Villa Trabia

Welcome to Villa Trabia! Set within a historic grove of nespole (loquat plum trees) and surrounded by a truly magical garden, Villa Trabia — comprising a main house and two annexes — lies on the north coast of Sicily between Palermo and Cefalu. Here outdoor life has been turned into an elegant way of living, and what is more, it’s just 50 metres from the sea, with its own mooring. It is perhaps the garden which is the villa’s most extraordinary feature, created by the owner as a miniature version of one of the grand botanical landscaped gardens of days gone by. To integrate it with the nespoleto, the garden was designed as a kind of hanging or terraced garden with a splendid collection of exotic palms, aromatic plants and tropical flowers around the superb swimming pool complex. The villa is between Palermo, Monreale and Cefalu at the center of the UNESCO cultural site denominated ‘Arab-Norman Palermo and the cathedral churches of Cefalù and Monreale’ at 40 min reach from Trabia. There are three pools on different levels, linked by waterfalls. The main pool is a infinity pool, from which, spanned by a picturesque little wooden bridge, a waterfall cascades into a large hydromassage pool with room for twelve people. From here, another fall pours into a small shallow pool ideal for children. Beside the main pool there is a comfortable — and covered — outdoor kitchen with a dining area and bathroom/shower. The main villa has a dining area on a spacious patio with a barbecue tiled with traditional Sicilian ceramics. Near the entrance is a large ornamental pond with papyrus, lotus flowers and carp. Opposite, is a spacious open gazebo (about 180 square metres), an ideal place to relax, read, play ping pong or even watch TV. The villa comprises four separate, independent structures. The main house is on two levels. On the ground floor there is an elegant dining room, a large living room with an antique upright piano, a second living room and a guest bathroom with bath and shower. There is also a superbly equipped modern kitchen with a large window overlooking the garden. On the upper floor are four bedrooms (three doubles with ensuite bathroom, and a twin which share a bathroom with shower and hydromassage bath). Each bedroom has a private balcony with views of the sea. Also on this floor is another kitchen and dining room with access to a large terrace overlooking the nespoleto, and another double bedroom looking onto the hanging gardens. The first annexe (Glicine) is at the back of the main villa, with its own private access. It has two bedrooms, a double and a twin each of which has an ensuite bathroom with hydromassage shower. There is also a living area with kitchen and a furnished terrace kept private by lush vegetation. The second annexe (Primula) is surrounded by a large garden, and would be ideal for a family with children. It has a double bedroom and a children’s bedroom with bunk beds, and two bathrooms, one of which has a hydromassage shower. There is also a comfortable living room with a double sofa bed and a modern kitchen with access to a private furnished terrace amid the nespoleto. The third annexe (Agapanto) a secluded cottage for two on a raised uphill location offering a panoramic view on the sea bay. Consists in double bedroom with private bathroom, living and little kitchen overlooking over the panoramic patio with outdoor dining area. Agapanto is ideal for couples looking for the privacy of their own accommodation while being immersed in a beautiful garden. The bedroom can also accommodate a cot bed.