Villa Bonifacio, Portobello di Gallura, Sardinia
For Sale

This luxurious detached villa is situated in a prestigious and peaceful position overlooking acres of uninhabited countryside thick with Mediterranean macchia. The villa is surrounded by garden, and faces the sea and the wild Lu Columbo beach, less than 3 minutes walk from the villa.

Interior

The villa's interiors are simply magnificent with large, airy rooms adorned by paintings by famous Sardinian artists, perfectly positioned against the white backdrop of the walls. All rooms lead onto the surrounding gardens and terraces. The unusually high ceilings and the artistic use of lighting, together with the refinement of the furnishings, enriched by traditional Sardinian hand-woven fabrics, add to the elegant simplicity of the ambience. Materials of high quality like the wonderful terracotta flooring, the skilfully sculpted hard wood and the hand painted blue Sardinian tiles have been chosen to decorate the interiors of this very stylish Mediterranean villa.

A large garden with tall hedges leads to the villa's entrance, which is marked by two tall white pillars.

Living room

The extensive living room is open plan but divided into two separate areas: one with white sofas and a piano, and two steps lead up to the other part which has comfortable red sofas and armchairs surrounding the fire place There is a large television. Huge sliding doors are situated at the back of the room leading out onto the patio and garden and at the front of the room leading onto the garden and terrace with sea views.

Kitchen

The separate kitchen/dining room also has sliding doors leading to outdoors. One set of these leads on to the main outside dining area with built-in barbecue and outdoor oven. The kitchen has a beautiful stone patterned floor. There is a large extendable. Dining table. It is well equipped with dishwasher, grill, deep fryer, electric oven and large hob. From the terrace by the kitchen, steps lead down to the laundry room with washing machine.

Bedrooms and bathrooms

The villa has 5 double bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.

• Master bedroom
  A huge beautifully furnished double bedroom and glass sliding doors to front garden with sea view and blue tiled en-suite bathroom with bathtub.
  
  
• Two well furnished double bedrooms
  with en-suite bathroom with shower. The bedrooms are well lit with sliding doors leading outside.
  
• There are two twin bedrooms
  with large wardrobes and sliding doors onto back patio. These two rooms have a yellow and blue tiled bathroom with bathtub in common.

Exterior

At the back of the house, 20 steps lead up to the roof terrace, which has excellent sea views and is equipped with sun loungers – a perfect spot for soaking up the sun.

There is a covered parking spot and a separate garage with inflatable hard-bottomed dinghy, which guests may hire providing they know how to use it and are insured. There is a mooring spot for it on one of the beaches. Two mountain bikes can also be used.

About the location

Villa Bonifacio is situated within the residential park of Portobello di Gallura, a vast territory of 100 hectares of wild, unspoilt countryside covered with fragrant macchia and pines and bordering fine sandy coves of crystal clear, emerald green water. The park is scattered with exclusive private villas concealed amidst the abundant wild nature, with terraces boasting amazing views of the sea.

Access to the park and the beaches within is restricted to those staying in the villas and can only be reached via two private guarded entrances. This creates a unique sense of privacy and ensures that even during the busiest season of August, Portobello remains a haven of tranquillity. The residences have exclusive use of the marvellous sandy coves within the park such as the idyllic Cala de' Amore, Baia Rosa and the wild Lu Columbo and Baia dell Uomo beach.

Portobello is situated 20 km from St. Teresa di Gallura, in a long stretch of uninhabited unspoilt countryside scattered with tall olive trees, thick evergreen and sugherete - the famous Sardinian cork trees.

In the residence itself there is a small centre by the characteristic private harbour with a bar/cafeteria, a restaurant/pizzeria and a small newsagents. There is also a tennis club within the Confines of Portobello Parco Residenziale.