Right on the beach! Le Tamerici forms part of an historic building complex just 200 meters from the central piazza of Punta Secca, a fishing village on the southeast coast of Sicily. A house with soul and charm: rooms with high ceilings, rough walls, old stone floors, original doors and windows, and traditional majolica tiles. Meanwhile, the interior design features a collection of antique and modernist furniture pieces. Here you can truly immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a traditional Sicilian holiday home.
To the long side of the house, there is a quiet pedestrian street which is accessible only to residents. You enter the house via a large gate and step into the covered patio that crosses over into a small garden. To the left, you will find the rooms of the former mansion: the kitchen, then dining room, followed by a living room with a small terrace facing the sea. This part of the house also features a bedroom that faces the garden and has its own bathroom. To the right side of the patio – in the former warehouse – there is another living room (with a sofa bed), a bedroom with a sleeping loft, a kitchenette and a bathroom. The inner courtyard is the social heart of the house: an outdoor living room furnished with comfortable sofas – perfect for spending hot summer days in the shade. But no later than sunset you’ll want to head to the rooftop terrace that overlooks the Mediterranean and Punta Secca’s Saracen tower.
The location of the house directly on the beach is rare and something special. You can feel the presence of the sea and the salty air. This also means that salt and sand can settle on the surfaces in the house.
Also read our HomeStory.
What to do
The beach in front of the house, in a few minutes drive you reach the famous seaside resort of Marina di Ragusa (6 km) and other beaches: Caucana (1 km), Punta Braccetto (4 km), Randello nature reserve (7 km), Donnalucata (14 km) , Sampieri (26 km). Golfing at Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa (9 km). Excursions to the UNESCO World Heritage cities of Modica, Ragusa or Scicli. There are several excellent restaurants in Punta Secca. 200 meters from the holiday home, you will see the house used as a set for Commissioner Montalbano’s house, the main character of the eponymous television series based on novels by Andrea Camilleri.
Why we like this house
A house with a very special, almost poetic atmosphere – right on the beach.
This house is great for
Families or perfect for two couples. Also great for beach holidays, and food lovers.
Details
| Region | IT – Italy, Sicily, Punta Secca |
| Name | Le Tamerici |
| Scenery | on the beach |
| Number of guests | Max. 6 people |
| Design | Maria Giuseppina Grasso Cannizzo |
| Published | Casa & Giardino Chic 4/2021 |
| Architecture | Old & new |
| Accomodation | Holiday home |
| Criteria | 1-6 (house/apartment), Beach, Dog-friendly, Family, Golf, Sea |
| Same Architect | La Melagrana |
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2 Comments
Die Lage ist wunderbar, auch jetzt ende Oktober noch Badewetter und wunderschöne Sonnenuntergänge, die man am arabischen Turm beim Aperitif zelebrieren kann, oder auf eigener Terrasse. Das ganze hat einen leicht morbiden Charme, die Farbe blättert ein Bißchen, die Küche ist zum Kochen eher spartanisch gehalten, das Anwesen könnte einen Tick mehr Pflege vertragen, aber es ist sehr schön und wir haben die Woche voll genossen !
Hier kann man sizilianischer Wohn- und Lebensart nachspüren. Das Haus liegt direkt am Strand, zwei Schritte aus dem Wohnzimmer, und man steht auf weichem, hellen Sand. Auf der Dachterrasse kann man blickgeschützt und in aller Ruhe lesen oder aufs Meer blicken, der Innenhof ist im Sommer wunderbar kühl für die Siesta-Stunden und dennoch wie ein Wohnzimmer im Freien. Der Ort Puntasecca hat ein paar exzellente Restaurants zu bieten, am kleinen Hafen kann man die Fischer beobachten und mit dem Auto ist man schnell in den wunderschönen Barockstädten der Gegend. (Krimiliebhaber aufgemerkt: am Strand von Punta Secca steht das "Filmhaus" des in Italien sehr beliebten Commissario Montalbano, Protagonist der Buchreihe von Andrea Camilleri.)