Outer Area, El Encanto - Villa con piscina: Modica Appartement #102Scicli

With its white stucco walls, brightly tiled floors and sunny terraces, El Encanto is a charming fully air-conditioned compact home filled with Sicilian touches. Steps lead down through the lovely, shaded garden and past the swimming pool to a flower-filled courtyard between two loggias, one for lounging and the other for dining, with a long table, wood oven and summer kitchen. The courtyard overlooks a grove of pomegranate, carob and orange trees and leads, though a pair of double doors, into the interior dining room. El Encanto is set at the edge of a valley where walking trails lead through an ancient Greek quarry. Modica, a short distance away, is a vibrant and historic city within an area renowned for its Baroque architecture and beautiful beaches.

Description
Location
In Sicily’s hilly south-east, best known for the Baroque cities of Ragusa, Noto and Scicli, all of which lie within 20km/12.5 miles of the property. The nearest shops are in or on the way to Modica, 5km/3 miles, which has a lovely "centro storico" as well as one of Italy’s most famous bakeries, the Pasticceria Bonaiuto. There are sand or rock beaches within a 10km/6-mile drive to the south or east.

Ground floor
Air conditioned sitting room. Fitted kitchen with exposed stone walls opening to small terrace. Air conditioned dining room opening to the courtyard and loggias. Bathroom with shower.
First floor
Air conditioned twin bedroom. Air conditioned double bedroom. Air conditioned double bedroom with sloping ceilings and mosquito net. Bathroom with bath.
Grounds
Private swimming pool, 6 x 12.5m/20 x 41 feet, set on a stone terrace about 10m/30 feet above the house in a pretty lawned garden. Large open loggia with dining table and full summer kitchen, and attached laundry room and bathroom. Smaller loggia with a sitting area.

El Encanto is ideally situated both for trips to the sea (15 minutes’ drive away in Sampieri, though there are many other beaches along the coast within easy driving distance) and to some of Sicily’s most beautiful towns: the UNESCO-protected Baroque pearls of, Modica, Scicli, Ragusa and Noto. Siracusa is also within easy driving distance as are the quiet beaches of the Nature Reserve at Vendicari. 
Slightly further afield is Catania, Taormina and Mount Etna. 
Distances
Comiso Airport: 35 Km – 21miles- 45 minutes
Catania airport: 123km-76miles-2hr 
Palermo airport: 305km-190miles-4hr10 
Trapani airport: 386km-240miles-5hr 
Nearest beach in Sampieri: 15mins 
Modica: 5km-3miles-8mins 
Scicli: 8Km – 5miles -15 minutes
Ragusa: 25km-16 miles-35mins 
Noto: 45km-28 miles-1hr5 
Vendicari Nature Reserve: 45km-28miles-1hr10 
Siracusa: 75km-47 miles-1hr25 
Taormina: 185km-115 miles-2hr35 
Agrigento: 145km-90miles-2hr50
Activities 
Tennis in Modica, 10 minutes. Riding stables at Ragusa, 20km/12 miles. Golf in Donnafugata, 40 minutes. Sand and pebble beaches within a 10km/6-mile drive to the south or east. Several nature reserves along the coasts with beautiful walking trails.