The property is made up of the Villa Ligeia and its guest cottage set in nine acres of managed Mediterranean woodland.  The original terracing still exists so that the property cascades down the mountainside in a series of more or less formal gardens and areas with paths winding through them.

 From the road the drive curves down to the private, tree sheltered parking space which can take up to seven cars.  A flight of steps leads down from this to the main house, past the swimming pool with its panoramic view of the Gulf of Policastro.

 

 

The pool is set in its own series of terraces and gardens with sunbeds, shaded chairs and tables and a barbecue.  

 

 

This is a wonderful venue for long leisurely dinners or fun, poolside lunches.

 

 

 

 

Another path snakes down from the parking place, through the woods to the guest cottage with its own flower boardered, sun-bathing garden.  The cottage is circular and is surrounded by a wide, tree-shaded terrace with table and chairs and hamock chairs hanging from the trees. The house lookes directly out to sea through a gap in the woods.

 

 

 

Beneath the main house there is a belvedere with hammocks slung between the mature pine trees creating a cool, scented place for siestas. 

On the other side of the house, and beneath the swimming pool, another path leads down to a small, rocky bay with steps down to the shore.