Villa Portofino

Features

• Wonderful views
• Walk to Portofino
• Direct sea access

Description

Entering the main gate from the pedestrian walkway, a lovely garden walk leads down to a large wisteria covered pergola on the upper level of the villa. Ahead the impossibly blue seas of Portofino bay provide an alluring setting for the villages of Santa Margherita and Rapallo on the opposite shore.

Large French doors lead from the terrazzo into a spacious living room with large divans, reading alcoves and through into a spacious dining room with views over the garden. The kitchen is not beautiful, but  functional, containing all the facilities one would expect in a villa of this quality – dishwasher, two fridges, large oven, gas stove. Teresa, the resident housekeeper is a wonderful cook and pleased to cook up local dishes that are particularly popular amongst guests (extra).

Behind the living area and overlooking the sea are a study, two double/twin bedrooms and a single bedroom that share two bathrooms on the other side of the corridor and a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom. One of the bedrooms has garden rather than sea views. Stairs lead down to the ground floor where there are two twin bedrooms, each with en-suite bathrooms  and the housekeepers lodging.

Externally, the villa offers expansive gardens and three main entertainment areas. The large Wisteria covered terrazzo serves as an outdoor living and dining room for summer living and enjoying the views.

At 50 metres is an old tower with a panoramic sundeck with 250° views over the sea and around the headland. It is a perfect place for sunbathing or evening aperitivo.

Below the villa, a walkway and 112 stairs lead down to a lovely natural rock swimming and sunbathing platform. It can also be used for boat transfers and this type of sea access is very unique for the area.

Location

Villa Portofino is located on the pedestrian only area of the Portofino headland. It is inaccessible to cars and car parking in the centre is expensive and often unattainable. The best way to arrive is by private transfer, public bus, ferry or water taxi from nearby Santa Margherita or Rapallo.

The walk up to the villa takes 20 minutes on the walkway to the lighthouse, or 10 minutes by using the private lift situated along the portside. Once arriving at the villa, there are 32 steps down through the gardens to the front door, and a further walkway and 112 stairs down to the swimming platform.

Distances:

• Portofino – 1km (restaurants, banks, postoffice, cafes)
• Santa Margherita – 5km or one ferry stop
• Rapallo 8km
• Camogli – 14km (or walking track)
• Genova – 40km
• Cinque Terre – 74km or 40 mins by train from Santa Margherita or ferry

This locality

Portofino

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Placed in a picturesque small cove at the top of a headland of the same name, Portofino is one of the most famous VIP resorts celebrated for its luxury tourism and the famous people who own homes there. However, it has much more to offer, starting at its natural beauties. The headland and its surrounding enjoy a unique ecosystem and were declared a protected area in 1977. Portofino is the only village of any size on the headland and numerous walking trails lead from there to the ancient monastery at at San Fruttoso and the lovely Punta (point) Chiappa.

Seasons and prices

* The base price is Euros and other currencies are quoted at daily exchange rates as a guide.
Apartment prices are for the high season. Please click on the links to see the full pricing tables.

Special Notes for Villa Portofino

Please refer to our Terms and Conditions in respect to additional charges and extras applicable to rental villas and apartment accommodation.

Refundable security deposit

A refundable security deposit of €1000 is payable on arrival at the villa. The deposit will be refunded on final inspection excepting in the event of damage or for the deduction of extras.

Additional services and charges - payable locally on arrival (in Euros):

• Final cleaning costs are included in the villa rental amount. Cleaning includes maid service for 8 hours per day from Monday to Saturday
• Utilities costs are included in the villa rental price;
• Late arrival fees - we will endeavour to accommodate, but cannot guarantee to satisfy requests for late arrival. The cost of pre-arranged late arrival (if available) will be advised at the time of booking. Unforeseen delays resulting in out of hours arrivals (if available) will incur a charge of € 50.00 payable to the local manager;

Other information

• Baby sitting services can usually be organised locally by the area manager;
• Boats and bikes hire, food hampers, cooking and many other services mentioned on our booking form can be pre-arranged and prices will be provided on application.

Our holiday villas and apartment accommodation to rent in Italy are serviced by trained English speaking area managers who are there to ensure that your vacation is pleasurable from the very moment of your arrival

Nearby localities

Vernazza

The second of the Cinque Terra towns from the northern end (between Monterosso and Corniglia), Vernazza is probably recognised as the prettiest of the 5 villages. The small fishing port is protected by a tallish headland and has the benefit of a small but lovely sandy beach, overlooked by the main piazza, and the colourful buildings cascading down the hills surrounding it.

Santa Margherita

Situated at the southern end of the Portofino peninsula and providing gateway access to the exclusive resort, Santa Margherita is a lively town set around a lovely bay with sandy beaches and picturesque headlands. In typical Ligurian style, most of the colourful buildings in town feature magnificent trompe-l'oeil designs which add to the beauty of the town.

Santa Margherita is located just 4 short kilometres from Portofino and can be reached by ferry, foot, or bus. Cars cannot be driven there in high season.