Casa Isa

Casa Isa - Description

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Casa Isa is located high above the town of Praiano and is part of the oldest most charming buildings in the village of Vettica di Praiano. The building was built in the XVII century and was home to nobility. It dominated the landscape above the bay and the village with stunning 180° uninterrupted views over Capri, the Island of Li Galli and Positano.
The entrance of Casa Isa is an impressive stone archway over two metres high with double wooden doors and above the archway you will see the date 1769 the year that this part of the building was built. You enter directly into an open plan design which consists of the living room, kitchen and dining area. The living room has a sofa and armchair, antique coffee table, TV cabinet and rustic chest. This room also has a wood fire stove, which is a very effective and only heat source in winter. There is a large kitchen and dining area with a wooden dining table and 6 chairs. The kitchen is fully equipped with crockery and cutlery for six guests, there is a large gas oven with 5 gas top burners, fridge-freezer, integrated dishwasher, microwave oven, toaster and electric kettle. The kitchen has direct access to the large private terrace with teak outdoor table and chairs and two sun loungers.
The house has three bedrooms, on the ground floor there is the master bedroom with double bed, wardrobe and ample dresser drawers. There are double doors that open out onto the terrace. Also on the ground floor is the main bathroom with a combined shower and small bathtub, vanity, WC, bidet and electric towel heater. On the 1st floor there are two bedrooms, the first bedroom has a single bed and dresser draws and wardrobe, the second bedroom twin single beds with dresser draws and a wardrobe. There is also a second bathroom with a combined shower/bathtub, vanity, WC and bidet.
The property has been recently restored and has been fitted with double glazing and flyscreens on all the windows and external doors, the result being that the house stays cool in summer and warm in winter making it an ideal all year round holiday destination.
If you are arriving by car you can park on the main road or if you prefer you can book a private parking space in the car park not far from Casa Isa. Once you have parked your car, Casa Isa can be accessed on foot by walking about 100 metres from the main road, (a little less from the private car park) then down a few steps (15 to be precise), that lead to the front door.
Alternatively, there is the main bus service run by SITA, which will take you along the coastal road to the centre of Praiano, from there you can board a local bus service called Flavio Gioia that will take you up above the village and stop along the road not far from Casa Isa. This local service only runs between Positano and Praiano in a continuous loop during the day and until late at night.
There is a grocery store that is about 10 minute walk to get to, or for those who want to experience what life was like before the convenience of roads, you can use the ancient stairs nearby, all 230 of them and they will take you down to the town centre to various stores, restaurants the local bar and post office.

A car can be useful but not necessary.
Free parking in the area on the street sides. On request possibility to get a reserved parking area within 100 meters from the apartment, at euro 10 per day (to be reserved in advance). If you wish to use ADSL Internet, we can provide you an Internet UMTS USB Stick at the cost of Euro 5 per day (minim rental cost is Euro 30).

NOTE: 40,00 EUR for final cleaning and 0,25 per Kw/h of electric energy used. Refundable deposit: 250 euros