Villa Normanna was built in 1968 by the painter Gunvor Advocaat and her husband Thurmann Nielsen Oistein, a painter and graphic artist. The couple first lived in Rome before moving to Taormina, Sicily, where they stayed for many years, making their dream come true by building a house on a mountainside overlooking the Mediterranean sea with a terrace-garden filled with exotic trees and flowers.

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Sicily Villa i1084
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
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VILLA DESCRIPTION
VILLA I1084 IN TAORMINA, SICILY, ITALY
Villa Normanna was built in 1968 by the painter Gunvor Advocaat and her husband Thurmann Nielsen
Oistein, a painter and graphic artist. The couple first lived in Rome before moving to Taormina, Sicily,
where they stayed for many years, making their dream come true by building a house on a mountainside
overlooking the Mediterranean sea with a terrace-garden filled with exotic trees and flowers. Every
corner of the villa is filled with the spirit of these two artists who left nothing to chance. Parts of the
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Mediterranean-style floors in some of the rooms, which are based on sketches by Thurmann, have a
“faded” effect which shows the originality of these works of art covering the ground. The indoor and
outdoor areas of the villa are decorated with Sicilian cart keys and wheels, jars, horseshoes, stirrups,
large stones and small old carriage lamps. The artistic couple decided to pay tribute to Taormina and
Sicily in the garden-terrace: the villa is presented through a large wooden door (made by Thurmann
himself) set within a lava stone frame, and the area in front of the door has mosaics created using sea
pebbles collected from the beach. Despite having made numerous improvements to the property, the
current owners have also managed to preserve the atmosphere created by the two artists. The
furnishings are typically Sicilian in color and style and the modern elements blend in perfectly with the
original structure. The villa has central heating, air conditioning in every room, satellite TV, CD and
DVD player, washing machine, dishwasher, barbecue and ADSL Broadband internet connection. The
living room, which is connected to the dining area, leads directly to the swimming pool that faces the
sea and is on the left-hand side of the splendid terrace/garden where, in addition to stunning views of
the sea, there are numerous exotic plants, corners for relaxing and an outdoor dining area. The villa is
around 1.3 Km from the main high street of Taormina and 5 Km from the beaches of Mazzarò which,
in the summer months, are best reached via the convenient cable car.Ground floor: access from the
garden; large living room consisting of four communicating rooms with sofas and armchairs; 1 small
bathroom with toilet and washbasin; study; dining room; 1 small bathroom with washbasin and toilet;
large livable kitchen with dishwasher, large refrigerator with freezer, 2 ovens and breakfast area; large
living room connected to the swimming pool area (for safety reasons the swimming pool is protected by
a rope net that completely surrounds it); by going up a flight of 15 stairs from the living room it is
possible to directly access the suite with double bedroom offering splendid views of the sea, and a
bathroom with bathtub and shower. FIRST FLOOR: (access from one of the living rooms - 6 steps), 1
twin bedroom (without window) with bathroom and shower; 1 large twin bedroom with beds that can
be joined together; bathroom with bathtub and access to a large panoramic terrace with sea views; 1
suite with living room/study, double bedroom and bathroom with bathtub and access to another
panoramic terrace with sea views. Panoramic garden with views of Taormina and the sea.
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