Property Description

Three-bedroom Luxury Villa with Pool in North Sicily; Top Rated for Energy Efficiency with Renewable Power and Private Water Supply

An instant highlight of our prestige collection of real estate right at the top of the Sicilian market, this three-bedroom villa twenty kilometres west of the regional capital Palermo is a beauty. From the perfectly executed interiors to the immaculate gardens and the sparkling 15 metre swimming pool, this is a property that exudes quality and comfort.

It is an exceptionally green home, with the highest possible A4 energy efficiency rating, putting it in extremely rare company among Sicilian villas. This is made possible thanks to a huge photovoltaic power system that gives the home almost total electricity independence. Mirroring this, it also benefits from a private water supply thanks to a well which rises in the grounds.

The villa offers 250m2 of indoor living space, with over 5,000m2 of grounds. This includes off-street parking for many vehicles, a paved driveway and a large lawn, all punctuated by a carefully chosen array of local trees, succulents and other greenery. In keeping with the sustainable ethic of the home, these are all chosen for their ability to thrive without consuming high levels of resources.

Ready for immediate occupancy and promising years of low maintenance use, Villa delle Palme is an investment that looks set to stand the test of time. All fixtures are included, and the vendors have indicated that if their asking price is met they are prepared to leave the furniture too.

The Property

The single-storey villa is divided into five primary spaces – a kitchen-diner, a sun room that serves as a lounge and three en-suite bedrooms, one of which is currently used as a home office. Every one of these is very generously proportioned, the sense of space accentuated by high ceilings and natural light that enters on three sides. Each room has its own French window, bringing you directly out onto the patio.

The common areas connect fluidly through square arches, a small entrance hall leading into the kitchen and then a wider opening bringing you easily on to the sunny lounge. The kitchen-diner alone is enormous, roughly 7×7 metres. It includes a long breakfast bar but also a six seat dining table. Perfectly designed recessed lighting gives great unobtrusive coverage throughout, and as you would expect the materials on the cupboards and work surfaces are durable and flawlessly mounted.

The sun room, glazed on three sides, gives another 30m2 of living space. You feel almost as though you are in the garden, thanks to the 270° glazing. The gabled roof keeps the whitewashed wooden timbers on display, and the room, like the rest of the property, is tiled with large slabs of a durable, low-maintenance ceramic.

The master bedroom, reached down a short corridor from the kitchen, is extremely large, around 35m2, with a superb bed and two full-length wardrobes. It faces the lawn at the front of the property. Its bathroom is very nearly the same size, with a huge box shower and all the furniture to double as a dressing room. It is beautifully bright in the mornings thanks to its easterly aspect.

The guest bedrooms, one on either side of the corridor, are identical except for the fact that the one that is now used as an office has an open fireplace. It’s a great space in which to work, as long as you can resist the lure of the swimming pool, which is in Each has its own en-suite bathroom, much smaller than the master but with a very efficient shower and lovely simple tiling on the walls.

Outside, the driveway gives the villa it’s name, bordered on both sides with a line of sturdy, mature palm trees. The green lawn has been carefully cultivated, planted in a hardy Mediterranean grass that can thrive even in the hot Sicilian climate. The back garden has younger ornamental plants growing in loose chippings – as they grow it will only look better and better.

There is car parking for three vehicles past the house at the end of the drive, although the driveway itself could easily accommodate as many as you needed for a dinner party or other gathering

Last, but very much not least, we come to that amazing wide pool, the 120,000 litres of turquoise water really popping against the light cream tones of the surrounding stone. Twin pergolas next to it offer shady spots to enjoy the relaxing sound of the water lapping against the edges of the pool. One has a large dining table, the other sun beds. A pool house in the far corner of the garden contains all the necessary equipment to control the water and keep things spruce.

Green energy comes from the 16kW photovoltaic system, with a 10kW storage battery that gives you power when you need it. The well feeds into a massive 100,000 litre cistern, proof against even the most intense period of drought imaginable. Waste water drains into a cesspool. The whole home is both heated and cooled by a state-of-the-art heat pump.

Surroundings

The villa is in a quiet residential area a few kilometres from Partinico. It’s a fairly quiet, typical Sicilian town, with all of the amenities you’ll need. It is, however, just 20 minutes from the stunning seafront town of Castellammare del Golfo and the sandy beaches of Balestrate. The closest beach, in fact, is just a ten minute drive away.

One of our favourite stretches of coastline in all of Sicily is just beyond Castellammare, the picturesque village of Scopello and beyond that the Riserva dello Zingaro nature reserve.

The larger town of Alcamo, built around a famous medieval castle and with a lively night life, is 15 minutes to the west.

25 minutes away is the monumental Segesta archeological park, home to a fabulously restored Doric temple and ancient hilltop amphitheatre, where in summer you can see a range of live performances in an unforgettable setting.

In under an hour you can be in three of Sicily’s great cities – Palermo to the east, with its world famous opera house and international boutiques; Trapani and Marsala to the west with their salf flats and wineries.

The airport of Palermo is just 20 minutes away, making your luxury villa with pool convienent to reach all year round. Trapani offers a great secondary option that you can reach in 45 minutes.

Potential

It’s honestly hard to imagine how you could go about improving such a lovely and complete luxury villa with pool. Its potential is essentially that of becoming a welcoming and luxurious family home and/or home office. You would really only need to fill it with your personal effects and then with memories.

The process of moving to Italy and completing all of the necessary administrative tasks to get your new home up and running can be a laborious one. If you would appreciate the convenience of having us take care of everything from transferring the amenities into your name to informing the local council of your move, our Welcome to Sicily after-sale package would be the perfect solution for you.