Villa Lanperna

This house in very confusing layout and the electronics for lights, curtains, gates, etc are confusing and difficult to use. The yard is not maintained. Great view of the ocean. This is in a suburban/rural area with no stores or shops near. Only 1/2 of the home was rented to us. b

What can you say about Villa Lanperna? One of a kind spot that is both baffling and awesome. Who built this place and why? Is this an oligarchs Spanish villa? Or is it (the late) DMXs? Is that the Balenciaga (fashion icon) family estate a couple of doors down (it is)...We were there with a bunch of friends and family for over two weeks and loved it but have so many questions that will likely never be answered. Please - don't take anything i'm saying as negative because it is truly awesome for a vacation - I never had and likely never will be in a place like that again. There is a short list of (not that big of) cons: no AC (but stays relatively cool because of all the cement.. but still, we were there in a heat wave and it was HOT). The house is out of town, with no (or very little) cell service so calling taxi s, etc isn't the easiest thing and you'll likely want transportation for everyone. The WIFI can be spotty. The front gate (and their FOBs) can be a bit finnicky (sometimes they didn't' work) and the neighbours can be annoying - they yelled at us on a Sunday afternoon for being too loud in the pool ( we were playing with our kids) and even stopped us on the road to complain to us directly (I can promise you we are not a big party group) But, let me tell you - those (minor) negatives are nothing when you're staying there. It is awesome - we cooked many nights on the large charcoal grill with dinners outside watching the sunset. The pool (and pool area) is spectacular and perfect size for a full house. Most bedrooms are massive and have absolutely insane views. There is a full gym (if thats your thing) as well as a sauna, a couple of kitchens, an elevator so you don't have to walk up three flights of stairs (my kid loved that) and just wild architectural choices at every turn. Alex, the host/manager, is highly communicative and responded to me extremely quickly every time we had a question or needed some help. If you can pull it off, i'd highly recommend staying here. Perfect for a big vacation with friends and family.

The house is huge and in a beautiful location. Really recommend not to far from the city by car or taxi. Wifi is great the only thing is that there is little cell-phone reception. Didn't bother us.

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Home was as described with many amenities and amazing views. Alex was a great host and even drove us back into town when no taxis were available. I highly recommend.