Casa Vanilla Sky

08/02/2022

So we're getting there! We've been doing the hard landscaping and now it's time to start adding the finishing touches. We can't wait to see if our olive trees start to grow now they've settled in 🤞. I think this will be a special, quiet space to relax.

29/11/2021

We've been working hard since closing at the end of the 2021 season. We're proud to unveil our new pergola, providing more shade and extending the living and dining spaces. We are also developing a courtyard garden area with beautiful old olive trees. We hope it will be a tranquil space away from the villa. More photos to follow!

25/01/2021

03/10/2020

Exploring the local area with friends. So lucky to have fantastic walking trails on our doorstep at the Voltigno Trail Centre. We did Voltigno to Rifugo Ricotta with views to Campo Imperatore. We saw many wild flowers including the renowned Crocus which produces saffron, and walked amongst huge Beech trees that are up to 300 years old! The wildlife is amazing too - we saw kites, cattle roaming freely and came across a group of wild horses, an amazing day.
You'll see the photo of the wooden plaque with mountain names and heights. Can you match them to my photos?

03/10/2020

Great class again this week enjoying the September sunshine. Thanks to Jennifer Macrostie for a super relaxing session.

24/09/2020

Enjoying a yoga session at Casa Vanilla Sky. Thanks to Jennifer Macrostie for a wonderful session and all those who came! Looking forward to next week.

24/09/2020

Spent a fantastic few hours at Il Bosso near Capestrano with friends and family. The cleanest river in Italy - it was an amazing experience. Paddled in the water which remains at a constant 12 degrees due to many underground springs. We were told it was good for the circulation - brrrggh.

01/08/2020

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Guests at Vanilla Sky went to Capestrano and had a wonderful time canoeing.
See the full website of activities: https://www.ilbosso.com/canoa-fiume-tirino/
It looks like a truly amazing excursion, clear unpolluted waters. So lucky to be in Abruzzo.

Un’escursione in Canoa sul Tirino, definito il fiume più bello d’Italia, è il modo migliore per rilassarsi con la mente e con il corpo. L’acqua cristallina, ...

22/07/2020

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A panoramic view from Vasto. Can't wait to go back .....

22/07/2020

Photos from my trabocchi trip yesterday.

22/07/2020

A fantastic day yesterday, spent exploring the trabochi coast with friends. A day trip that is a must in my opinion if staying at Casa Vanilla Sky. Take the coastal road (SS16 adriatica), or motorway if you wish but I like the views. Drive through San Vito Chietino where you'll see the first of the trabocchi, stop for a gelato? (Gelatoria Copa De Dora).
Continue along the coast and look for the brown signs for Punta Aderci, listed as one of the most beautiful beaches in Italy: http://www.italia.it/en/travel-ideas/the-sea/italys-15-most-scenic-beaches.html?fbclid=IwAR3LwHWGiQUfgJD4gDbxiGJhmZmTPY_aEc2FOGPotYfk2pOyRHVwGpiSJF4
There is a good amount of free parking and a short walk down to the pebble beach. Swim in the clear blue waters next to a trabocchi.
Onwards lastly to Vasto, a lovely town with old world charm and a great vibe. Definitely worth a visit!

Wild beaches and pristine landscapes surrounded by the scents of Mediterranean vegetation, hidden coasts caressed by a turquoise sea that is just as good as any tropical paradise: from Liguria to...

09/07/2020

Guests being put through their paces at Vanilla Sky, thanks to Giuseppe Lolli.

26/06/2020

18/06/2020

So lucky to be here .....

15/06/2020

Well it's been just over a month since I started the wildflower meadow and it's amazing what was there already and I never knew about; bee orchids, golden fleece, wild carrot to name but a few, together with new tree saplings coming through, so perhaps it will turn into a woodland? I've cut a meandering pathway through it so you can have a nature walk and see what you can find. Butterflies and birds are certainly enjoying their new habitat.

04/05/2020

Beautiful weather here and the start of a new project! A wildflower meadow to the bottom half of the land at the front of the house looking across to Moscufo. We get so many lovely butterflies and birds here will be nice to encourage some more. I'll post another photo in one month, will be interesting to see the difference, things grow so fast here!

05/04/2020

Wow, a beautiful sunset this evening. I really am living at Vanilla Sky .....

02/04/2020

After last week's snow some beautiful views of snow capped mountains from my garden. At times like this it's important to appreciate the beauty around us. Views of the mighty Majella with the Melis vineyard in the foreground, olive grove view with Gran Sasso rising up and views across my orchard with the Gran Sasso behind. So lucky to be in such a beautiful place with Spring on it's way ...

24/03/2020

Woke up to snowfall this morning here in Italy, beautiful.

12/03/2020

Considering events in Italy at the moment a positive day today! My fruit and nut trees arrived so quickly - I didn't think they would be able to deliver at the moment. Thank you so much Vivai Decandia beautiful trees!
Looking forward to planting and landscaping now that Spring has arrived. Weather so lovely today.

21/02/2020

Fantastic promotional video for Abruzzo, enjoy ....

26/01/2020

24/01/2020

Our new exercise deck, an amazing place to see sunrise ......

24/01/2020

Looking forward to launching in 2020, we hope to welcome you to our beautiful villa. We are available for retreats, for example, yoga, pilates, wellbeing. Do get in touch if this is of interest to you.

17/01/2020

The front of the property with plenty of parking and great views.

17/01/2020

The beautiful vanilla skies are breathtaking....