Nefeli

Shady lawns, ancient trees and aromatic shrubs hem this modern stone-built house,  adding to its sense of seclusion and meeting a spacious paved terrace, where a heatable infinity pool is the centrepiece of outdoor living. Laid out around it are cushioned loungers and curtained gazebo shade, table tennis and a pool table, and covered areas furnished for dining and idling, with views over the treetops to yachts in St. Stephano’s bay. And opening on to the poolside, the villa’s indoor living space is an open-plan arrangement of sleek kitchen and stylish sitting/dining room, with high roof rafters, exposed stone walls, monochrome furnishings and light flooding in from triple aspect windows.

Lime-washed timber ceilings crown bedrooms designed with elegant understatement, two at ground level; two on the upper floor, each with a Juliet balcony; and all with air conditioning and its own bath or shower room. Tear yourself away from this happy place and several of Corfu’s most popular resorts are within easy reach, Avlaki beach and smart St. Stephano each 2km away, the sands at Kalami and nightlife in Kassiopi both within 9km.