Villa Vivaldi

HOUSEKEEPING INCLUDED

Villa Vivaldi is serviced by a live-in couple who provide a daily clean as well as a full linen change twice a week. They also attend the pool and garden. Additional hours, personal laundry and babysitting may be requested, payable direct.

Shopping Service

A complete villa pre-stocking and wine service is available through your Concierge, with goods paid for locally on arrival.

CONCIERGE SERVICES

When you book a villa with The Luxury Villa Collection, our Guest Experience Team will also be on hand to help with all your holiday arrangements to ensure a smooth stay.

Our ‘Little Black Book’ of destination experts, who live locally and are all pre-approved, is at your disposal to help enhance your stay with us

At Villa Vivaldi there is also a dedicated villa manager and local team based near La Zagaleta who can assist with extra services such pre-arrival shopping, wine orders, chefs, transfers, nannies, etc.

EXPERIENCES

Villa Vivaldi is within easy reach of a whole range of amazing experiences around Benahavis to add to your travel memories. From exciting family adventures like canyoning or mountain biking to world-class golf, gourmet delights to beauty spa’s, we work closely with the best local suppliers to help make your stay extra special.

Explore the cities of Andalucia with a personal guide direct from your villa, with bespoke itineraries in luxury air-conditioned vehicles. A perfect choice for your stay in La Zagaleta would be an escorted trip up to the white village of Ronda, which sits atop a scenic gorge and offers a real taste of Andalucian life, or try a Wine and Tapas Tour around Old Town Marbella or Malaga.

A TASTE OF SPAIN

Our complimentary hamper is our way of welcoming you to Spain. Then if you prefer not to cook, your concierge can organise professional villa chefs who can prepare a range of local or international dishes for you and your guests.

For a taste of authentic Spanish cuisine, ask about our gourmet Spanish menus, Paella demo’s, wine tasting, or book a Tapas tour with our expert foodie tour guides.

GETTING AROUND

To help you get the very best from your stay at this villa, your Concierge is happy to assist with transfers, car hire, chauffeurs or shuttles during your stay.  Please note that all vehicles must be booked by our team as they have to be registered in an out of the estate by security.

Through the Andalucian orange-tree patio, the ground floor offers a spacious main living room with a teak staircase and upper balcony. The furnishings adhere to an elegant, muted colour palette of soft taupes, creams and browns that cover plush seating in the sitting area and reading corner.

Adjacent to the formal living room is a TV lounge and reading room with an open fire, antique woods, a walnut writing desk. Ornate detailing sets the stage for a comfortable, less formal gathering space. This living area offers a full TV system with cable TV, Sonos sound and a BlueRay player.

A third contemporary designer living room is located in the private apartment, as detailed in the Bedrooms section.

Also next to the living room is a formal dining room. Here you will find oval-shaped table with seating for 10. Silver candelabras, fine silverware and a crystal chandelier contribute to the elegant ambiance, with magnificent views over the garden and out toward the horizon.

Behind this, the kitchen houses a handy breakfast nook which sits in a small alcove overlooking the side garden. There is table seating for eight, making this a good choice for the children’s dinner table (with nanny), while the adults entertain in the formal dining room.

An Andalusian, country-style FRANKE kitchen offers black granite worktops, a central cooking island, and NEFF appliances, including a gourmet refrigerator, double oven, and microwave. There is a TV and Sonos sound system in the kitchen, as well as an assortment of true at-home comforts, including a Nespresso machine, induction hob, and large double fridge freezer.

The centrepiece of the garden is a Roman-style pool (17m x 7m) and hot tub, plus six oversize, comfortable sun-loungers. A built-in Argentine-style BBQ/grill is perfect for cooking up a feast to serve in the adjacent pergola, complete with seating. The outdoor sink, Nespresso machine, and other kitchen equipment ensure a convenient outdoor cooking experience.

A children’s play house and slides are located along the side of the house. While kids play, parents can relax on the outdoor terrace, which has an elegant chandelier and soft, billowing curtains revealing immaculate tropical gardens.

The basement unfolds to reveal a full Gentlemen’s Club, complete with red carpeting and old Hollywood black-and-white prints. Butter-soft brown Chesterfield sofas and arm chairs surround a full-size slate-bed snooker table, darts board, stocked Martini bar, and a functioning bar with fridges, sink, leather stools, and state-of-the-art ceiling lights. This level is completely sound-proof; an ideal extra, given that it also houses an in-home cinema, with stadium seating and state-of-the-art home theatre equipment.

Beneath the main house is also a gym and sauna.

Bedroom 1: Top-floor master suite decorated in true Andalusian style, with soft dove-grey walls, terracotta flooring, and high vaulted ceilings. The suite is decorated with fine pieces and thoughtful details: china-blue lamps that frame the bed, a Moroccan hand-woven carpet, and a corner armchair. A full-height French window opens to reveal Juliette balconies abloom with the shocking pinks of tropical bougainvilleas. There are his-and-hers ensuite bathrooms: one in a slate grey and cream palette, with a shower; and the other featuring a corner bath, twin sinks, separate shower and a small television.

Bedroom 2: Also on the top floor, the second master offers incredible sea views. Decorated in cream and beige, with a large cream leather bed, large TV and Sonos sound system. A private terrace overlooks the garden. The ensuite bathroom offers a separate bath tub and glass cubicle shower, black Spanish tiles, and twin sinks.

Bedroom 3: Close to bedroom 2, the children’s room is located in the rear of the home. It offers three child-sized single beds, a kid-pleasing aeroplane light fitting, and blue walls. The ensuite bathroom features natural stone colours, a granite mosaic floor, Andalusian tiles, twin sinks, and a large shower cubicle.

Bedroom 4: A modern guest suite on the ground floor. A stylish mix of modern and antique extends to the king-size cream bed and TV cabinet, with artwork and heavy drapes. Patio doors open to the garden. The attached cream-and-beige tiled shower room has twin sinks.

Bedroom 5: Also on the ground floor, this is a mirror image of bedroom 4.

Modern Private Apartment: Bedrooms 6 and 7 are located in the stylish new apartment next to the main villa. You’ll find a contemporary and spacious living room: silky cream carpet, wooden floors, a corner sofa and leather Barcelona chairs. Modern art adorns the walls, and there is a TV unit and SONOS sound system for entertainment. The kitchenette is fully fitted by NEFF, and is completely equipped for self-catering. The apartment may be used as a private wing.

The two spacious bedrooms offer ‘Farrow and ball’-style décor in muted, earthy tones, with soft grey walls, a linen headboard for the king-size bed, modern artwork, wooden floors and an Eames chair.

The ensuite shower rooms have travertine marble, a rain shower, and other top-quality details, including bathrobes, heated towel rails, and heated door handles.

Some bedrooms may have space for an additional bed for a child or a cot, please ask us for details