A £15 million villa on an island that's an A-lister's playground, with its own private outdoor cinema
This sprawling property in Mallorca is almost unbearably chic — just like the island itself.
‘No other island in the Mediterranean can match it for culture, landscapes and cuisine,’ wrote Arabella Youens of Mallorca when she visited for Country Life a few years ago. This island, the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands, it was once written off as a nightmarish package holiday destination. These days, though, it’s earned a reputation as one of the smartest places in Europe. It's a home-from-home for A-listers, with everyone from Harrison Ford to King Felipe VI himself fans of the island. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones apparently spend a month here every summer.
Fittingly, then, the property on the market in Mallorca is among the most impressive in Europe. A prime example is this a 35-acre mini-estate near Algaida, with four separate houses, three pools, and its own outdoor cinema, perfect at a time of year when we all go Oscars-mad. It’s for sale via Engel & Völkers for €17.5 million — around £15 million.
Located up in the hills on the western side of Mallorca, the biggest draw is the main villa, named 'Saya'. Situated right at the heart of the plot, it's a place with five-star hotel vibes, with, light, spacious bedrooms, opulent bathrooms of smooth stone and exquisite living spaces.
All the rooms are beautiful, but it's the living spaces on the edges that catch the eye: the covered terrace, open to the sun-bleached Mallorcan countryside, the pool, and the outdoor cinema, where you can watch a film against a backdrop of stars. What a place this would be to work your way through the Oscars shortlist.
Naturally, if you're settling in to watch a movie, you'll want a glass of wine. And choosing a bottle from a cellar this stylish will make you feel like a movie star yourself.
The second house, Shai, has its own separate pool, and is intended as a guest house for family and friends. At the bottom of the hill, past a charming old windmill, is Sama, set up to work just as well as a home office, or as a second guest house (once again, it's also got its own pool. Syra is configured as staff accommodation, while the developers mention the possibility of building a fifth house, Sela, depending on the needs of the buyer.
It's quite a place, then — but then again, it needs to be since Mallorca is full of magnificent homes for those with limitless budgets. Christie's International Real Estate currently list a €75 million property in the north of the island that has comes with a herd of alpacas and its own football pitch; and von Poll Real Estate are selling a cliffside retreat at €19.5 million on the north-east coast of Mallorca that really has to be seen. A-list homes on an A-list island, in other words.
For sale via Engel & Völkers — see more details.
