Villa Lilly, a world-renowned villa located in Praiano, Italy, boasts stunning ocean views from the 10,000-square-foot, five-bedroom, five-bathroom main house, looking from Positano to Capri. From the many terraces and gardens, guests enjoy the enchanting Amalfi Coast and its extensive landscape.
In addition to the main house, a quaint medieval one-bedroom, one-bathroom tower serves as a guest house, resting above the outdoor pool, expansive terraces, and indigenous gardens. In addition to the main house and medieval tower, the property’s one-bedroom, one-bathroom beach house leads directly to the crystal-clear waters of the Tyrrhenian and a dock for boats. A pool house is located just a few steps from the outdoor pool and features an oversized bay window inside the main shower, where you can bathe while gazing at the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Owned by Pittsburgh native Dr. Alfonso Costa, the Villa has been featured in numerous international luxury publications and magazines Panorama Travel, Point Devue, The New York Times Magazine and Amica. Panorama Travel, Italy’s #1 travel magazine, published an article about Italy’s most picturesque coastline, the Amalfi Coast, in its September 2009 issue. On the cover of the article, Villa Lilly was listed as the most romantic villa and exclusive to the entire Amalfi Coast. The cover presents one of the beautiful terraces of Villa Lilly. Panorama Travel also pointed out that the sunsets enjoyed from Villa Lilly are exclusive only to that region of the Amalfi Coast (Tramonti Esclusivi). The exclusive service provided by the staff was also noted in the article.
The Villa not only has the most exclusive sunset views on the entire Amalfi Coast, but also has a rich and colorful history. In the 18th and 19th centuries Napoleon’s sister, Princess Cora Gaetani, and her husband, the King of Naples, owned it. Although its historic appeal has been well preserved, Villa Lilly is fully modernized and offers its guests a unique experience that combines exclusivity and luxury with old world charm. Villa Lilly has hosted celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, Michael Keaton, Jerome Bettis, and Dr. Benjamin Carson.
In addition to her celebrity guests from the US, Anna Dente, a world-renowned Italian chef, visited the Villa. Dente’s restaurant was rated the number 1 restaurant in all of Europe by Travel & Leisure magazine. Anna Dente, a personal friend of Dr. Alfonso Costa, has been a featured chef at Villa Lilly for her cooking classes and also for preparing amazing meals for villa guests.