Villa Idina

With an incredible location overlooking the sea, sleek Italian design and whimsical touches like underwater windows, Villa Idina feels like the kind of luxury villa that only exists in the movies. Happily, it’s real—and set just above the famed Pitrizza Hotel in Porto Cervo amid the rugged rock outcroppings and lush vegetation that give Sardinia its natural beauty. Thanks to nine suite-style bedrooms, including two in a guest house, and a lavish pool and outdoor living area, the villa is your private resort and could be the backdrop for a once-in-a-lifetime family holiday or truly decadent honeymoon.

Enter the beautiful gardens of this Italian villa through an electronic gate and step through the house to reach the heart of the villa: a generous free-form pool in a sunny courtyard. Start the day with a coffee on the terrace overlooking the ocean before an invigorating session in the fitness room (which has an underwater view of the pool), or simply move to a poolside lounge chair in the sun or the shaded patio. Try out local fare on the barbecue or wood-fired pizza oven in the well-equipped outdoor kitchen, then sit down to a meal at the al-fresco dining area. In the evenings, stargaze using the villa’s telescope or see a favorite film up close through the overhead projection system.

Alternately serene and daring, the interiors of Villa Idina are wonderfully stylish. The living room stretches out alongside the pool, with a row of windows on one side facing the courtyard and a row of sliding glass doors facing the sea on the other. Blonde wood floors and vanilla-toned sofas and chairs only make the sunlight streaming in seem brighter, and a sculptural table and chairs in one corner is perfect for a casual meal or game. Follow the hallway to the showstopping dining area, whose crimson walls and floor, boxy white chairs and rich wood cabinets use only color and clean lines to create high drama. The villa even has substance along with style, in the form of a spacious, fully equipped kitchen in tones of pure white and trendy stainless steel.

Villa Idina has seven bedrooms in its main house and two in its guest house; all have en-suite bathrooms. The main house has one king bedroom, two queen bedrooms, and four double bedrooms, and both guest-house bedrooms have double beds. Wood floors and paneling and large windows give the bedrooms the same pared-down, contemporary feel as the rest of the house, while colorful bedding, geometric wall treatments and mid century-inspired accent chairs add plenty of personality to each suite.

Not only does Villa Idina have the space and comfort of a boutique hotel, it has the convenience of a location close to the best of northern Sardinia. Make the 3-mile drive to downtown Porto Cervo for fine dining, luxury shopping, or just an afternoon of incomparable people-watching. The historic town of Olbia, 21 miles away, is also well worth a day trip. At the end of your stay, plan to fly out of Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, a 22-mile drive from the villa.

9 BEDROOMS / 9.5 BATHROOMS

BEDROOM & BATHROOM DETAILS: 

Main House

• Bedroom 1 - Master: King size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower, Dual Vanity, Jetted Tub, Walk-in Closet, Television

• Bedroom 2: Queen size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower, Dual Vanity, Walk-in Closet

• Bedroom 3: Double size bed, Ensuite bathroom with shower/bathtub combo, Walk-in Closet

• Bedroom 4: Queen size bed, Ensuite bathroom with rain shower

• Bedroom 5: Double size bed, Ensuite bathroom with rain shower

• Bedroom 6: Double size beds, Ensuite bathroom with rain shower, Walk-in Closet

• Bedroom 7: Double size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower

Guest House

• Bedroom 8: Double size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower, Living area & Kitchenette shared with bedroom 9

• Bedroom 9: Double size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower, Living area & Kitchenette shared with bedroom 8

FEATURES & AMENITIES:

• Fully equipped kitchen with double oven
• 2 Dishwashers
• Formal dining area
• Television
• Sound System
• Overhead Projection System
• Fireplace
• Wi-Fi
• Air conditioning
• Exercise room
• Iron/Ironing Board
• Washer/Dryer
• Telescope