As you might have figured from my previous blogs, I was the extremely lucky winner of a week in a luxury villa for the October Half Term, and this is the review of the villa and service offered by VillaParade.

I was offered a choice of fabulous villas, one in Cala D’or, and two others in the Pollensa area, whilst all the villas offered were of a superb standard we plumped for Can Fuster just outside of Pollensa Old Town for two main reasons, this one, the GATED pool, which for us with a kamikaze two year old was a must, and the utterly inspired Hot Tub

In October the weather can’t always be guaranteed, although it was brilliant when we were there, but the hot tub offered the whole family the opportunity to enjoy and swim even if the pool was a bit on the bracing side. The children alternated between launching into the hot tub and then launching into the pool and repeating ad infinitum.

As we rolled up the drive, through the electric gates we got a sense of security and privacy, the house isn’t overlooked at all and it felt perfectly peaceful, far enough from the town without feeling remote. It had ample parking next to the house, with access down the sides to both the pool and patio areas.

The villa itself is a stunning Mansion House with beautiful old front door, through the door you are straight into the ample open plan living area, complete with L Shaped sofa and reclining chair, TV, DVD and British TV Freeview box. There is a large dining table in there and two doors out to the patio areas, both one at the back looking on to the pool and one at the side overlooking the sea.

Off the main lounge area there is a very comfortable twin bedroom which overlooks the front garden, a downstairs bathroom, and the kitchen. The kitchen was comfortably appointed, with all the usual appliances, including plastic cups and plates for the children, as well as a further dining table, and another door leading out onto the rear raised patio and pool area.

Up the open staircase overlooking the lounge you arrive on the mezzanine floor, which could serve as a suitable child’s sleeping area. We had Little Miss’s cot there, leading on from the mezzanine was our bedroom. A beautiful large sunny room with built in wardrobes, with feature lighting, leading into a very well appointed Bathroom, with Jacuzzi bath and shower, and more importantly… This view

The overall feel of the house, is that it is loved, it’s not your usual bland soulless villa, it’s full of art, light and personality, some huge stunning contemporary pieces and some classic Majorcan art.

Outside is where this villa really steps into a completely different league, as I said in part one, we have stayed in several villas both in Majorca and around Europe and the US, but Can Fuster is without question in the most stunning location of any we have stayed in, up in the Trumantara Mountains surrounded by olive trees with views out over Pollensa Bay, I honestly think words couldn’t do the location justice, it’s simply beautiful.

There are raised wraparound patio areas on the back and side of the house so it’s not hard to sit out in the sun and enjoy those stunning views. Out on the patio there is a dining area, and steps leading down to the gated pool and hot tub, with sun loungers and several inflatables and outdoor toys for the children to enjoy. A large well appointed BBQ area with lighting and sink area along with a further feature dining area.

On one side of the house there is a vine covered arbour over a table tennis table and on the other side there is a hidden gem, a beautiful suite, perfect for travelling with teenagers, another couple, grandparents, an au pair or nanny, accessed separately from the main house this suite offers perfect peace and privacy, lovely bedroom, stunning view, well appointed bathroom, it’s such a treat, infact if the children were older we would have decamped in there ourselves!

All the windows have shutters and it’s an absolute joy to open them up every morning and just breathe deeply and savour the view.

Can I recommend Can Fuster? oh yes I think so
Would I go back? In a heartbeat
What’s so good about it? two things.. the hot tub and location
What could be improved? A larger bed in the master suite, some new crockery

So there is my review, I wasn’t asked to review the property, the prize I won came with NO requirement for that, but when a service is this good and a property is so lovely it’s absolutely right to let the World know about it!

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