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Luxe Waterfront Villa in Fontane Bianche with Panoramic Terrace and Garden

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3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
TV, fireplace, books, stereo
Dining
Shower, hair dryer, bidet, towels

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6180 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace

About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Luxe Waterfront Villa in Fontane Bianche with Panoramic Terrace and Garden

A stunning villa in Mediterranean style on the waterfront of Fontane Bianche, a summer resort 15 km south from Syracuse.
Villa Mare Arabico boasts a unique location directly on the shore so much so that when you plunge into the sea it feels as you are diving straight into your own private salt-water pool. A platform installed on the rocks is ideal for sunbathing.

Ideal for couples and friends, Villa Mare Arabico can comfortably host up to 6 people. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a well-equipped kitchen and a spacious living room with high roof and big windows that beautifully frame the sea.
A private lush garden and a huge panoramic terrace are the perfect settings for relaxing moments and pleasant outdoor eating.

The following might be to be paid extra: Late Arrival.

Property manager

Giulia Tiriticco / Victor van Veelen

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Spices
  • Coffee/tea maker

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Bidet
  • Towels provided
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV
  • Books
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • Near the sea
  • On the waterfront
  • Near the bay
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1938 sq ft (180 sq m)

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Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Late check-in fee: EUR 30
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: EUR 30

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Luxevilla Direct Access sea Spectacular Views Villa
Luxevilla Direct Access sea Spectacular Views Fontane Bianche
Luxevilla Direct Access sea Spectacular Views
Luxevilla Direct Access sea Spectacular Views Villa
Luxevilla Direct Access sea Spectacular Views Fontane Bianche
Luxevilla Direct Access sea Spectacular Views Villa
Luxevilla Direct Access sea Spectacular Views Fontane Bianche
27001

About the neighborhood

Map
Fontane Bianche, Sicilia

What's nearby

  • Fontane Bianche Beach - 5 min drive
  • Cavagrande del Cassibile Nature Reserve - 7 min drive
  • Arenella Beach - 13 min drive
  • Lungomare di Ortigia - 20 min drive
  • Cathedral of Syracuse - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Syracuse Station - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Valentino di Rubera Maurizio - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪La Spiaggetta - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪El Cubano SAS - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Blume - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪La Locanda di Bacco - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Luxe Waterfront Villa in Fontane Bianche with Panoramic Terrace and Garden pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Luxe Waterfront Villa in Fontane Bianche with Panoramic Terrace and Garden?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Luxe Waterfront Villa in Fontane Bianche with Panoramic Terrace and Garden?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Luxe Waterfront Villa in Fontane Bianche with Panoramic Terrace and Garden located?

This family-friendly Syracuse villa is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Ionian Sea and Fontane Bianche Beach. Cavagrande del Cassibile Nature Reserve and Ognina Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Luxe Waterfront Villa in Fontane Bianche with Panoramic Terrace and Garden Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 50 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew G., Hull, UK

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything we hoped for
This is a lovely villa, in a fantastic position. Being able to sit on the private patio with an unspoilt view of the Mediterranean at the foot of the garden was a privilege we never thought we would have. The weather when we were there was very pleasant but at that time of year we did not feel inclined to swim, but this would certainly be possible on calm summer days (bring beach shoes). Away from the patio, the garden is lovely and there is plenty of shade, and I presume the slightly elevated position must catch any cooling breeze during the height of summer. The villa is used by the family themselves, which explains why it is so well equipped and why it is such an easy and comfortable house to live in. It was spotlessly clean and the welcome we received from the Vincenza and Lidia was very warm, and they also provided a generous welcome pack to get us started, including there own olive oil. The Villa is an excellent base for touring the Southeast of the island, with easy access to the autostrada network. This allowed us to travel for day trips without difficulty as far north as Taormina and as far west as Valle dei Templi. Of course, with such gems as Noto, Ragusa, Scicli, Ortigia, and Palazzolo Acreide closer by you may not feel the need to go so far. All of the above are well worth seeing. We had a lovely time here, and would like to thank the Cuoco's for their hospitality.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Declan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Superb Villa Near Siracusa
One of the best vacation rental experiences we have ever had. The Cuoco sisters were excellent hosts and the house is both beautiful and very well equipped. It was incredibly clean upon arrival and the view and proximity to the sea were exceptional. Fantastic swimming and snorkeling. The villa is amazingly relaxing with the sights of Siracusa and Ortigia Island a very short drive away. We will gladly return and hope to do so regularly. Very much recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Ann K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful views
House was very comfortable for 2 couples. Good sized bedrooms and baths. Great patio for morning coffee and evening relaxing. Location was a great base for exploring Syracuse, Noto, Ragusa and Modica. Drawback: A/C didn’t work properly in 1 BR, but since there were 3 BR, one couple moved. The entire recycling/ trash situation was a mystery and communication with the owner did not clarify it.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shari G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing stay in Fontane Bianchi Villa
The Villa was absolutely perfect! Clean, stocked beyond measure with anything we could have asked for! The water was clean and easy to get to. Water shoes are a must! Cant wait to go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

David W.

Beautiful villa for a family
We were very satisfied with this large and well equipped villa. We were joined by our daughter and her husband, along with our 2 grandkids, and everyone felt right at home. There was plenty of space for everyone, including play areas for the kids. We had plenty of fun roaming the yard and gardens and going down to the rock beach. However, we did find it a little awkward getting to the nearby sandy beach as the narrow roads made it too difficult to take young kids - solved with a 5 minute drive. Vincenza our hostess was marvellous and welcoming, and had stocked many staples for our visit. She was extremely helpful! A very enjoyable holiday.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maria M., New York

Amazing!!!!
The hosts were so attentive and the house is really amazing! I loved having lunch or dinner in the terrace, you cannot beat the views. Also the house was super clean (and my standards in that front are vey high!). I really felt like home. We will come back!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Leni F., New York City

Paradise
This was one of the most beautiful houses we have ever rented - the view from the terrace was glorious and we (two couples) spent most mornings and evenings sitting out looking at the sea. The house is very comfortable and not too cluttered, as many rentals are, with beautiful artworks and artifacts, many by Lidia. Vincenza and Lidia met us at the house having stocked it with two kinds of olives, a huge fruit basket, bread, butter, milk, wine, olive oil, coffee... It was hard to tear ourselves away for sightseeing. We enjoyed pizza at Pizzaria Blume in Cassibile, as well as peppers, meat, cheese and roasted chicken legs with onions and potatoes that we bought at the nearby small grocery store. Laundry was easy since the machine had a 30 minute cycle, unlike some European ones that take hours. The only minor drawback was the somewhat difficult trek to the water and, for fastidious Americans, having to put toilet paper in metal containers instead of flushing it.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sarah P.

Beautiful view from a spacious terrace and a warm inviting home!
This property is a gem! The view is exactly as advertised and the house is very well appointed, especially the kitchen. We loved the breakfast dining area as well. The owners were terrific to work with. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

John E.

Perfect
The villa was spacious, the host was super friendly, the kitchen was fully stocked (and I mean FULLY), and the view was spectacular. Normally, I try hard to find at least one negative about my experience so readers know that my review is from a real person who had a real experience; however, I really can't find one. Okay, I think I have one negative...I stayed only one week when I should have reserved the villa for at least two! Thank you. //john
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

john b.

Superb
Excellent ;Welcoming and helpful hosts. The villa is spacious and well equipped.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Simon A.

Terrific villa in easy driving distance to Siracusa (and Catania airport)
Fantastic outside space that easily accommodates a large group. Well equipped kitchen too. Not a lot to do in the immediate vicinity but only 15 minutes from Siracusa, maybe 30 from Noto and an hour from Catania airport so good base for exploring the SE corner of Sicily. Key hand over process worked flawlessly and we were made very welcome.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2017

8/10 Good

Marc S.

The property lives up to expectations, the owners greeted us at the villa and were very nice.
Great villa by the sea, very quiet and close to Seracusa. The villa lives up to the pictures on the web site. Its breathtaking ! The only drawback is the internet connection, if you really need an internet connection on your holiday you should not choose this villa. otherwise, its a great villa in a wonderful location.
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2016

10/10 Excellent

stephen s.

Spacious and comfortable villa close to the sea
We spent a very enjoyable week in this villa at the end of July (2016). It was just what we wanted. The villa is set in its own mature gardens in a quite up-market part of the town. The back of the villa has three large bedrooms, two bathrooms and a big hallway, all air-conditioned. The front, overlooking the sea, has a huge sitting room and well-equipped kitchen. There is a large terrace outside (with comfortable sofas and chairs and a big table for lunch), which is entirely shady except in the early morning and a sunny lower terrace. There is an internal courtyard with various large plants and also another semi-indoors area with a barbecue sink, and a small table to sit at, etc. The front of the villa is not air-conditioned, but most of the time there was a nice breeze coming from the sea. All the rooms have very high ceilings. The villa is beautifully furnished - everywhere you look there are lovely objects. The kitchen is extremely well equipped, with a nice informal area to eat. Pots of basil and mint were a very nice touch, as were the ubiquitous pots of beautiful succulents. A path leads down the sea: perhaps 30 metres to the back gate of the villa, then another 30 metres to a really lovely little bay. The coast is all rocky here (I much prefer that to sand, but you have to wear shoes until you get into the water). The swimming and snorkelling is very good. There are almost no flies, but you have to be careful of mosquitos at dusk. Fontane Bianche is a popular (with Italians - we encountered few foreigners) beach resort and the main sandy beach (about a kilometre along the coast) is crowded. There are a couple of small supermarkets and a fruit/vegetable market about 5 minutes' drive from the villa - easily walkable, though it is not an attractive walk by the road in the heat. There is a very large supermarket complex within 15 minutes drive, and you can go to the market in Ortigia (Syracuse). We didn't go to any local restaurants - eating in the villa was so nice. The baroque towns of Noto and Modica are within easy reach, and also the extraordinary gorges of Cassibile and Cava di Ispica; and much more, of course. Vincenza, who owns the villa, was very helpful, coming by car to rescue us when we couldn't find the villa on arrival (I forgot to print out the map). She speaks English. We also met her cousin who (I think) owns the next-door villa (also very nice - looks as if it sleeps 8) whose English is fluent and idiomatic.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2016

10/10 Excellent

Michael Tallett-Williams

Lovely villa in a beautiful location
The highlight of this villa has to be the great terrace with wonderful views out of the sea. At the bottom of the garden is a gate giving access to the rocky shore and it is easy to get to the sea from an access slip. The villa is comfortably furnished in a traditional style with many interesting local pieces of art. The owner left am excellent selection of bread, fruit and other necessary items that was unexpected and a very useful. The beds were comfortable and the showers, while over the baths, had plenty of hot water. Very quiet and peaceful (apart from the occasional and inevitable gardening in surrounding properties). The motorway is about 10 minutes away and made it easy to get about the East Coast, There are some great places to visit nearby, although Sicilian road signs and tourist information need to be careful interpreted! While there are some mini markets nearby, the bigger supermarkets such as Lidl are to the South in Avola. While the villas is highly recommended, a few points to watch are 1) the internet access was provided by a mobile router which only worked in the evening and then intermittently 2) there are lots of bugs that bite in this part of Sicily. The owner left a basket with a selection of sprays and plug in units that should have puts more on notice especially when we went down to the sea 3) while not advertised, there is a TV but only Italian channels and no DVD.

10/10 Excellent

daniel p.

Liked: Cleanliness
Le lever de soleil
Un endroit à découvrir
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S., Niedersachsen

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place
Sehr gemütliches Haus mit herrlicher Aussicht wirklich direkt am Meer. Perfekt um zu relaxen oder auch die interessanten geschichtsträchtigen Städte der Umgebung zu erkunden. Vincenza ist eine sehr großzügige und liebenswerte Gastgeberin. Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christophe B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful villa and perfect location
The villa is fully equipped with high range materials and located in an incredible and quiet place with a direct access to the beach (no sand)
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Peter L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Mycket bra
Fint hus med stora utrymme för en bra trivsel. Terrassen var väldigt fin med en underbar utsikt över havet. Vi var sex vuxna och alla trivdes ypperligt. Var svårt att hitta en bra supermarket i Fontane Bianchi, hittade senare en närmare Syracusa. Vår värd var väldigt gullig och hjälpsam. Vi kommer säkert tillbaka.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stefan K.

Tolles Haus in einmaliger Lage
Perfekte sauberes und toll ausgestattetes Feriendomizil mit einmaliger Lage. Sehr empfehlenswert!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

ute H., Bonn

Traumhafter Ausblick von der Terrasse
Wir haben eine wunderbare Woche anfang Novemberhier verbracht. Das Wetter hat auch mitgespielt, was wichtig ist, da die Unterkunft über keine Heizung in der Küche und dem Wohnzimmer verfügt. Wir konnten den Kamin nutzen mußten das Holz jedoch kaufen, das vorhandene war nicht trocken genug. Davon abgesehen ein toller Urlaub! Im Haus ist alles was der Hobbykoch braucht, wir haben uns wohl gefühlt. Vielen Dank auch für die Lebensmittel wie Wein Brot und Tomaten zum Start. Ute
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Vera L.

Ein wunderschönes Feriendomizil
Wir haben in diesem herrlichen Haus wunderbare Ferien verbracht. Das Haus ist sehr schön eingerichtet und liegt direkt am Meer, in dem man sehr gut baden kann. Die Hausbesitzer haben es sehr liebevoll ausgestattet, so dass es einem an nichts fehlt. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Søren B.

Helt fantastisk sted. Billederne lyver ikke.
Et virkelig skønt og veludstyret hus. Modtagelsen var varm og gæstfri, og vi følte os godt behandlet af ejerne. Huset ligger med naboer til begge sider, og den nærmest liggende by, Fontane Bianche, er ikke særlig charmerende, men har da et par minimarkeder, en slagter og et grøntudsalg. Alt i alt dog en virkelig god oplevelse.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Richard N., Oberneukirchen

Wunderschönes Haus am Meer
Wir haben uns vom ersten Augenblick an in diesem Haus wohlgefühlt. Die Ausstattung ist perfekt, im Haus ist alles wichtige und noch mehr vorhanden. Der Meerblick ist traumhaft, der Steinstrand gleich unterhalb und das Meer wunderbar. Die Städte Syrakus, Noto, Modica und Ragusa sind nach kurzer Fahrt zu erreichen. Alles in allem ein perfektes Haus.

10/10 Excellent

anne-marie j.

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