The hillside from the air at golden hour, the pool cut into it

The Collection · Corfu

Villa Oréa

Corfu · Ionian Islands · Greece

A glass-lined house above the Ionian with a heated 25-metre pool, a court and a pétanque piste, and a guest house with a pool of its own.

Hideaway Included
Concierge Included
Driver Included
Chef On request
Coach On request
from €27,045 / week · about €2,700 per person, house full
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01 Hideaway Included

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The Villa for a Group

Sleeping & en-suite quality
Five bedrooms, all en suite with walk-in showers, all with 180-wide beds, a safe and a sea view. One comes with a jacuzzi on its own terrace.
Flow & shared living
A main house and a guest house, so grandparents, teenagers or the early-to-bed get distance without absence. An elevator, a games room with a billiard table, and a rooftop terrace for the last hour of the day.
Kitchen & the long table
The table that matters seats fourteen, outdoors, facing the sea. Twelve sit inside when the night turns.
Design calibre
Modern Mediterranean, opened fully to the sea and sky across 630 square metres.
The pool terrace, a stone staircase down to the loungers
Parasols at the poolside, the terracotta cliff behind them
The pool house lounge, terracotta poufs across the floor
The outdoor kitchen from above, the olive grove around it
The spa lounge, daybeds under a circular skylight
The stone pool terrace, a lounge at one end and the table at the other
Armchairs on the balcony, the Ionian bay in front
The master bedroom balcony, the sea in front of it
1 / 8

The Setting

Seclusion & neighbour distance
A private domain out of town, surrounded by fields, without neighbours. The road in is winding, which is how it stays that way.
Nature, light & views
The Ionian from every bedroom, and sunsets behind the islands from the roof.
Quiet
Fields, olive trees, the sea. The first restaurants are four minutes away and none of them can be heard.
The white villa and its guest pool from the air
The Ionian through the olive trees
The rooftop terrace lounge, the Ionian blue behind it
The table laid under the olives, the sea close behind
The cantilevered facade above an ancient olive
The villa on its hillside, the olive grove around it
The terraced villa and its pool in the hillside gardens
The timber slatted facade, the sea in front of it
1 / 8

The Padel Court

Verification & privacy
A private court on the domain, yours alone for the week. A pétanque piste and a ping-pong table sit alongside it, so the half of the group that is not playing has somewhere to be.
Surface & build
Surface, glass and floodlights to confirm with the house.
Floodlights & play
The Ionian climate is kinder than the Aegean's: still mornings, long playable evenings.
Aesthetic integration
Set in the green, between the olives and the pool.
The court from directly above, the garden closed around it
The court at ground level, glass at the back wall
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The Kitchen

Chef access & provisioning
Groceries arrive before you do, breakfast can be taken care of, and the outdoor kitchen carries a pizza oven and a gas barbecue with a sea view.
Local food, a short drive
Tavernas at four minutes, shops at ten. Corfu Town, Venetian and UNESCO-listed, is under twenty minutes for the long lunch.
Wine & produce culture
The island runs on its centuries-old olive groves and its kumquat liqueur, and both find their way to the table.
The open plan kitchen and its table against the stone wall
The pizza oven and the kamado grill beside it
The dining table against the stone wall, a pendant low over it
The same table at golden hour, the light along the stone
Dining inside at sunset, the pool through the glass
The marble island, bar stools along it
The kitchen and its table in the evening, pendants lit
Olive branches on the marble counter
1 / 8

The Relaxation

Pool & water
A heated 25 by 15 metre saltwater infinity pool with counterflow and hydromassage, and a second saltwater pool at the guest house. Nine sunbeds face the big one.
Sauna, ice, spa
A jacuzzi on the third bedroom's terrace. Massages and treatments come to the house on request.
Sleep & unprogrammed space
Sonos in most rooms when you want it, fields when you do not, and a covered terrace that holds the siesta.
The pergola dining terrace against the stone wall
The villa on its hilltop, the mountain behind it
Sheer curtains drawn back on the pool and the pergola
A daybed on the slatted balcony, the hillside beyond
The living room, its staircase cut into the stone wall
The sunken lounge under its skylight, a chess board set
The television lounge, a round skylight above the sofa
A limestone bedroom, windows turning the corner
1 / 8

The Service on site

On-site staff & housekeeping
Housekeeping seven days a week with a hotel-style turndown at night.
Upkeep & grounds
The domain, both pools and the court kept daily.
Runs-itself factor
Welcomed on arrival, essentials stocked for the whole stay, tables booked before you think of them.
The guest suite terrace and its plunge pool
The home office, ceramics along the oak shelving
Loungers standing in the water, an olive tree over them
The living room opened to the garden, an olive tree at the door
A terrazzo basin, the shower lit from a stone lightwell
A bedroom balcony facing the sea
A terrazzo double vanity, the sea through the window
The laundry room, washer and dryer in it
1 / 8

The Feeling

Arrival & sense of place
The winding road, the gate, and then the sea takes over the windows.
The week that arranges itself
Court and pétanque by day, the rooftop as the sun drops behind the islands.
Loungers and parasols among the olives at sunset
The sunken lounge from above, its planter around it
The lounge and its staircase against the stone wall, evening
The infinity pool at night, the villa lit behind it
Loungers along the infinity pool, the sea at sunset
1 / 5

The features

Everything in the villaroom by room

The villa

  • 5 bedrooms, all en suite
  • Sleeps 10 · main house and guest house
  • 630 m² · air conditioning throughout
  • Elevator
  • Office with desk
  • Games room with billiard table
  • Wood fireplace

Sleeping

  • 180 x 200 beds throughout
  • Walk-in showers, double basins in three
  • Sea view and safe in every room
  • Terrace or balcony to every room
  • Jacuzzi on bedroom three's terrace
  • Turndown nightly

Kitchen & table

  • Two ovens, induction range, ice maker
  • Nespresso and filter coffee
  • Outdoor kitchen: pizza oven, gas barbecue
  • Sea-view table for 14 outside, 12 inside
  • Guest house kitchen with its own fridges
  • Grocery delivery before arrival

Court & outdoors

  • Private padel court
  • Pétanque piste · ping-pong table
  • Heated 25 m saltwater infinity pool
  • Second pool at the guest house
  • Rooftop terrace, sofas, Sonos
  • Mediterranean garden

Wellness & tech

  • Jacuzzi terrace
  • Massage and treatments at the house, on request
  • Counterflow and hydromassage in the main pool
  • Sonos through the house
  • Fast wifi
  • Sauna and gym

Service & stay

  • Housekeeping 7 days a week · turndown
  • Arrival and departure transfers included
  • Personalised welcome, essentials for the whole stay
  • Laundry room
  • Check-in 17:00 · check-out 10:00
  • Beach 8 minutes · shops 10 · town about 18

Anything in outline is not here, and it is stated rather than hidden.

02 Concierge Included

A dedicated concierge comes with the booking, and I plan the week with you before you land.

Pre-arrival
Groceries delivered, the fridge full, the week shaped.
During
The concierge on the island, me on call for the rest.
A cream sofa in the living room, the stone wall behind

03 Driver Included

The transfers are already in the price, and the rest we arrange.

The route in
Corfu's airport is an easy drive. You are met at arrivals and delivered to the gate.
The week
A rental car to the door, a boat for the day along the coast, both on a call.
The Range Rover waiting in the garden

04 Chef On request

A private chef on request, in a kitchen that was built to host one.

The nights in
Menus agreed beforehand, dietaries handled, the pizza oven earning its place.
Out
The tavernas at four minutes and Corfu Town's dining rooms, booked ahead.
The chef cooking over an open fire

05 Coach On request

You came to play, so we only use coaches we have played with.

The bench
Coaching arranged for the week, English taught.
The format
Your court, your hours, drills, matchplay, an americano before dinner.
The levels
Mixed groups read in one warm-up.

Trip Plan

The domain, the concierge and the transfers are included. Add the chef and the coach, and I reply within a day with one price.

Your trip plan

Pick a week to start

Weeks run Friday to Friday, with the option to adjust the days and the period in shoulder season once I check availability with the villa. Temperature and sunlight are averages, not a forecast. Winter weeks, December to February, run at €12,075. Rates are the villa's published calendar and I confirm them with the house before anything is booked.

    Villa Oréa, a private villa in Corfu, Greece with its own court. The whole place, sleeps 10. The week planned end to end and drivers every day including the runs to Corfu.

    Select your preferences
    • Hideaway Included630 square metres, a main house and a guest house
    • Concierge IncludedConcierge, welcome and turndown come with the booking
    • Driver IncludedAirport transfers included, a car to the door arranged
    What it costs
    Hideaway, the week
    €27,045
    Concierge
    Included
    Driverboth
    Included

    From €27,045 · about €2,700 per person, house full

    Anything I should know

    Optional. Whatever you tell me here I answer in my first reply, rather than writing back to ask.

    Where to reach you

    Either one is enough. I reply to whichever you leave.

    Referred by

    Optional. Introductions carry weight here.

    The practical questions about Villa Oréa

    Why book through you?

    The villas are looked after by people who are particular about who they work with, and they work with me. That takes time to earn and it is why this collection grows slowly, a villa at a time.

    You pay the villa's own rate, and the week costs no more for my being in it: my commission comes out of what the villa already charges. The Concierge, Driver, Chef and Coach are quoted alongside it as one price, and I am on call for them all week. Every enquiry comes to me, so the person who answers is the person who arranges it.

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    Is there a security deposit at Villa Oréa?

    The villa sets its deposit and it is written into your agreement before you book. Ask me and I will tell you the figure for your dates.

    More on how deposits and damage are handled →

    When do we arrive, and can we book a shorter stay?

    Any day, minimum 5 nights. Five nights out of season, seven through the summer. Tell me your dates and I will confirm with the villa.

    Which airport do we fly into for Villa Oréa?

    Corfu (CFU), about thirty minutes away by road. A driver comes with the villa, so you are met at arrivals and driven in.

    What comes with the villa, and what can I add at Villa Oréa?

    The whole villa, yours alone, 5 suites for 10. A concierge and a driver come with the villa. Add a chef and a coach and I plan the week and come back with one price.

    What is added to the rate at Villa Oréa?

    It differs by villa. Some quote the week with the cleaning and the taxes inside it; others charge cleaning separately, or tax on the booking fee. I confirm this villa's lines before I quote, so the figure I come back with is the figure you pay.

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