VILLA BAIA BLU 12

Liguria - Genova - RECCO

Description:

RECEPTIVE STRUCTURE (CITRA CODE 010047-LT-0108 - 010047-LT-0109). The Collina di Megli, today an prevalently residential area overlooking the sea and dominating the town of Recco, was, in the distant past, an agricultural area mainly made up of olive groves. Villa Baia Blu was originally a farmhouse divided into two parts, the main house and the annex, the caretaker's residence. The two-storey villa was completely renovated a few years ago, using high quality modern materials while still maintaining part of the original, period ones. The huge kitchen, with the original majolica tiles and the antique “runfò genovesi” (Genoese ovens) combined with modern equipment, represents the most striking example of the perfect combination of old and functional modern. Thanks to its dominant position, you have a breathtaking view over the entire Golfo Paradiso, the town of Recco and its beach but, above all, over the last headland of the Monte di Portofino, in the Natural Marine Park. The villa is surrounded by a large private park with the vibrant green of the lawn contrasting with the intense blue of the sea which the entire property overlooks. The splendid swimming pool, too, lies in a panoramic position over the gulf, with a view of the green natural park of Monte di Portofino.

Interior:

The property consists of a main villa and an annex. MAIN VILLA: On two floors, the main entrance is on the first floor. Access to the ground floor is either internally via a 20-step staircase that descends from the first floor of the villa or through the French windows of the living room and via an external stone staircase, also with twenty steps. The internal staircase opens into a large living room divided into two areas, with a beautiful fireplace, a TV, a stereo system with iPod docking station in the larger part. Large French windows open out to the patio and the lawn surrounding the swimming pool. Next to the living room is a double bedroom with private bathroom with shower, also with direct access out to the garden. A further bathroom with shower completes the ground floor of the main villa. The main entrance of the villa is located at the rear and can be reached from the private parking area up a few metres, without steps, to reach the first floor. On the right of the entrance is the large fully-equipped kitchen with a five burner hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, antique ornamental oven and a dining table seating 12. The dining table on the terrace, accessed directly from the kitchen, also seats 12. A gas barbecue completes the outdoor dining area that is covered by large umbrellas. At the back of the kitchen, a spacious pantry with a large fridge and freezer is used as a laundry/ironing room with washing machine and sink. From the kitchen a corridor leads to a double bedroom served by an adjacent bathroom with tub while another guest bathroom serves the kitchen. From the entrance, on the left, you accede directly to two twin bedrooms. both with joinable beds, one of which has an ornamental fireplace. The two bedrooms are next to a bathroom with shower. All the bedrooms on this floor have a complete view of the sea. ANNEX: The two-storey annex, which is in fact part of the main villa building, is located on the left and has no internal connection with the central body. This annex can be considered a complete villa in all respects; access, through the entrance on the ground floor, is directly from the garden and lawn on the same level as the swimming pool. Like the main villa, it faces the sea; on the ground floor the large, welcoming living room, with sofas, armchairs and TV, leads to a bathroom, with shower and washing machine, as well as to the fully-equipped kitchen with a table seating 4. Next to the kitchen is a dining room with a table for six people. From the ground floor living room a 14-step winding staircase leads up to the first floor where two bedrooms lead off from the hallway, one with two joinable beds and en-suite bathroom with shower and balcony facing the sea, and a double, also with sea view, served by an adjacent bathroom with tub. All the bedrooms have air conditioning and each bathroom is provided with a hairdryer.

Park:

The fenced property extends for about 4000 sq m, essentially lawn and planted with olive trees, on terraced land sloping down at the front of the villa. The part with the panoramic swimming pool, next to the living room on the ground floor, is completely flat with a lawn, overlooking the gulf and sunny all day long. Flower beds and herbs frame the whole Mediterranean garden facing the sea. Guests can enjoy themselves in the pleasant portico, set up as a lounge area, next to the ground floor living room. The kitchen on the upper floor opens out to a panoramic terrace equipped as an outdoor dining area with a table seating 12 and a barbecue. Please notice that photos are taken in spring, therefore flower blossoming, and the colours of the gardens' grass could be different at the moment of your arrival at the villa.

Swimming Pool:

Thirty metres from the villa and located on the lawn to the right of it, on the same level as the ground floor living room, and with a complete view over the whole gulf, is the rectangular swimming pool which measures10 x 4 m with a constant depth of 1,20 m. Lined in intense sea-blue PVC and surrounded by a white travertine border, it has salt purification and semi-circular Roman steps for access to the water. The lawn sunbathing area is equipped with sunbeds, umbrellas and tables. There is an half bath, an outdoor cold-water shower and external and internal lighting. The pool is open from the last Saturday of April to the first Saturday of October.

Pets: On request. € 50,00 per animal per week or part of week.
Handicap: No
Fenced-in property: Yes
Amenities and Features
  • Air conditioning in the bedrooms
  • satellite TV
  • radio with CD reader and docking station for iPod
  • DVD player
  • internet Wi-Fi connection
  • dishwasher
  • microwave
  • kettle
  • american coffee machine
  • moka
  • washing machine
  • iron and ironing board
  • baby cot
  • high chair
  • hairdryer
  • gas barbecue
TO DO

Location and distances


Villa Baia Blu is located in the most residential area of Recco, a recognised food capital whose town centre, full of restaurants, shops and commercial activities of all kinds, is just over a kilometre from the villa. As well as the bathing establishments on the small, but pleasant beach, in recent years Recco has become a primary destination for surfers from all over Italy. During high season, numerous boats leaving from the quay of Recco connect the most important centres of the Riviera di Levante; the old, unspoiled seaside borgo of Camogli, the Abbey of San Fruttuoso, reachable only by sea or on foot, Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, the Cinque Terre as well as the old port of Genoa, which has the largest aquarium in Europe. The motorway exit of Recco is only 3 km away and permits easy travel by car to all the tourist resorts of Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy and Tuscany.

Airport: Genova 35 km, Pisa 150 km, Milano 220 km
Train station: Recco 1,6 km
Highways: Highway A10 exit Recco 3 km
Shops and services: Recco 1,3 km
Beaches: Recco 1,3 km
Parking: 4/5 uncovered parking spaces inside the property
Access roads: Paved up to the entrance
Attractions within 100 km: Camogli 2 km, Santa Margherita Ligure 10 km, Rapallo 12 km, Portofino 15 km, Genova 30 km, 5 Terre 80 km, Portovenere 100 km
Altitude: 50 slm

Reviews

9.8 / 10

Rating based on received reviews

Average rating

10
Overall rating
9.7
General cleanliness
9.8
Quality of pool and park cleanliness
9.6
Quality of furnishing and amenities

Reviews

by Anonimo
10/16/2023
What do you think of the quality of the property?
9/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
It was better than expected. Clean, well equipped. Great property.
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
8/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Price-quality is fair.
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
9/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Very good!
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Quality, size and location of properties
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
N/a
by Daniela Tixi
Canada 8/13/2023
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Exceeded
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
9/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Variety of options
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
None at the moment
by Josephine Potuto
United States (New Jersey) 7/13/2023
What do you think of the quality of the property?
8/10
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
8/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Pretty good.
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
8/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Excellent.
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Villa met needs.
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
Your website could be clearer on whether a villa is a villa (i.e.,house) or a hotel. Sometimes hard to figure out. Also could be clearer on location of city in which villa is located and access to parking on site and public transportation.
by Amy Mays
United States 6/12/2023
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Absolutely
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Excellent value!
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
9/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
10/10
by Anonimo
5/8/2023
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Yes, even more space then expected.
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
9/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
In balance, very good.
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What suggestions do you have to improve the property?
No suggestions, all was available and very good.
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Pictures looked amazing. Email communication was clear and fast.
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
None
by Anonimo
8/18/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Yes
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
For a large group of people it is good value
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Very good
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Location. Facilities
by John Bateson
Ireland 7/18/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Absolutely, it was wonderful.
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What suggestions do you have to improve the property?
Nothing of any importance to suggest.
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Excellent. The interaction with the Emma Villas staff before travelling (Annalisa, Lucy & Rossana) was very helpful. Also, Ettore at the property was superb, very welcoming & provided useful local information.
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Quality & location of the available properties.
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
None.
by Jeanine Pistilli-Secko
United States 7/4/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
8/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Yes, beautiful view
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
8/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
9/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
9/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Price was high, however property is lovely. Caretaker was amazing!
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Wonderful Mr Ettore is extremely kind and helpful
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
The location of the property, pool and water view
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
Nothing
by Anonimo
6/27/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Exceeded our expectations
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Very good price for the quality
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
8/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Excellent!
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Previous bookings
by Laurie Kennedy
United Kingdom 6/7/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Yes, and more. It was magnificent. And Ettore is a champion, the best I have ever experienced.
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
9/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Very good.
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What suggestions do you have to improve the property?
Perfect. If I had to make one small comment, I think Nespresso coffee machines are better than Lavazza. But this is a minor point.
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Excellent. Ettore's service was incredible, thank you.
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Website is very good and the photos of the property were beautiful.
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
None, it was perfect.
by Anonimo
7/29/2021
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Si!
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Soddisfatto al 100% su tutto, ma sicuramente non economico.
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What suggestions do you have to improve the property?
Forse solamente da sistemare il Lavandino della cucina ( acqua scende molto lentamente )
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Molto cordiali e gentili, tutto perfetto.
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
L’ampia scelta di strutture decisamente superlative.
by Martin Strobel
Switzerland 7/29/2021
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
It has exceeded our expectations!
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Excellent
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What suggestions do you have to improve the property?
Nothing worth mentioning
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Nothing to improve - excellent service
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
High quality
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
Great service!
Do you agree to be contacted via email by potential Emma Villas clients regarding our service and the property?
Yes

Minimum Stays

Period (from/to) Minimum stay Check-in and check-out
2/29/2024 - 6/29/2024 4 Nights Everyday
6/29/2024 - 8/31/2024 5 Nights Everyday
8/31/2024 - 1/4/2025 4 Nights Everyday
Period (from/to) Minimum stay Check-in and check-out
1/4/2025 - 6/28/2025 4 Nights Everyday
6/28/2025 - 8/30/2025 7 Nights Only Sat
8/30/2025 - 1/3/2026 4 Nights Everyday

Availability Calendar


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The price includes:


The price does not include:

  • electricity (€ 64,30/day). N.B. These costs, not included in the price list, will be calculated at the reservation time and due at the balance payment.
  • Mandatory extra cleaning when animals are present (€ 50,00 per week or part of week per animal)
  • Tourism tax (€ 1,50 per person per night for the first 10 nights. Please note that children under 15 years old will not pay).

On Request:

Book your holiday in Italy with tranquillity and safety.
With Emma Villas, you now have the possibility to protect your holiday thanks to a wide choice of insurance coverages and guarantees.

STAY CANCELLATION INSURANCE POLICY - by EuropAssistance (Included in the price)
The final price of the reservation includes the Insurance Policy for Cancellation of Stay. You can cancel and be reimbursed in the event of:
  • objectively and unambiguously documentable motivations of health or work and not foreseeable at the time of booking
  • Covid-19 infections (new)
  • a terrorist attack that has struck the place of stay (new)

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STAY CANCELLATION GUARANTEE DUE TO LOCKDOWN - by Emma Villas (Included in the price) The final price of the reservation includes also the special coverage, guaranteed by Emma Villas, in the event that you are forced to cancel your stay in the 30 days prior to the scheduled check-in date, due to the occurrence of at least one of the following Covid-19 epidemic containment measures officially imposed by the competent authorities:
  • national lockdown in Italy;
  • local lockdown in Italy regarding the area in which the booked villa is located ("red" area or impossible to reach due to official restrictions on free circulation);
  • national lockdown in your country of residence;
  • Italian local lockdown in the Client's Municipality or area of residence..

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HEALTH ASSISTANCE INSURANCE POLICY - by EuropAssistance (Optional) +1,5% of the rental price Not only cancellation policies, but also protection during your stay. You can choose to purchase this policy in the event you should, for the duration of your stay, want coverage for:
  • Healthcare with Operations Centre 24/7;
  • Vehicle Assistance to and from the place of stay and for the entire duration of your holiday; (zona "rossa" o impossibile da raggiungere a causa di restrizioni ufficiali alla libera circolazione);
  • Healthcare for family members left at home;
  • Reimbursement of medical expenses;
  • Repeat Trip Guarantee that reimburses the unused portion without deductible in the case of medical return home or early return home.

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COVID-19 EXTRA POLICY - by EuropAssistance (Optional) 40€ each reservation To protect against any risks caused by the Covid-19 emergency, you can purchase the Covid-19 Extra Policy which protects you in the event that you or one of your travel companions are forced to extend your stay or are unable to complete it. In the event of consequences related to the pandemic that occur during your stay, if you sign up to this policy, you can request the following services:
  • Return home;
  • Advance for expenses for basic necessities;
  • Guarantee for extra medical expenses;
  • Extended stay guarantee;
  • Hospitalisation allowance;
  • Travel fee reimbursement.

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And to protect you in the case of damage caused to the property?

ZER0DEP COVER - by EuropAssistance (Mandatory) 49€ each reservation The new "Zer0Dep" guarantee protects you and allows you to have a tranquil holiday. Zer0Dep stands for "Zero deposit"; it is an insurance coverage developed in partnership with EuropAssistance which replaces the security deposit and which is therefore mandatory. The benefits of this guarantee are: you do not pay the security deposit on arrival: neither in cash nor by immobilising a substantial amount on your credit card limit;
  • you are protected in the case of eventual damage to the property caused accidentally during your stay (up to the maximum limit of 1500 euro);
  • you avoid any dispute on the responsibility of the damage and its quantification during check-out;
  • you can enjoy your villa holiday in greater tranquillity.

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"EMMA", OUR NEW APP FOR SMART SERVICE Furthermore, from spring 2021, all our properties will be supported by Emma, a multifunctional Web-App, developed in partnership with Vikey s.r.l., that will allow you to implement:
  • online check-in (entering the required details that you did not enter when booking);
  • payment of tourist tax (where due) and eventual flat-rate payments requested (eg electricity, heating, extra cleaning for animals, etc.);
  • the purchase of additional services, hospitality (extra cleaning, in-house chef, first grocery shopping, etc.) and experiences (food and wine tours, guided tours, etc.)


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