Let's start with this is one of the best equipped holiday rentals that we've had through HomeAway! The pictures for the villa are spot-on with regards to description.
Set at the top of Chipmonk Mountain on the outskirts of Calette, the villa is ideally situated within a mainly residential area, but with similar rental properties either side. Situated over 3 floors, there are great views over the town, sea and nearby golf course.
On the top floor of the villa is your own spa jacuzzi big enough for 5, along with 2 sunbeds. Due to the climate on the island, it's usually very windy on this floor which makes the 35 degree heat of the hot tub even more enjoyable.
On the main floor is the spacious living & dining space, with adjacent kitchen. Patio doors lead out to a very large patio with corner suite and dining furniture. There are also 2 bedrooms on this level, one of which is en-suite.
Going down the interior stairs takes you to 2 further bedrooms and another bathroom. At the end of this area, and adjacent to the outside space, is a large family room complete with pool table, sofas, wii and ipod dock. Patio doors take you outside to your own private pool, which although isn't massive in size, was big enough for the 4 of us in at a time. Plenty of sunloungers beside the pool. a charcoal BBQ and further tables & chairs. There were also pool inflatables available for our use.
The house was really clean when we arrived and we had paid for a welcome pack as well - given our arrival time, it was appreciated.
Directions from the airport were faultless and we were met by the management team of Jane & Alan who made us feel most welcome for our entire stay.
Roughly 20 minutes walk down the hill to mostly British themed restaurants and pubs which are with a low-level hotel complex...supermarket, Indian, Nestors steak, Pizzart. A further 10-15 minutes takes you down to the town itself with its variety of eateries, clubs and bars. On the way back, a taxi costs in the region of 4 euros.
We'd highly recommend a stay here for anyone looking for a relaxed break away where you can stay in peace and quiet, whilst also enjoying the facilities within a close walking distance.