We are a family of five, two teenage boys and nine year old girl
Arriving late at night, I was a little worried about driving from Olbia through the mountain roads in the dark. The directions in the manual were fabulous and we found Villa Mimosa with no problems and as promised the porch light was left on for us which helped find her in the dark.
As soon as we arrived, we felt at home. The welcome bottle of wine and water in the fridge were also a lovely surprise after our delayed journey.
We had no idea of the surroundings until waking early the following morning and stepping out onto the veranda to see the sun rising over the magnificent views of the mountains. This took our breath away.
The farmhouse is spacious and airy and the week we stayed we had temperatures over 42 degrees each day! The house stayed cool inside even in these temperatures.
The DVDs, books and CD collection are a fabulous addition too. The kitchen is wonderful, large, spacious and equipped with everything we needed to make lovely Italian fare each evening.
The bedrooms were again huge, high ceilings, wonderfully large wardrobes, comfortable large beds, decorated beautifully with mixture of modern and restored furniture. Living room is beautifully furnished and had magnificent views from the windows too.
The garden is fantastic and beautifully planted with herbs and fruit, olive trees and grape vines.
We had one issue with no hot water during our stay but this was resolved straight away by ourselves after following Robin's clear instructions in the manual. And to be honest a cold shower after a day of 42 degree heat was welcome!
The house is located in a beautiful part of Sardinia and we spent our week travelling around the North. Valledoria and the beaches of the north only being a 30-40 minute drive away. We also visited Stintino, Bosa (Beautiful!), San Teodoro & La Cinta, Sassari, Alghero old town, Castelsardo, Lake Coghinas to name a few and after each day exploring, Villa Mimosa was a wonderful retreat to return to.
The skies at night are amazing from the deck and we were rewarded with three shooting stars during an evenings stargazing. Although remote (which we loved) you are only a few minutes drive from Perfugas with a good supermarket for provisions.
Robin & Elaine are fantastic hosts from first enquiry through the stay. You can really feel the love they have put into Villa Mimosa and we all left this place feeling inspired and with memories we will treasure.
