gravel path under a bougainvillea-topped pergola leads for some 60m from the car parking area to a terrace outside the main entrance. Furnished with well-cushioned built-in seating and a table and chairs, this is a tranquil, naturally shady spot in which to retreat from the afternoon sun.

Most al fresco life at Lo Scarabeo, however, takes place on the sea-facing side of the house. Accessed from the open-concept communal space and the double bedroom is a dreamy shaded terrace hosting a handsomely furnished and well-shaded sitting and dining area served by a kitchen, bar and barbecue. The indoor kitchen's window looks out on to this space and functions perfectly as a "service hatch".

This terrace gives way to a section of lawn and then a 40m-long stretch of gravel bordered by whispering grasses and other coastal flora and bisected by a wooden boardwalk that leads directly to the magical beach gate. Open this and step out and you're on a seemingly endless arc of golden sand with the sea just a few steps away.

Last but not least is the partially shaded roof-top terrace, from where splendid panoramas pan out over the sandy coastline and the sparkling blue sea beyond.

Because of natural changes to the coastline from season to season, the sandy beach in front of this property may not look as it does in the photos.

Please note that the beach in front of this property can get busy in July and August.

Due to drops, children should not be left unsupervised on the rooftop terrace.

Please note that this villa does not have a pool.

A third bedroom is available on request. Accessed from the terrace outside the main house's front door, it has a small double bed, an in-room sink and shower, and an en-suite WC. While not of the same standard as the bedrooms in the main house, it is comfortable and perhaps more suited to a young couple or a teenager wishing to have a little independence.