Vrijstaande woning in Balestrate

Casa Antonella – BalestrateWith a fabulously convenient location and lots of recent renovation work done, Casa Antonella is a perfect pick for a buyer who wants a medium-sized holiday home they can use or rent out with complete convenience.A perfect position for flying visitsThe little villa lies thirty kilometres west of Palermo, with the city’s busy airport only half an hour away by car. In the other direction is the great West Sicilian city of Trapani, with the ferry port that connects you to the sensational Egadi Islands and a growing international airport of its own. As well as being able to come and go with ease, then, you’ll also be right around the corner from some of Sicily’s most beautiful and intriguing landmarks. Besides those two cities you can also reach Marsala, Castelvetrano and Medieval Erice in under an hour, and the idyllic beaches of the Zingaro nature reserve are just across the bay. Not that you even need to travel that far to find a beautiful bathing spot – the closest sandy beach is only a kilometre from your front door.Finishing touches to make it feel like homeThe home has recently had a lot of work done, both indoors and out. There is a a small patch of the fascia at the rear of the property that needs to be finished, but otherwise it is beautifully smart from the outside. Indoors, there is no heating or air conditioning, and the front door and windows could use an upgrade. You will need to address a small leak in the kitchen roof, but everything else is smart and modern.As well as this kitchen you’ll find a pair of double bedrooms with southern aspect, a bright living room that overlooks the garden, a spacious bathroom with a tub and two ample storerooms. Outdoors the gardens have some nice medium-sized trees including olives and an orange, and an outdoor shower. There is off-street parking for a couple of vehicles.Create the perfect roof terraceIf you can find the capital, we think Casa Antonella has the potential for one final adjustment that would create a fabulous family space and send its rental or resale value through the roof (pun somewhat intended). The current terrace is a narrow strip that hugs the line of the supporting walls on two sides. It gives you a sea view to the north and you could put a narrow table up here or use it for drying clothes, but it’s not nearly maximising the potential of the roof.Since you will need to weatherproof the surface in any case, we think it would make sense to spend slightly more and create a walkable terrace that covers the whole area of the villa, you would really be unlocking the potential of the property. This huge elevated expanse would give you a great panorama of the Gulf of Castellammare, and all the space you needed to relax, eat outdoors and soak up the sun. You could even put a little outdoor kitchen up here and it would be unbeatable.For a full description of the property please visit our website