16 Guests

8 Bedrooms

8 Bathrooms

Floor area 500 sqm

Region of Porto-Vecchio, South Corsica, Corsica

A snappy blend of traditional materials, crisp contours and poppy colours: Villa Laela mixes modern design with natural charm

Key features

Sea view

Heated pool

Rooftop

Area & Experiences

In the hills above Porto Vecchio, ten minutes from the port, nature reigns supreme in the Anophèles neighbourhood. Even the lights from the houses seem to blend into the plush vegetation. Amidst this splendour, with a view of the Îles Cerbicales nature reserve, sit the terraced gardens of Villa Laela.

Sea view

Our nearby experiences

Beautiful knives

At the Ceccaldi forge, blades are reddening in the flames. Others are being struck with great hammer blows, bent, struck again. They will become magnificent Damascus blades. In the workshops next-door, handles are being crafted from olive wood or horn. All the complexities of making these knives, true works of art, are unveiled.

A cappella at home

As the singers’ voices fill the house, nothing else matters, not time, nor the surroundings. The polyphonic Corsican songs (“A pulifunia Corsa”) are captivating in their power and beauty. Songs sung long ago in remote valleys by shepherds, in your home, brought to you by singers and musicians, passionate about the culture of their island.

Dishes with character

As a starter, Nicole serves copa and lonzu, the two staples of Corsican charcuterie. “Home-made”, she says simply, nodding towards her husband Paul. Tonight, at their isolated farm near the Bavella mountains, brocciu cannelloni and lemon fiadone are on the menu, all helped down with a good Corsican wine and short stories told by the couple, Corsican, always and forever. A delight.

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