ROOMS & VILLAS

Built in 1864, this magnificent two storey, Grade 1 heritage listed Villa, has the feel of an Italian stately family home, surrounded by manicured formal Italian gardens, a lily pond, and miniature hedge maze. Arrive at the regal front door of this elegant property via a pebbled garden path. The front of Villa Parma overlooks a formal boxed hedged garden with flower beds that change with the seasons, with a bougainvillea at the front gate, looking splendid in flower from spring through to end of summer. At the back of the villa is a bougainvillea covered, outdoor dining and entertainment area, complete with a large BBQ and adjoining sauna chalet.  Around the other side is a large pagoda wrapped with grape wines, overlooking the villa’s private grass garden terrace.

As is tradition with palazzo style villas of this period, the front door opens onto the dining room, with a large antique wooden table and chairs sitting under an elegant chandelier. Tucked in behind the dining room, is a compact modern kitchen, equipped with fridge, dishwasher, stove, oven, and full set of cooking essentials, utensils and crockery, for guests to cook for themselves.  Or gourmet meals can be delivered from Wild Birch Dining Room, just minutes up the pebbled path.