This Sicily villa for sale is situated in Piazza Armerina. Arranged over one floor, it has a large front room, a store room, two bedrooms, a bathroom, a large kitchen with a dining area and a beautiful fireplace. There are terraces and porticos around the house, and a covered parking area.

The house measures around 130m², with terracing and the beautifully mature gardens totalling some 2,500m².

Sicily itself is a fascinating island, with endless ways to fill your days. There are trips up Mount Etna, visits to Siracusa's Teatro Greco, the Byzantine mosaics in the Cappella Palatina in Palermo, and the Baroque splendour of Noto. There is also superb Mediterranean sunshine, good beaches and marvellous food and wine.

Whether you're buying a villa in Sicily as a permanent move, a holiday home or as an investment, you'll find transport links excellent, with cheap Ryanair flights into Palermo airport in the north. BA and Alitalia fly into Catania on the east coast.