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With its iconic Mediterranean pine looming atop the cliffs, “La Terrazza” is the villa that defines Sorrento’s coastal harbor, crowning Sorrento´s famed coastline overlooking the Bay of Naples. The layers of terraces grand and small reflect the villa’s namesake, offering both spacious and secluded perches overlooking the Bay. Built and owned by the Royal Gunderrode Family since 1896, the villa is still privately owned and operated by Andrea Azzariti Fumaroli, fifth generation of the Royal Gunderrode Family of Frankfurt, Germany.

The villa, built on ancient Roman walls, is an historical landmark, and its construction marks an important period in the nineteenth century. It was built by the great German Baron Maximilian Von Gunderrode and was originally named “Villa Nardi.” At the end of the 1800s, while sailing the Mediterranean, the baron arrived in Naples and fell in love with the coastline, ultimately choosing this site to build his summer residence. In 1896, the villa was re-named “La Terrazza.” The great Florentine builder, Romanelli, reconstructed the entire villa, making it larger and one floor higher. Fashioning it in the Italian Liberty-style, he incorporated stuccoes, images of angels, flowers, fruits, marble columns and staircases. Over the years the villa was coined “the house of love” for its hospitality and spellbinding charm.

Just a three-minute walk to Sorrento’s Piazza Tasso, and directly above the main port to Capri, Ischia, and Naples, the grounds of the villa offer both unparalled tranquility and a front row seat to the best that the Amalfi Coast region can offer.

“La Terrazza” offers five private luxury apartments, each decorated in a Mediterranean-style with soft pastels, original paintings and antique furniture. Marble mosaics, dating back to the 1800s, are inlaid across the floors. Each apartment has access to the private terrace, with swimming pool, adorned with sofas and marble benches. Cleaning service, with linens and towels, is included. Private parking on the property is also provided.  Room service, car rentals, tours, boat and day excursions, and many other offerings are available to guests to augment their experience at the villa.

The villa is centrally located in the heart of Sorrento, and is steps away from Piazza Tasso (the main square of Sorrento), shops and cafes. The Circumvesuviana train station, with direct access to Pompei, Ercolano and Naples, is a five-minute walk from the villa.

“La Terrazza” is available for rent year round. The terrace is also available for private events and wedding parties. Catering, bar services, music, tents and amenities are available upon request.

The boats maintained by the villa cater to every type of experience on the water. Guests can reach the famed cliffs of Capri in less than 20 minutes, and the Amalfi coast in less than half an hour. For those relaxing days spent sunbathing, rather crowd onto public beaches, we can bring around the villa’s classic Italian Gozzo boat in just 10 minutes to dock at anywhere off the coast. Some guests prefer to dock right below the villa; others prefer to range far and wide to the regions famed islands and the Amalfi coast; still others enjoy the early morning water-skiing made possible by the unique formation of the Sorrento coastline. The villa’s boats are retained for exactly that reason – to allow our guests complete and total freedom to access this beautiful region exactly as they wish.

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‘Il Golfo’ Suite

Included in the Price:
The price includes parking, electricity, linens and towels.

Security Deposit: 25% of full price due up-front.

*Please note that all 2013 prices will be 5% greater.

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