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Can Alaya
- Style
- Bali-meets-Baleares funked-up finca
- Setting
- Can Tomas hilltop cul de sac
This 200-year-old hilltop finca in Ibiza has spectacular panoramic views. A stylish villa in Can Tomas close to San Rafel, Can Alaya is so sprawling it feels like your own tiny village, with two pools and loads of cushion-filled cubic corners to cosy up in. Snooze in the morning sun by one pool, then top up your tan by the other in the afternoon: at this hip hideaway, you’re never short of relaxation space. The owners have travelled the world sourcing incredible pieces to furnish the villa with, so Can Alaya is peppered with modern art, Moroccan lanterns and Indonesian carvings giving it an eclectic boho look. Please note: This villa is not available in July/August and is going through a change in ownership, which we hope will not effect bookings.
In the know
House style
Modern centuries-old finca
Grounds
You’re spoiled for shaded and sun-kissed terraces. And lavished with views from 3,000 square metres of walled-in grounds: look down to San Antonio with the sea beyond, or plot up in the back garden for a leafy St Agnes vista.
Sleeps
8 (three doubles and a twin plus a sofa bed for an emergency stopover).
Ideal for
Double family dates, fun with friends.
Rates
April, May, October: €4,900 to sleep six; €5,250 to sleep nine. June, September: €5,600 to sleep six; €6,300 to sleep nine. July/August: €9,800 a week. (From €700 to €1,400 a night.)
Minimum hire
One week (Sunday to Sunday); two weeks in July/August; flexible off-season.
Also
The owners also have fabulous interiors shop on the island in Cala Carbo, Ksar (www.ksarliving.com), which sells much of their personally sourced furnishings, as well as their stunning bespoke bathroom fittings.
Eating & drinking
They can arrange for prepared meals and a chef if you prefer. A welcome pack of a few pantry essentials, cava and snacks such as olives, etc, is provided. Our top tip is to book the chef Guido: email guidokosowski@hotmail.com, or ring +34 659 815787 or +34 646 814708.
Weddings
Can Alaya would be wonderful for small weddings. How’s about a champagne reception by one pool and then a buffet laid out in the shade by another?
Children
Sure,take your babies, but this is the perfect to drag moody teenagers, as they’ll each be able to find their own cosy corner to sulk in. High chairs and travel cots can be added for free.
Music
Bose sound system with iPod dock, iPod and remote controls scattered throughout the property. Satellite TV and DVD player, wireless internet connection.
Provided
Dressing gowns, welcome pack of a few pantry essentials, cava and snacks.
Eco policy
Reclaimed wood has been used where possible.
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Walls are washed white or a cool beige limestone; floors are grey/beige matt marble, pebbled or polished concrete. The bathrooms are a chic beige or grey marble, or Moroccan-style tadelakt render, with oversized showerheads and freestanding stone bath tubs.
Interior
Bedrooms
Ground floor
One: a four-poster ensuite with a bath and a separate loo and shower, as well as a view down across the pool to the sea and its own small terrace.
Two: a small twin, with a bathroom across the hall.
Three: a separate annexe bedroom.
Upstairs
Master bedroom with an incredible alfresco stone bath on the balcony.
Kitchen The galley kitchen can keep a chef hidden away. A utility room off the kitchen takes care of most of your mod cons.
Living room There are all sorts of cosy nooks to loaf around in, indoor and out. Downstairs, there’s an open-plan lounge with a huge working fireplace; this opens out onto the terrace and has a round dining table for eight. Upstairs is another lounge with an Indonesian day bed and sofa plus a balcony.
Dining room See living room; there are also two different tables that can seat eight people each by both pool areas.
Other
Outdoor
Poolside One pool is a cool bean shape, the other is a 16-metre-long infinity number, and because there are two you can always be sure to find a spot where you can soak up some of that sun on the wooden decking.
Gardens Framed by orange trees, blossom in spring and miles of greenery below, the walled outdoor space has a gazebo and banquette seating galore.
Parking There is space inside the gate for two small cars.
Other Even though this villa is at the end of a residential cul de sac, there's no other neighbour in sight from any of the terraces or the house itself.
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Activities
Best picnic spot
We suggest you invite a private chef to help you host a dinner party – you'll definitely have leftovers for a picnic. We love Guido: email guidokosowski@hotmail.com, or phone +34 659 815 787 or +34 646 814 708.
Best beaches
Cala Salada is a cove near San Antonio and is up there with some of the best seaside spots in the world. Having sung Guido's praises, you may only want to pick at lettuce at lunchtime so you can look your best in your swimwear at this beach beloved by beautiful people.
Best walks
Take a stroll around Santa Agnes, especially in spring when the blossom is out.
Activities
Attention night owls: Can Alaya is not far from some of Ibiza’s best known nightspots – Amnesia, Privelige and Underground are some of the world-famous clubs but a short drive from the villa.
Smith tip
Make sure you crank up ‘Staying Alive’ on your iPod at Can Alaya as a tribute to the villa’s former owners, Barry, Robin and Maurice. Yup, this is where the Gibb Brothers penned that BeeGees disco classic.
Eating, drinking and dancing
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Planes Iberia, British Airways and EasyJet all fly into Ibiza airport, which is about five miles southwest of Ibiza Town. Direct flights take a little over two hours from the UK. Ryanair flies direct from the UK out of season.
Local taxi service If you’re not hiring a car, taxis from the rank outside the airport are metered and reasonable.
Can Alaya is peppered with Moroccan lanterns and Indonesian carvings, exemplifying that eclectic boho look so many strive to achieve but few attain
Review
Snooze in the morning sun by one pool, then top up your tan by the other pool in the afternoon – at this stylish self-catering house near San Rafel, you’re never short of a cosy corner to relax in.
Indeed, this 200-year-old vacation rental on an Ibiza hilltop is somewhere to spend a lot of time sprawled out on a cushion-covered sofa. Each guest could find their own private lounging area indoor or out and still wouldn't even have to lay eyes on anyone else. This is also a self-catering stay for bathroom fetishists, as your ablutions get given as much sexy space as the sleeping areas.
Owners Yvonne and Alberto Cortes have travelled the world sourcing the most incredible pieces to furnish the villa with, so Can Alaya is peppered with Moroccan lanterns and Indonesian carvings, exemplifying that eclectic boho look so many strive to achieve but few attain. (They also own a riad in Marrakech and a hotel in Bali.) The villa showcases their signature style and brings warmth and texture to the usual minimalist look that Ibizan villas favour.
And you can forget about schlepping to tourist-riddled Café del Mar to enjoy that world-famous sunset: you already get an eyeful of that soul-stirring orange glow melting into the Med from this chic hilltop villa perch.
Reviewed by Juliet Kinsman
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