Tenuta Alzalora
Beautiful country house between Guardavalle and Santa Caterina dello Ionio Marina. Surrounded by nature with pool and garden, 5 minutes by car from the beach (1.5 km)
Santa Caterina dello Ionio Marina: The villages along the Ionian coast of Calabria are almost always divided into an area directly by the sea and an old borgo (old town) slightly offset on the hill with a fantastic panoramic view of the coast.
Santa Caterina dello Ionio Marina: Three very nice restaurants, several bars, a very good pasticceria for breakfast, ice cream or an aperitif. Post office with ATM, two small supermarkets, bakery, post office, pharmacy, pizzeria a taglio (takeaway), weekly market (Monday mornings), playground in a small pineta, beach promenade, lidos.
Santa Caterina dello Ionio Borgo: The neighbourhood on the hill slightly inland is very pretty. It’s about 10 minutes by car. Great view! Village trattoria, bar, post office and a very nice, young initiative for guided donkey hikes: Avamposto.
The stylish country house, originally owned by Baron Leopoldo Del Balzo Squillacioti, was built in 1890. In 2015, the house was converted by its new owner, an architect, into an oasis for your holiday on the Ionian coast. In 2020, the family spent the months of the first lockdown in this house, so the furnishings are far above the standard of a regular holiday home. The lockdown has also resulted in a fantastic pool, so you can relax wonderfully on the property surrounded by the most beautiful nature. The house is surrounded by a beautiful, fenced garden and has a covered portico. There is also a barbecue for guests to use. You can drive through olive and orange groves to the sea in just 5 minutes along a small country road. The house is ideal for a holiday to relax in nature, close to the sea and there are many exciting places for excursions in the surrounding area.
Main house open-plan living concept over 3 floors with spiral staircase:
- Ground floor: living room with open-plan kitchen and fireplace, dining area
- The kitchen is equipped to a high standard, as the owners often live in the house themselves.
- First floor: sleeping area with double bed, bathroom with shower, washing machine, balcony from which you can enjoy a wonderful view of the countryside
First floor: attic with two single beds - annex (directly connected to the main house, entrance via the garden, open-plan living concept):
- Kitchen-dining area
- Living-sleeping area (two comfortable fold-out sofas for sleeping)
A visit to Sofia and Raffaele from Avamposto Agricolo Autonomo, a wonderful initiative. They offer hikes with donkeys, contact with animals and much more, with the idea of preserving the traditions of this area and ensuring that the traditions of old paths, for example, are not forgotten.
April € 550,00
May € 850,00
June € 1.400,00
1st half July € 1.500,00
2nd half July € 1.600,00
1st half August € 1.800,00
2nd half August € 1.700,00
from 04.09. € 600,00
Oct – Dec € 500,00
In Detail
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Santa Caterina is a typical small Calabrian village with an old borgo about 8 kilometres inland and a second part directly on the coast.
Santa Caterina dello Ionio
Eating out on the Ionian coast – tested by me personally
The Ionian coast offers great opportunities for good food!