14ALON156) Blue Bay Villa Alonissos Island with infinitive pool & private beach

BEDROOMS

7

BATHROOMS

6

GUESTS

Up to 14

POOL

Infinity Private

Fabulous contemporary design, luxurious accommodation, glorious sea views, a dreamy infinity pool and direct access to the translucent waters of the Aegean

ACCOMMODATES 14

BEDROOMS 7 DOUBLE BEDS 6 TWINS 1

BATHROOMS 6 OF WHICH EN SUITE 5

INFINITY POOL 14X4 METERS

Rising discreetly in its privileged seafront position on the east coast of Alonissos, Blue Bay is a feast of architectural ingenuity, an aesthetically inspiring jeweler box of design that never ceases to delight. With so much to explore and enjoy both inside and out, a week or two spent at Blue Bay will never feel enough.

Inside: accommodation at Blue Bay is spread over a main house and a garden house. The property’s vivacious contemporary design fuses an inspiring architectural concept with quality fittings, materials and furnishings to create an inspiring, luxurious ambiance. The main house is divided into four distinct sections.

The first is home to a voluminous open-concept communal space, featuring an enormous L-shaped sofa, a dining area, and a fabulously equipped bespoke kitchen. A series of floor-to-ceiling, multi-aspect picture windows on two sides frame the green, tree-carpeted surrounds, while on the third, a pair of outsize glass doors open onto the main terrace and bring in fabulous views of the sea.

The airy, luminous feel of this communal space is further enhanced by polished cement floors and lofty, white-beamed vaulted ceilings, all architectural motifs that run throughout the property.

A few steps lead from near the kitchen into a hallway and the second section of the house. Here there is the first bedroom, a spacious, multi-aspect double with sea views and access to a furnished terrace. A flight of stairs (without bannister) leads from the hallway up to the second bedroom, another double, also with sea views and access to a wonderfully panoramic terrace.

These two bedrooms share a shower room located next door to the first bedroom. Continuing along the hallway, one comes to the third section of the main house, home to the master bedroom, a spacious double, with large picture windows, sea views, a glass door leading out onto a furnished private terrace, an en-suite WC, and a stone feature wall dividing the bed from a voluptuously luxurious bathroom with tub looking out onto a walled ornamental garden, and a separate walk-in shower.

The fourth and final section of the main house is on a lower ground floor, accessed externally via a wooden boardwalk. Here there is a sea-view double bedroom with en-suite shower room and private terrace, and a laundry room.

The garden house is located in the grounds just a short amble from the main house. The entrance opens into a comfortably furnished living area, off which one accesses two double bedrooms, each with an en-suite shower room. Stairs lead up from the living area to an open mezzanine loft, home to a twin bedroom with a small en-suite shower room.

Outside: the accommodation at Blue Bay sits amidst extensive grounds, which have been landscaped ingeniously to make the most of the property’s glorious setting above the sea. A weave of paths crisscrosses the fragrant gardens, connecting the two houses, a convivial, panoramic al fresco dining area (served by an outdoor kitchen with barbecue), the fabulous infinity sea-view pool with its shaded deck, and the sea access below.

The main house has a series of connected boardwalk terraces that run the full length of the sea-facing façade. The largest area is accessed from the open-concept living and dining area and kitchen, and is comfortably equipped with sofas, chairs, a dining table, shade and an outdoor fireplace.

A few steps lead up from here to the shadier terraces, accessed from the two ground floor bedrooms. The bedroom on the first floor, and the one on the lower ground floor also have private terraces.

VILLA FEATURES

Daily maid service (4 hours a day from 9.00am to 1.00pm, Monday to Saturday. The maid is also the cook, so after her cleaning hours she will dedicate some time to preparations for dinner)

Cook

Breakfast preparation (breakfast and dinner, 6 days a week (ingredients are not included and should be paid by guests on presentation of receipts))

Garden gate beach/sea access

Air conditioning

Safe

Tumble dryer

Washing machine

Dishwasher

Microwave oven

Sonos wireless music system

Satellite Wi-Fi Internet

Barbecue

Private Parking

Table tennis

Kayaks

Shopping service

Sea views

Easy walk to beach/sea access

Local support 24/7

ABOUT THE AREA

Blue Bay sits above the sea about half way up the east coast of Alonissos. The seafront tavernas, amenities and harbour of Steni Vala are a 10 to 15-minute drive (depending on whether you take a track or the coast road) or a 30-minute walk up the coast. The island’s main port, Patitiri, and the historic capital, Alonissos Town, are just a 20-minute drive away.

Despite its diminutive size, 14km long and 4km wide, Alonissos has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to beaches. Arguably the best ones are to be found along the east coast and on the southern tip. One such, just a 20-minute drive north of Blue Bay, is Agios Dimitrios, whose splendid white sands and intense blue waters are irresistible. The north of the island also boasts some idyllic coves and beaches but most of these are only accessible by boat: an excellent reason to rent one for your stay.

Alonissos, its surrounding waters and minor islands, including Peristera, Kyra Panagia, Gioura, Psathoura, Piperi and Skantzoura, form the Alonissos Marine Park, the largest of its kind in Europe. Established in 1992, its 2,250km2 is home to a fascinating variety of flora, fauna, marine life (including Meditteranean monk seals) and unspoilt natural beauty.

Finally, just across the water, is Alonissos’s sister Sporades Island, Skopelos, which is highly recommended and easy to get to.

DISTANCES

Skiathos airport: a 1hr35 hydrofoil crossing

Athens International Airport: 35-40 minutes to Alonissos by helicopter.

Patitiri town and port: 10km-6.5miles-25mins

Nearest shops, tavernas and amenities: Steni Vala a 10 to 15mins drive depending on whether you take the coast road or the shorter dirt track

Nearest sea access: right below the house

Kalamakia (home to some excellent seafront fish tavernas): 10 to 15mins drive depending on whether you take the coast road or the shorter dirt track

Alonissos Old Town: 12km-7.5miles-25mins

Skopelos island and town: a 30-minute hydrofoil crossing from Patitiri