Villa dei Vespri, Taormina, Sicily.
Villa built in the early '900 in the heart of Taormina's historic center, next to the Congress Palace and a short walk from the Greek Theatre and the main street Corso Umberto; the property is located in a quiet and reserved position. The Villa spreads over 5 floors, for approximately 400 sq m, while the plot surface has an area of about 1.190 sq m. The garden is equipped with swimming pool. The ground floor has a private entrance and consists of 4 rooms, 2 bathrooms and a storage space used as servant’s quarters plus an internal staircase to access the upper floor. With the first floor begins the noble part of the Villa served by its own private entrance from the outside stairs to the garden; this level includes a large living room, with a balcony and terrace, one bathroom, kitchen, service room, study room and one bedroom. The internal staircase leads to the upper floor consisting of a mezzanine bathroom placed between the first and the third floor which includes 3 large bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a large terrace with panoramic view. The fourth floor is composed by one room and a large terrace from which it is possible to reach the top roof boasting a 360 degrees view over the historic centre, Taormina Gulf and the Etna Volcano. The property also includes a utility room used as a tool shed and a pool house equipped with technical room, showers and dressing rooms plus a bedroom with en-suite bathroom often used by the caretaker. Adjacent to the main Villa a guest house of 52 sq m with separate entrance composed by an open space with open plan kitchen and one bathroom. Utilities are connected. The Villa is in good structural conditions but it would benefit from renovation works.
