Vacation Rental Description
Casa Matira is built in a traditional style with high chestnut-beamed ceilings that keep the house cool even on the hottest summer’s day, with integrated mosquito nets to all windows. It has 6 bedrooms, 4 bath/shower rooms, a large sitting room, dining room, games/TV room, kitchen, larder, laundry room and large terrace with a loggia (covered dining area off the kitchen).
The House
Accommodation:
Bedroom 1 - Double (Super King) or Twin
Bedroom 2 - Double (Super King) or Twin
Bedroom 3 - Double (Super King) or Twin with ensuite (large walk in shower)
Bedroom 4 - Double (Super King) with ensuite (large walk in shower and bath)
Bedroom 5 - Double (Super King) or Twin with ensuite (large walk in shower)
Bedroom 6 - Twin
There is a Family Bathroom on ground floor - bath & separate walk in shower
There are separate cloakrooms on the ground and first floors
Kitchen: 110 cm range cooker with 6 gas rings, 3 x electric ovens and a grill, dishwasher, American style double door fridge/freezer.
Utility Room: Microwave, washing machine, tumble dryer, ironing board.
Sitting room: 6 metre high ceiling and a large stone fireplace.
Dining room: large room with table for 12 and a stereo with an ipod doc.
Games room: large room with a full size pool table, table tennis and a 37" LCD flat screen TV and surround sound system + DVD library.
Other: The house has a large Loggia attached to the kitchen for shaded meals.
Unlimited wireless broadband is available with a VOIP telephone for calls at very low rates.
Cleaning/towels/linen: Bath and pool towels are included and the house is cleaned weekly. All our linen is a minimum of 200 thread Egyptian cotton.
This house is very child friendly, with cots, high chairs and there is a selection of children's books, DVD's and board games. We have also have a large top step to the pool where the water is 20cm deep - an ideal place for tots and toddlers. The pool is private (12 x 6 metres) and has a salt filtration system.
Excellent provision has been made for hot weather (fans, large insect screened windows all with external shutters and covered dining) and for colder weather (underfloor heating, double glazing and a big open fireplace in the sitting room). As our bedrooms can be flexibly configured as singles or (KS) doubles (three with en-suites) it makes the house suitable for groups of adults sharing or families.
The ground floor bedroom is suitable for someone who has limited mobility/difficulty with steps. It has only a shallow step to the outdoor terrace and no steps to the bathroom, or to the dining room, games room or kitchen. Although the main parking is on the first floor level there are only 4 steps down to the terrace level. Our house is not ideal for wheelchairs.
The Grounds
The house is surrounded by 5 acres of land, part of which is a lovely olive grove and it has a cypress tree lined drive.
Our pool is 12 x 6 metres and has moon shaped steps. there is a large top step in the pool where the water is 20cm deep making it an ideal place for tots and toddlers to play and be easily supervised. Around the pool we have classic wooden loungers and also a large table and chairs under an umbrella, a great place for lunch or cards.
There are various other areas to sit outside including the large terrace (under the loggia if you want to escape the sun) or under our beautiful Italian Oak tree.
Facilities
Cleaning Service
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
Dryer
DVD
Heating
Kitchen
Linen Service
Microwave
Open Fire
Amenity Parking
Private Pool
Refrigerator
Sterio
Washer
Activities
Biking
Playground
Gym
Horse Riding
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Restaurant
Shopping
Tennis
Theater
Water Skiing
Water Sports