Rent Battista House Malta

Escape to the country when you stay in Battista House, nestled in the village of Nadur, on the easternmost tip of the Maltese island of Gozo, in the Mediterranean Sea. This two-storey house has four en-suite double bedrooms and can comfortably accommodate up to eight guests, ideal for a large family holiday or friends’ get-together. This charming stone-built village house has a high-walled enclosed terrace that is home to your private swimming pool. For the cooler months, a heated indoor pool room is available, perfect for a refreshing swim after a day’s sightseeing. The house comes with off-street parking, a pay as you use air conditioning system, complimentary worldwide television channels, and Wi-Fi throughout. The property benefits from a concierge team who can arrange child care, extra maid services, a private chef, and in-house spa treatments on request. The home from home interiors are a soft pale yellow sandstone, with cool tiled flooring, natural wood furniture, and clever use of colourful local bathroom tiles.

Enter Battista House through a stone entrance hall, where you will find an open-plan living space with floor to ceiling sliding doors that open onto the pool terrace. The seating area has two large comfy sofas, which can transform into a bed, wood coffee tables and consoles, and a flat-screen satellite television, preloaded with international channels and streaming services. There is an eight-seater indoor dining set, perfect for meeting for breakfast to discuss the day’s plans. The adjacent galley-style kitchen is fully equipped with everything you will need to cater for your holiday, including a family-size fridge freezer, a built-in oven and hob, and that must-have morning coffee maker. The first of the four bedrooms can be found on this floor, a spacious room with a double bed and an en-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower. A laundry room with a washing machine and guest loo completes the ground floor. Take the stairs to the first floor, where there are three large en-suite double bedrooms. One bedroom has a double bed and a balcony, one has twin beds and a balcony, and the other has twin beds and window views. Access the paved terrace from the ground floor living area, with a private step-entry swimming pool surrounded by sun loungers and shady parasols. Feast alfresco at the outdoor dining set, with local delicacies freshly grilled on the barbeque. In the cooler months, an optional heated indoor pool room is available from the 1st of October to the 31st of May. The indoor pool is housed in a stunning stone-high vaulted ceiling room and has a beautiful step entry pool with a separate seating area and fluffy dressing gowns, where you can sit back and enjoy the warmth on a winter’s day.

Battista House can be found in the quaint village of Nadur, at the eastern corner of the small island of Gozo, set in the heart of the Maltese Mediterranean Sea. There is no international airport on the island; guests are advised to fly to Malta, take transportation to the northern port, and then hop on the frequent ferry to Mgarr Harbour in Gozo. From Mgarr Harbour, it is a short four-kilometre journey to your holiday home. The island of Gozo is only seven kilometres long and just over thirteen kilometres wide, so anywhere you want to go is within easy reach. The nearest shops and restaurants are a kilometre and a half from the villa for your holiday provisions. The concierge team can arrange complimentary delivery of your grocery order and a private chef if you don’t fancy cooking.

The village of Nadur is home to the Ta’Kenuna Tower, built by the British in 1848, and the baroque church of St Peter and Paul, and from the top of the town, you can admire the magnificent views over the island and out to sea. The beautiful beach of San Blas, the red sandy beach of Ramla, and the white sand Iz-Zewwieqa Bay, are all on the nearest coastline, perfect for a day out by the seashore. Mgarr Harbour is a quaint traditional fishing village where you can take a walk along the promenade, admire the yachts, and feast on the local cuisine. Before enjoying a cocktail in the famous Gleneagles Bar, take time to visit the impressive gothic Lourdes Chapel and the sculpture of the Three Graces. Slightly further afield is Hondoqir-Rummi for snorkelling, Dwerja Bay for scuba diving, Mgaar Ix-Xin for rock climbing, and Ghasni Beach for seclusion. The island of Gozo dates to Neolithic times, it has been invaded and occupied by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Sicilians, the French and finally, the British. This melting pot of cultures can be seen in its history, architecture, and culture. Start your historical education with the Ggantija Temples, one of the world’s oldest free-standing structures, and now a UNESCO and World Heritage Site. Continue with a tour of the capital city, Ir-Rabat, known locally as Victoria since 1887, renamed in honour of Queen Victoria to celebrate her jubilee. Walk the fortified Bronze Age citadel of the city, stop in Independence Square for a browse in the local market and a coffee in a café, seek solace in the seventeenth-century Baroque Grand Basilica of St George before wandering the old streets full of shops selling delicacies and souvenirs. The city is also known for its collection of museums, theatres, clubs, and opera houses. Find peace and tranquillity with a stroll around Villa Rundle Public Gardens, established by the British in 1910. Finally, don’t miss a day out on the nearby island of Comino, take the ferry from Mgaar harbour, swim and snorkel in the beautiful blue lagoon before exploring the island’s natural habitat, numerous churches, and dining by the sea shore on freshly caught fish.