Villa Chia

the structure is about 600 square meters. Through the imposing, arched glass front door, it is possible to see the sea. On the upper part of the arch, an old ornament with the initials in capital letters of King Vittorio Emanuele is still visible. The hall is large and elegant (120 sq m) with red, Murano crystal chandeliers. Five arches in the ceiling mark the border between five different areas once separated by walls, now replaced by monumental iron trusses, similar to the ones used in ore mines. Here there are four Louis XVI-style big settees, a fireplace, an ancient mirror and a big ancient, table to seat six, and four round glass tables for four. Wooden floor. From the centre of the hall, a cast iron spiral staircase leads to the old underground cistern (water supply from a well), which is now functioning as cellar. A stone passage leads to two bathrooms, a business area and a professional kitchen, a small office and the staff changing room with a bathroom. In the bathroom on the ground floor, the wash basin is held up by an ancient mortar found in the Mongolian countryside. The business area is equipped with a PC, internet access, fax, telephone, and hi-fi stereo canned music System. First Floor: A stone spiral staircase leads to the first floor. Here you can find a reading room with a small fireplace, a sofa and a big old chest used as a bookshelf. Four smaller en-suite rooms (35sq. m each) with wooden floor. Two of the suites have the sea view. They are furnished in a modern brilliant white style with round suspended beds. Two white glass walls separate a section of the room where there is a big wardrobe and the bathroom. Two of the suites have a view on the hill at the back of the Lighthouse. They are made up of three separate rooms: a drawing room in Provencal style with a sofa and TV, a bedroom with a canopy bed and a bathroom.

There is the terrace (250 square meters), where the lantern is located. The door to the lantern is on the third floor but access is prohibited by the Navy to which it still belongs. The terrace is equipped with four big canopies to sunbathe or lie down on to look at the sky at night. A telescope is available for a closer look at the stars and the moon. From the terrace it is possible to enjoy a breath-taking 360-degree view of the surrounding area. Two additional mini-flats outside the main block of the Lighthouse are part of the propriety. They are on two floors, 50 square meters each, and have a sitting room on the ground floor and a bedroom on the first floor. A glass roof allows to admire the beautiful starry sky at night. These buildings, now restored, once housed the tanks for the gas used to fuel the lantern of the Lighthouse.