AMBRA

AMBRA - CAPRI

5 Bedrooms

Location and Surrounding Area
Located on the most beautiful island in the Bay of Naples, this exclusive five-bedroom property is ideally situated to offer tranquility to its guests, providing a perfect seaside retreat for the sweet idleness the Italians refer to as “dolce far niente”. Capri, a popular tourist destination since the 19th century, is renowned for its residences, gardens, and Roman ruins. With its whitewashed stone buildings and car-free streets, Capri Town exudes a cinematic charm. Steep cliffs rise majestically from an impossibly blue sea, and elegant villas are draped in wisteria and bougainvillea, with trees that seem to be carefully manicured.

Villa Lysis is a beautifully melancholic Art Nouveau villa perched on a clifftop at Capri’s northeast tip. It was once the retreat of French poet Jacques d’Adelswärd-Fersen, who arrived in Capri in 1904. Unlike other stately homes, the interior has been left almost entirely empty, inviting visitors to let their imagination fill in the details. It is a 40-minute walk from Piazza Umberto I and is rarely crowded. One notable feature is the Chinese room in the basement, which includes a semicircular opium den with a swastika emblazoned on the floor.

Villa Jovis was the largest and most sumptuous of twelve Roman villas commissioned by Emperor Tiberius on Capri and served as his main island residence. This vast complex, now reduced to ruins, catered to the emperor’s reputedly debauched tastes, including imperial quarters and extensive bathing areas set amidst dense gardens and woodland. It is located a 45-minute walk east of Capri Town along Via Tiberio. Beside the ticket office is the 330-metre-high Salto di Tiberio, a sheer cliff from where, as the story goes, Tiberius had out-of-favour subjects thrown into the sea. Whether true or not, the stunning views are real.

Capri’s most famous attraction is the Grotta Azzurra, an unusual sea cave illuminated by an otherworldly blue light. The easiest way to visit is to take a boat tour from Marina Grande. Tickets include the return boat trip, but the rowing boat into the cave and admission are paid separately. Although beautiful, the Grotta is extremely popular in summer. Sunlight enters through a small underwater aperture and is refracted through the water. This, combined with the reflection of light off the white sandy seafloor, produces the vivid blue effect to which the cave owes its name.

Ambra is 37 km from Naples, 37 km from Napoli Centrale Railway Station, and 47 km from Naples Capodichino International Airport. The villa is just a fourteen-minute walk from the famous Piazzetta and its restaurants, bars, and shops. Villa Lysis is just 50 m from the property, Villa Jovis is 450 m, Marina Grande is 2 km, Bagni di Tiberio is 2 km, Villa San Michele is 5 km, Monte Solaro Chair Lift is 6 km, and the Grotta Azzurra is 9 km.

The Property
Recently restored, Ambra retains its characteristic Capri architecture while incorporating modern comforts such as an infinity pool overlooking the sea, a sauna, a Jacuzzi, and a collection of thousands of books. The large windows ensure that light is one of the villa’s dominant elements and bring the surrounding nature into a single embrace. Offering a calm atmosphere, Ambra can accommodate ten guests with five double bedrooms and five bathrooms.

With charming views of the Gulf of Naples, the villa boasts an exceptional pool, an exclusive Jacuzzi, and a sauna. Near the pool, you will find a generous stone terrace overlooking Vesuvius and a majolica patio featuring an outdoor kitchen, a changing room, and an external bathroom. Finally, on the top of the villa, there is an exclusive terrace from which you can enjoy exceptional views of the Gulf of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, as well as intimate dinners under the starry sky.

With breathtaking views over the sea, Ambra is a beautiful late 19th-century residence featuring a classic Mediterranean atmosphere. Since 2014, this charming villa has been the perfect place to spend your holidays immersed in nature and tranquillity, just a few minutes from the vibrant and fashionable Capri life. Located on the green hill of Tiberius, in the eastern and most authentic part of the island, Ambra dominates the Gulf of Naples, the imposing Vesuvius, and the Sorrento Peninsula.

The villa features a fully equipped kitchen with all the amenities you might need during your stay and a living room with a breakfast area. On the entrance level, complete with a terrace overlooking the sea and a lower-level terrace, you will find two double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. On this level, there is also a double bedroom with an adjacent room featuring a double sofa bed, available on request, at an additional cost, for two extra guests. These two adjacent rooms share a bathroom.

On the middle level, you will find a double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. On the pool level, there is a double bedroom with an adjacent room featuring a double sofa bed, available on request, at an additional cost, for two extra guests. These two rooms share a bathroom. Please note that Ambra can comfortably accommodate ten guests in its five double bedrooms. Two additional double sofa beds for four extra guests (best for children) are available on request, at an additional cost.

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