Etolikos House

Etolikos House, is a fabulous home and a place where one can totally relax. This luxury villa for holiday rental in Corfu, is a truly idyllic hideaway that offers guests complete peace and tranquillity. Despite its' breathtaking position and stunning views, the property is only a short walk from Kassiopi's village and harbour. With its many spoiling features, Etolikos House is a much sought after three bedroom property, sleeping six in luxury.

Layout

Each bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and shower. A plasma television and state of the art Sonos music system in the sitting room. TVs in all the bedrooms and Wi-Fi all contribute to the contemporary comfort and convenience the house offers it’s guests, all year round.

An extraordinary feeling of light and space is created by the seven French windows leading off the spectacular sitting room area and its classic open plan design. With a striking “Venetian tower”, containing two of the three bedrooms, makes Etolikos a much admired and incredibly sought after property with rare sea frontage. Moreover, in the stunning open-plan sitting room area dominates a traditional Corfiot fireplace. The room is beautifully furnished with comfortable sofas and armchairs creating a room for all seasons. It offers a particularly cosy ambience in the Spring and in Autumn, when the nights can be cooler. A wrap-around terrace that is almost integral with the inside living space, has sumptuous day beds, sun loungers and chairs with spectacular views of the sea, sky, Kaparelli Island and of the Albanian mountains across the channel. All in all, the covered loggia, BBQ and the large oval dining table seating eight, ensures that this brilliant combination of integral inside and outside living is the natural gathering point and the perfect entertaining space, enabling guests to drift inside and out with ease.

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In addition, the elegant and beautiful design of the kitchen, separates it from the sitting room area by a stunning black granite topped island which in turn provides the perfect Mediterranean living and an entertaining space with a high degree of comfort. Also, a guests' cloakroom and a charmingly decorated bedroom, with its own ensuite bathroom and shower, pretty beamed ceilings and access to its own private terrace completes the ground floor accommodation. The staircase leads up from the sitting room to the two exquisitely interior designed “Venetian tower” bedrooms with the Venetian feel further enhanced by the pretty beamed ceilings. Each bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and shower.

The landscaped garden area surrounding this luxury villa for holiday rental in Corfu is cleverly designed not to look artificial or contrived and is surrounded by beautiful natural rock features, shrubs, flora and indigenous maquis. The grounds are inter-planted with cypress, oak, judas trees, carob, pomegranates, olives and other indigenous vegetation. From the pool terrace, some beautiful stone steps and a pathway weaves its way down the jetty, which guests can use for mooring a speedboat or tender from a larger boat, or for sea bathing! The views from Etolikos are just as spectacular as those of its neighbour Cassiopeia, yet being closer to the sea and with the sound of the waves lapping below, you get even more of the feeling of “being on a boat”.

THE ACCOMMODATION

Ground floor

• Large open plan sitting room and dining area, table for up to 8 guests, leading to terrace and outside dining and entertaining areas.
• Kitchen with American drinks fridge and ice machines.
• Outside dining / BBQ bar area off the sitting room.
• Outside dining table for up to 8 persons.
• Cloakroom.
• Interchangeable twin bedded room (can be converted into a super king bed), en-suite shower room and private terrace.

First Floor

• Interchangeable Super King size bedroom (can be converted into a twin bedded room) with ensuite shower room.
• Twin bedded room with ensuite shower room (cannot convert into a double bed).

THE FACILITIES

• Air conditioning / ceiling fans in all bedrooms, kitchen, dining room and sitting room.
• Under floor heating.
• Osmosis drinking water machine.
• Mosquito netting on all windows.
• Washing machine.
• Dishwasher / microwave / coffee machine / American fridge / ice machine.
• Hair dryer in each bedroom.
• Satellite TV – 200+ channels, including movies, in all bedrooms and sitting room.
• DVD player in the cinema room. (Preferable for guests to bring their own selection to suit their individual preferences and tastes.)

Bedrooms and bathrooms

• White waffle dressing gowns.
• Ortigia bathroom products.
• Interchangeable twin beds using zippable padded top mattresses to create a double bed.
• English sprung mattresses.
• Egyptian cotton linen.
• Feather and down / anti-allergen pillows – choice available on request.
• Individual safes and torches in each bedroom.

The "tech" stuff

• Plasma screen TVs with 250 satellite TV and Radio channels, including movies, in all bedrooms and sitting room.
• I-Pod docking speakers in all bedrooms.
• Sonos music system.
• Spotify
• Multi channel music library.
• Wi-fi (including the pool area).
• Good mobile reception.

Swimming pools with sun beds and umbrellas

• Fresh water 10m x 5m (1.8m deep) Infinity pool with corner viewing seats.*
• Access to the sea and the jetty (shared with Cassiopeia House).
• Sunken pool terrace.
• BBQ.
• Lounge sofas.
• Jetty (shared with Cassiopeia House).
• Running machine, cross trainer and multi-gym.
• Pool table, table football, table tennis table and darts board in the courtyard.
• Swim jet exercise machine in the main swimming pool.
• Spring-free trampoline.
• Outdoor Jacuzzi.
• Boule Court.
• Fishing rods.

*Eco-friendly solar heating “takes the edge” off the natural pool temperature in the early and late season and boosts the pool temperature in season.  In addition, in order the property to heat water, it uses solar power.

Sustainability

• Natural water collected from the winter rains for house use.
• Grey water recycled for irrigation and used for all the outdoor garden plants.
• Solar lighting of the garden, woodland and pathways.
• Floatron pool technology (reduced chlorine).
• Guests are encouraged to help the local environment by preserving water during their stay.

Spectacular images of the Kassiopia estate have been taken by the renowned photographer Clive Nichols and can be viewed and purchased by searching for “Kassiopia Estate”.