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Price	Starting from € 8750 per week (more information)	Price on request.
Sleeps	12
Bedrooms	6
Bathrooms	6
Accessibility	The house is suitable for all guests but the garden is on different levels
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Villa Marina

This delightful villa, with its big pool and beautiful garden, provides the perfect base from which to explore Sicily’s south-eastern corner

NB - Pictures are not professionally done and will be redond in Spring 2026 -

Villa Marina is a large family villa not far from Scicli and the coast. Cooled by the breeze of its dramatic hilltop setting, the house offers incredible views of the sea to the south and into the rugged Irminio valley in the opposite direction.

Set on a 50-hectare private estate in the island’s south-eastern corner, the modernist villa is surrounded by olive and almond groves, a fruit orchard and a vegetable patch. The carefully landscaped garden cascades down a series of dry-stone wall terraces to the large pool.

The design has been as carefully balanced inside as out, and the six en-suite doubles are individually decorated with original art, lighting and furniture, both modern and antique, much of it championing local makers. Smooth floors, a well-equipped kitchen and a vast living room all have doors to outside that can be kept open to create a breeze, even in the heat of summer.

Perfectly placed for exploring the baroque towns and glorious beaches nearby, all the best bits of the Mediterranean’s largest island can be condensed into one with a stay in this exceptional villa.

Rooms description

Bedrooms

The property sleeps 12 across six en-suite doubles.
Each room, although similar, is individually decorated using natural materials such as linen, wood, and wicker. Large windows and doors offer a breeze as well as views and while there is air conditioning, you probably won’t need it.

Bathrooms

There are six en-suite shower rooms, as well as an outdoor shower, and a guest loo. Smooth tadelakt shower walls, plus reclaimed wooden vanity units marry form with function.

Kitchen

The ground-floor kitchen is beyond the sitting room. Light and airy, there is a large island with open shelving and a gas hob, while the sink is in front of the window. Doors lead to the outside dining terrace and there is also a large dining table inside.

Living rooms

The salotto is a large room with doors on either side to catch both the breeze and the views. Smooth concrete floors and white walls are softened by the mix of colourful artworks, a dramatic central pendant light and a mix of modern and vintage furniture. The house is a master class in the layering of different textures, and the smooth concrete floor is lovely underfoot.

Facilities

Amenities

private pool, air conditioning, espresso machine, hob/stove, oven, fridge, fridge with freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, iron+board, wifi, central heating, high chair, barbeque, hairdryer

Accessibility

The house is suitable for all guests but the garden is on different levels

Outside

Villa Marina is part of a private 50-hectare estate that includes olive and almond groves, a fruit orchard and vegetable garden. The house itself is on top of a hill and therefore has amazing panoramic views including of the sea and the Irminio valley. The garden is exquisite and cascades down a series of dry-stone walls to the 17m pool where guests can look out to sea. Landscaping has been dictated as much by climate as by colour and fragrance and includes gravel paths with herbs and grasses, Mediterranean flowers and cactuses. Mature fig and olive trees offer shade and create little outdoor ‘rooms’ so you can choose a different aperitivi spot each evening. A shaded dining terrace is accessed from the kitchen and guests are free to wander the estate and pick the fruit and veg.

Notes

We would be delighted to help you plan the details of your stay at Villa Marina in advance. The following are available on request: private chef, regional cooking classes, nanny, driver, boat rental, massage therapist, yoga instructor and tourist guide. Guests have exclusive use of the villa, garden and pool area. The concierge lives in a private property on the estate.

Availability & Pricing

Rates

NEW!

New in our portfolio

weekly prices

from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026	€ 8750
from 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026	€ 10200
from 1 July 2026 to 31 August 2026	€ 11550
from 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2026	€ 10200
from 1 November 2026 to 19 December 2026	€ 8750

Weekly cleanings: EUR 400

In House extra services on demand:
Chefs (fine dining, traditional, BBQ, Pizza)
Massages
Yoga & PT
Babysitting
Wine tastings
E-bikes rental
Transfers

Security deposit: EUR 2000 to be paid to SU before arrival as specified in the booking confirmation.
Deposit: 30% upon booking, balance 30 working days before arrival.

Sustainability

For every booking we make on this property, we will plant a tree through our charitable partner, Trees for All.

Arrival & Departure

All arrivals in high season are on Saturdays (depending on other bookings) arrival from 4 PM and departure latest 10 AM. Other arrival and departures days upon request

Leisure & Activities

Activities

The breathtaking beaches of Sicily’s south-eastern corner are a delight and guests have plenty to choose from. Try the Lido di Noto, Punta Secca, Caucana, Playa Grande, Donnalucata and Costa di Carro. Or for beaches that are wilder and completely unspoilt, head to those of the Vendicari Nature Reserve. They include Randello, Eloro, Pizzuta, Calamosche, San Lorenzo and, if you’d rather throw caution to the wind, as well as your clothes, Marianelli. For a round of golf, the 18-hole I Monasteri course is just over an hour away.
If archaeology is more your thing, you’re in for a treat. This corner of Italy is often thought to be more Greek than Greece itself: head to the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento with its beautiful Greek temples. For Roman mosaics, the Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina is the place, and Donnafugata Castle, the Kamarina archeological site, Cava d’Ispica, Portopalo and Scala dei Turchi are all worth your while. Alternatively, you can climb Mount Etna.

Specials

Surroundings

Location

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Surroundings

There’s a supermarket five minutes from the house or head to Marina di Ragusa, just 15 minutes away, where you’ll find a wonderful selection of bars and restaurants, as well as supermarkets. The landscape and towns surrounding Villa Marina will be instantly recognisable to those familiar with the Montalbano stories, including the beautiful late baroque towns of the Val di Noto on which the fictional Vigàta (Scicli) is based. Guests will be charmed by the architecture as well as the fabulous restaurants that offer everything from pizzas to fine dining, all made with beautiful, slow-grown local ingredients. Explore the baroque splendour of Noto, Ragusa, Scicli and Modica, head to Syracusa for the archaeological spoils and to the island of Ortigia for its pretty medieval streets that are heaving with history. Discover Marzamemi, an old fishing village that’s full of charm where there’s a white sandy beach.

Travel

Air
The nearest airports are: Comiso [CIY] (38km); Catania [CTA] (142km); Palermo [PMO](278km); and Trapani-Birgi [TPS](358km).
Train
The nearest train station to the property is in Ragusa (26km).
Road
The property is between Scicli and Marina di Ragusa, west of Modica and just 20 minutes from the nearest airport.

Distances

Donnalucata (7km); Marina di Ragusa (9km); Scicli (10km); Punta Secca beach (16km); Sampieri (19km); Modica (20km); Ragusa Ibla (29km); Ispica (31km); Palazzolo Acreide (56km); Lido di Noto (63km); Marzamemi (64km); San Lorenzo beach (65km); Noto (66km); Fontane Bianche (77km); Siracusa (93km); Ortigia Island (94km); Agrigento (134km); Catania (147km); Taormina (198km); and Palermo (247km).

Your villa and Covid-19

To prevent any possible spread of Covid-19 and to enable you to enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday, all our villas are cleaned to the highest standard possible, and according to the latest Italian health and safety regulations.

Perfect hygiene: to ensure an exceptional level of hygiene in all our villas, we’ve worked with our owners to create a Covid-19 villa management protocol. Based on recommendations from the World Health Organisation, and in compliance with current Italian national law, this protocol goes above and beyond our usual rigorous cleaning standards.

Prior to arrival, your villa will have been fully sanitised, including all surfaces, objects, kitchen items, curtains, sofas, throws, pillows, toys, and in and around the pool. You are welcome to ask for a detailed list of the entire cleaning procedure we do after each departure and before welcoming new guests to the property.

The owner of this house has complied with the following standards:

To ensure the necessary information concerning social distancing and the use of masks is available to all guests
To guarantee availability of and accessibility to hand hygiene systems with hydro-alcoholic solutions and soaps in all inside areas of, and pertaining to, the villa
To guarantee cleaning and disinfection of all areas according to national authority guidelines. Further information is available on request
For the swimming pool: to guarantee the efficacy of the water treatments, while respecting legal limits (the parameter for free active chlorine in the pool is between 1.0 – 1.5 mg/l; combined chlorine ≤ 0.40 mg/l; pH 6.5 – 7.5 or equivalent oxygen)
For air conditioning systems: to guarantee the air re-circulation function is switched off and, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, with the plant in off-mode, to clean the air filters of the heating/cooling plants that use heat pumps, fan coils and convectors, at the end of each stay