Elite Traveler September-October 2015

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elite traveler SEPT/OCT 2015 ISSUE 5 87

Villa Gesomino CAPRI, ITALY

Italian architect Matteo Thun, one of the co-founders of the Memphis design movement, transformed this former farm building overlooking the Marina Piccola into a chic summer getaway. Set in a garden with lemon and olive trees, it has an open-plan living room, two kitchens and two master bedrooms with terraces and stunning Mediterranean views. All-white walls and furniture have been pepped up with Memphis vases, Murano chandeliers and handmade tiles. Standout service Boat trips to Positano, Amalfi and Ischia; Pompeii by helicopter; beach club reservations. Special amenities A shady gazebo overlooks a green mosaic pool carved into the rock that faces the iconic 'Fraglioni' rock formation. Number of rooms Five white bedrooms with breezy muslin curtains. Pops of color from canary yellow ornaments or brass-leaf lights. Contact Cedric Reversade, info@uniquepropertiesandevents.com, +44 20 7788 7815, uniquepropertiesandevents.com Price on request