The house

Layout & amenities

Four independent rooms, each with its own entrance, gathered around a stone courtyard on three levels.

Vavla Nature House The courtyard and its four rooms

Choose a room to step inside Illustrative sketch — not to scale.

Room by room

What each door opens onto

At a glance

How the rooms differ

Every room has a double bed and its own small kitchen. Here is what else each one has, and which room is accessible.

How the four rooms compare
Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4
Level Courtyard levelGround floorFirst floorLower level
For a third guest Camp bedBuilt-in sofaSofa No
Baby cot Yes No Yes No
Balcony No No Yes No
Accessible entrance Yes No No No
Accessible toilet Yes No No No
Room 1

Room 1

Sleeps
2–3
Beds
A double bed and a folding camp bed
Level
Courtyard level, east wing
Outside
Its own corner of the courtyard, under a pergola

The stone wing on the east side of the courtyard, and the one room with an accessible entrance and toilet. A wall of full-height sliding glass opens it straight onto its own paved corner, shaded by a pergola, with the barbecue a few steps away.

This room offers

  • Baby cot
  • Accessible entrance
  • Accessible toilet
  • Full-height sliding glass doors
  • Its own paved corner of the courtyard
  • A table outside in the shade of the pergola
  • A few steps from the barbecue
Plus everything in every room
Room 2

Room 2

Sleeps
2–3
Beds
A double bed and a built-in sofa
Level
Ground floor, on the courtyard
Outside
Opens straight onto the stone courtyard

On the ground floor of the two-storey house, through a timber door under its own small awning. It opens straight onto the main courtyard, so the shared spaces are right outside the door.

This room offers

  • Timber door under its own awning
  • Opens onto the main stone courtyard
Plus everything in every room
Room 3

Room 3

Sleeps
2–3
Beds
A double bed and a sofa
Level
First floor, above the courtyard
Outside
Timber balcony along the whole front

Upstairs under the terracotta roof, behind wooden shutters. A timber balcony runs the length of the room beneath its own tiled canopy, looking straight down over the courtyard.

This room offers

  • Baby cot
  • Timber balcony over the courtyard, under a tiled canopy
  • Wooden shutters
  • Under the terracotta roof
Plus everything in every room
Room 4

Room 4

Sleeps
2
Beds
A double bed
Level
Lower level, west wing
Outside
Beside the garden, in the shade of the big tree

The low, flat-roofed wing on the west side, down beside the garden. The old tree at the western wall shades it through the afternoon, and the lawn is just outside.

This room offers

  • Beside the garden and lawn
  • Shaded by the old tree at the western wall
  • Close to the lower courtyard
Plus everything in every room

In every room

What every room has

Each room is self-contained, with its own small kitchen. All four come with everything below.

  • Kitchen

    • Hob and oven
    • Fridge with a small freezer
    • Kettle and toaster
    • Plates, glasses and cutlery
  • Bedroom

    • Double bed
    • Wardrobe
    • Mirror
    • Towels
    • Hairdryer
  • Heating & cooling

    • Air conditioning
    • Fan
    • Heating for winter
  • Practical & safety

    • In-room safe
    • Ironing board
    • Fire extinguisher

Around the house

What the whole house shares

The courtyard, the garden, and what we can arrange for groups.

  • Courtyard & garden

    • Stone courtyard across three levels
    • Pergolas and shaded outdoor tables
    • Barbecue
    • Garden and lawn, with potted citrus
  • For retreats & events

    • Flat shaded terrace for up to twelve mats
    • Space for group sessions morning and evening
    • Yoga and pilates teachers on request
    • Airport transfers arranged
    • Local guides, hikes and winery visits
    • Exclusive use of the whole property

Whole-house bookings

One house, one group

We let the house only as a whole, to one group of eight to eleven: all four rooms, the courtyard, the lawn and the terraces, with nobody else on the property. A minimum stay applies in high season.

Ask about the whole house