VILLA DETAILS
Santa Maria is a stunning 200-year-old stone building, beautifully restored and furnished throughout in a great mix of antiques from all over the world and modern amenities. In the expansive grounds of 24 acres is a 17m x 7m feature rock swimming pool, gated for safety with a large shallow area. The nearest sandy beach is only a 15 minute walk away, accessible from the villa grounds.
VILLA ACCOMMODATION
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Ground Floor
Entrance hall
Large dining room (seats 12+) with glass doors to outside terrace with sofas and working bread oven
Living room with satellite TV and DVD player.
Spacious farmhouse-style kitchen.
Two interconnecting double/twin bedrooms sharing a bathroom.
Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and access to an indoor plunge pool, converted from an ancient water cistern.
W.C.
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First Floor
Substantial master bedroom with bathroom, walk-in wardrobe, chimney and stunning sea views.
SEPARATE ACCOMMODATION
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The farm’s ancient cowsheds and pigsties have been beautifully converted into:
First cottage with a children’s playroom with toys, one double bunk bedroom sleeping four and two twin/double bedrooms, all with en-suite shower rooms.
These rooms do not interconnect but share a partly covered terrace.
A further cottage with twin/double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and outside shower.
Another cottage with a double bedroom suitable for staff or teenagers. En-suite shower room.
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Grounds:
Huge garden and farmland
Various outside dining and lounge areas (incl. BBQ)
Vegetable garden
Private rocky cove
Notes
- There are 3 cats living on the grounds.
- Young children need supervision as there are a few semi-protected drops in the garden.
Security Deposit
Please be aware as a condition of your rental agreement we shall also ask you to lodge a Security Deposit at the point of making a booking amounting to 20% of the weekly rental cost of the property (or higher if required by the villa owner or for stays of three weeks or longer). This is to protect the property owners for the cost of any damage or loss caused by wilful or accidental damage by members of the party that may occur during your stay or for any unpaid local charges. The Security Deposit is lodged with Abercrombie & Kent Villas in the form of a credit card authorization as detailed in the booking process; please ask for further details.
TIME ZONE
GMT +1 hour
LANGUAGE
Spanish
CURRENCY INFORMATION
The Euro (€) is the official currency of Ibiza and Menorca. Coins are available in 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50, cent , €1 & €2 denominations. Notes are available in €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200, €500 denominations.
MONEY MATTERS
- Travellers cheques are widely accepted for exchange or purchase in major cities, but in more rural areas, visit a bank to exchange them for Euros.
- Major credit cards are widely accepted here (though a limited number of merchants have American Express accounts) and ATM access is widespread.
- Exchange currency only at authorized outlets such as banks and hotels, and exchange only what you think you will spend in-country. Coins cannot be reconverted on departure.
- Save all receipts from any currency exchange transaction. You may be asked to produce them when you exit the country, and they are required if you intend to reconvert local currency.
TIPPING IN IBIZA / MENORCA
Spaniards are fairly relaxed about tipping etiquette. However service is not usually included in restaurants and it is common practice to leave the spare change, or up to 10% of the total in a smarter restaurant. Taxi drivers and bartenders may be tipped less. Many petrol stations are not self service, however it is not usual to tip the station attendant.
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE FORMALITIES
Travel documents are your responsibility. In general you should have:
- A signed, valid passport that will remain valid for at least 6 months beyond the completion of your trip. Your passport must have enough blank pages (excluding amendment pages) available for entry and exit stamps issued when entering and exiting immigration points.
- Visas are required for certain nationalities and you are strongly advised to check your status allowing plenty of time for visa application.
WEATHER IN IBIZA / MENORCA
During the summer months the islands typically has 11 hours of sunshine each day, average temperature topping 29ºC as well as virtually no rain. Spring's and autumn's temperatures range from 22ºC-28ºC and the region's sunshine is still between 8-10 hours a day. The weather can be unpredictable and much more changeable, with the night-time temperature dropping quite dramatically. The winter brings average temperatures dropping to a cooler 15ºC, and 5 hours of sunshine a day.
HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS
It is advisable to contact your doctor before you travel if you have any specific health concerns and take out appropriate travel and medical insurance.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN IBIZA / MENORCA
Electrical service in Spain, including Majorca, is supplied at 220-240 volts/50 hertz – a converter/adaptor may be required.
DRIVING IN IBIZA / MENORCA
- No right-hand turn on a red light.
- Traffic from the RIGHT has right of way.
- Passport or national ID as well as driver's license, insurance papers and ownership papers must be carried all the time.
- National speed limit is 50km (31mph) in towns, 90km (56mph) on secondary non-urban highways (carretera secundaria), 100km (62mph) on dual carriageways (carretera/autovia), 120km (75mph) on motorways (autopista).; Speeding fines: 30 – 300 Euros.
- Minimum driving age is 18.
- For use of the highways (autopista) it is often necessary to pay a toll before access. Prices vary and are calculated by the distance of the journey.
- There are strict laws concerning drinking and driving. Blood alcohol levels must not exceed 0,05%. There are random breathalyser tests carried out regularly by the police.
- An international driving licence is not required for European citizens. Your locally issued driving licence, as long as it is accompanied by the passport, will suffice.
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