House for sale - Sciacca (Italy)

Villa Antonella - Sciacca With three independent homes and an olive grove, Villa Antonella occupies gated grounds in the coastal countryside of Maragani, a short drive west of Sciacca. It would suit an extended family, a group of friends or a holiday letting investment. Two Apartments, a Cottage and Shared Outdoor Spaces Around 200 square metres of living space are divided between a red-fronted villa, split into two apartments, and a separate white cottage. Each apartment has a kitchen-diner of about 16 square metres, two bedrooms, a bathroom and its own entrance and outdoor space, with double glazing, mosquito screens and air conditioning. The cottage adds an open-plan living room and kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom served by a 300-litre solar thermal system. Between the buildings, a 32 square metre communal kitchen with bathroom fronts a shaded veranda where all three households can eat together, and there is a 20 square metre garage plus parking in the paved courtyard. Solar Power and 22,000 Litres of Water Storage A 6 kW photovoltaic system with around 15 kWh of battery storage supplies all three homes, while mains water is backed by two cisterns totalling roughly 22,000 litres, a serious advantage through the Sicilian summer. Double glazing, shutters and mosquito screens keep the apartments comfortable in every season. Holiday Lettings or One Reunified Villa The sea is 350 metres away and the fenced grounds extend to about 1,700 square metres, with room for a pool in the olive grove subject to consent. As it stands the property can host several families at once, an ideal shape for holiday letting, with Selinunte under half an hour away and Agrigento's Valley of the Temples about an hour and a quarter. The floor plans identify the partition wall dividing the main villa, so a buyer could also recreate a single four-bedroom home with a guest annexe. The price takes account of the work still to do, leaving room in a sensible budget for the transformation. Contact us for plans, photographs and a viewing. For a full description of the property please visit our website Want to know more?

The property, once used as a Bed & Breakfast, is located in a prestigious residential area of Sciacca, characterized by villas with gardens, some of them have pools. The location is strategic: the property is only 2 km from the historic center of the town, 1 km from the equipped beach of Sovareto, 13 km from the Verdura Golf & Spa Resort (part of the Rocco Forte hotels group), and about 6 km from Monte Kronio, famous for its ancient natural sweating caves. The unit consists of two floors and basement, with an area of approximately 450 square meters, evenly distributed over 3 levels. On the ground floor, two separate entrances with large windows allow interaction with the garden, leading into the central hall of the building, where the fireplace and open staircase are located. Adjacent to the hall, there is a kitchen, a dining room (utilized as a breakfast room), and a fully equipped bathroom for the B&B guests. Next to the B&B's own entrance, there is the reception, an administrative office, the archive and a private bathroom. The first floor is designated for bedrooms, each of varying size and type: one single, one triple, and two quadruples, all with en-suite bathrooms, spread over an area of about 130 square meters. The basement is a very convenient and versatile space. Currently, it consists of two parts: one side serves as storage, and the other one was used as an architectural studio. In front of the building, there is a paved terrace with pebbles, extending approximately 220 square meters. The presence of two distinct entrances on the ground floor allows the property to potentially be divided into two duplex family units (ground floor and first floor, and semi-basement floor) thanks to the central location of the existing staircase, which is the heart of the concept. The external pergola can provide a space for an outdoor kitchen, a patio with a lounge area to be used during the summer season. The villa overlooks a garden, which until about 4 years ago featured a lush English lawn that extended over the entire surface. Now the green area is characterized by ancient olive trees on whose trunks white Dutch roses still climb. The yard, approximately 375 square meters, would allow the creation of a pool among the old olive trees which characterize all its surroundings. The building was built around 1998. Since then, it was used as an architectural studio until 2007. The following year, it was completely renovated and transformed into the “Jacaranda Bed and Breakfast”, with its current configuration. The accommodation, one of the most beautiful in Sicily, operated at full capacity until 2016. Due to different circumstances it was necessary to remove the English lawn, but the olive trees, Dutch roses and all the flowering plants and trees continue to bring constant beauty to the blue villa throughout the seasons. The villa, conceived in a contemporary key but with references to the traditional boxy design of homes typical of the Sicilian countryside, can easily lend itself to other uses, besides tourism or residential purposes. It could also be converted into a private clinic, a medical center, a senior center, or associated studios. Want to know more?