Calamosche - La Mannera

In the Sicilian dialect language, the term "Mannera" indicated the sheepfold and this villa, expertly restored,still reveals the ancient use; a large walled courtyard, now a delightful Zen garden,acted as a fence to the flocks; and the large canopies, today elegant areas for outdoor living, probably served asshelter during bad weather days; the rooms intended for shepherds and which were accessed externally from thefence, are now comfortable bedrooms. The restructuring designed in terms of essentiality knew wellto combine simple elegance and functionality, giving a touch of particular charm to the "Mannera", which comesfurther enriched by the revisiting of old country objects or even old "grandmother" furniture. The villa has 4 bedrooms, 3 of which with external access, 4 bathrooms, 3 of which are ansuite, fully equipped andcharacteristic kitchen, and a nice living room. The centerpiece of the villa is the internal courtyard, with dining and conversation areascovered and overlooking the delightful Zen garden which occupies half of thecourt.