Masseria Moscala - Carini, Sicily - Think Sicily

The most desirable villas in SicilyMasseria Moscala - Carini, SicilyReviews:Average score of 48 ratings Standard and quality of the property: 4.6 / 54.6 / 5 = 92% Setting, grounds and views: 4.9 / 5Value for money: 4.4 / 5Megan Donnelly, 5 July 14Susan Donahue, 24 May 14"What a unique property that has been maintained with such "The farm house and the grounds are beautiful and verygreat care and attention to details. We could not get over how peaceful. The house itself has an interesting history."many pots and decorative water spigots there were on theEverett Diemer, 10 May 13property. The pool was amazing and the variety of fresh fruits"Overall we were very pleased with this farmhouse villa. Theand vegetables growing on the property also amazing. Thegardens and pool exceeded our expectations. The grounds werestaff were wonderful. Privacy was great."beautiful, lush and maintained with loving care. It was so niceJohn Buckles, 15 June 13to have the gardener Memo there every day sweeping the"Property great... We enjoyed the whole experience from patio and looking after the grounds. It was also a great treat tobooking to laying by the pool."have freshly picked fava beans and lettuce and oranges dailyfrom the garden. We really appreciated it. The pool was veryJames Johnson, 1 November 12well maintained and a treat to swim in. We took advantage of"Loved the villa - it was stunning."it every day! The house was well stocked. Dining on the lovelyStephen Dance, 2 September 12sicilan ceramic plates was a real treat.""Stunning villa that exceeded expectations for all the family.Pascal Rossignol, 24 September 12Really friendly and helpful staff... Family voted this the best"Superb villa and great staff - best holiday ever for us."location compared to Puglia and Majorca - mainly due to thefresh food available and pool setting. So full marks... The villaKatrina Lawless, 28 July 12Information booklet was very useful and helpful with clear "Masseria Moscala oozes character. The bedrooms are huge anddirections and useful tips."comfortable, downstairs there is so much room and thecountry kitchen is well equipped. Outside is simply aJason Berry, 30 June 12joy....acres of well-tended grounds, from gardens to fruit trees"We felt like lords of the manor at this property. A lovely oldand vegetables. In the midst of it all lies the pool with itsbuilding but it's the size and quality of the grounds + the greathillside views edged by olive trees. It is, without doubt, thepool that set this property apart. We also used the in villa cookloveliest we have ever enjoyed... Maria not only gave us aon one evening which was a great experience. Our local repvery warm welcome on arrival at Masseria Moscala, she alsowhilst we were there was also extremely helpful."cooked a wonderful, typically Sicilian meal for us one evening.Brett Herrington, 26 May 12A real highlight...we lost track of how many courses we"This villa was also fantastic. Our children loved exploring the enjoyed! Also, it was lovely to be presented with a basket ofgrounds and the pool... The location was great for day trips fresh picked produce by Mimmo in the middle of our holiday.both east and west of Palermo."We also found that pre-ordering a hamper worked well forus...more time in the pool! Our holiday at Masseria MoscalaSarah Hatcher, 10 September 11could not have been bettered. We had planned to explore the"A gorgeous property - stunning grounds and fabulous pool.island more, but in such a perfect setting and with a week toFlawless outside. Loved the outside marble table with hugeenjoy it, we couldn't drag ourselves away very often! "parasol... Staff were very helpful (though we need to learnsome Italian!). Gardener brought vegetables and fruit, whichAnthony Monaco, 23 June 12we'd read about but still found such a lovely touch... We had a "We can't find the words to describe our experience at Masseriagreat week... Masseria Moscala was an oasis! "Moscala. It was simply more than we could have imagined andexceeded our expectations in every way. Mille grazie! TheCory Taylor, 20 October 10rustic ambience set a relaxing tone and the exceptionally"The villa was excellent."maintained gardens seemed to be endless for us to explore. TheNicolas Georgiadis, 21 August 10neighbours and groundskeeper were very friendly...""Wonderful gardens, swimming pool and setting. CharacterfulJohn Leslie, 13 October 11house but a bit basic in terms of amenities, especially the"The photos of Villa Masseria Moscala actually didn't do thekitchen... We had a very enjoyable first week in this property "place justice in terms of scale i.e. unusually the villa was