In Salina, the heart of the Aeolian Islands in the North of Sicily, an exclusive 19th century merchant residence with garden, two terraces and a rooftop terrace with stunning view over the sea, welcomes you within the quiet of its ancient walls preserving original details and period furniture.
In the quiet village of Leni, an old door an old door peeling from time and salt leads into a silent walled garden, pervaded by the scent of jasmine, on which the three levels of the building face: the ground floor, once occupied by the wine millstone and the warehouse of the island's merchandise, is divided into two large separate units, both with kitchen, accommodating up to 3 and 4 guests respectively and overlooking a small porch where you can relax on hot summer days among lemon trees, flowers and Mediterranean essences. A staircase leads upstairs to the manor house with sea view, which can accommodate up to 5 guests and consists of two bedrooms, the ancient mezzanine, two bathrooms, dining room, living room, balcony, double terrace and large Aeolian kitchen with separate access also from outside.
All rooms boast period furniture and original details that have been carefully recovered, such as the frescoed ceiling vaults and the floors decorated in nineteenth-century majolica from the kilns of Torre del Greco and Santo Stefano di Camastra.
A spiral staircase finally leads to the wonderful rooftop terrace, where, protected by the ancient mass of the Church of San Giuseppe, you can admire the marine horizon and the verdant profile of the twin mountains of the island while tasting a glass of Malvasia and waiting for the sunset and the rise of the early stars.
The property accommodates up to 12 guests and is the ideal and exclusive location for groups of friends or families and for those who simply dream of staying in maximum privacy in an atmospheric home that proudly embodies the authentic Aeolian spirit.