Property Detail

Villa Alexandra was originally built by a French Colonel 70 years ago. It was completely renovated in 2003.  The style is now Mediterranean which compliments its light and spacious rooms.

The villa has been beautifully decorated using traditional materials and Tadelakt decorative plaster work along with Zeliges tiles, Diss and Bejmatt local bricks.  The rooms in the villa are 4.5 metres high and 0.5 metres thick which provide great insulation.

The drawing room has 1930's Egyptian wall hangings along with mother of pearl inlaid Syrian mirrors. The bedrooms have silk wall hangings, comfortable beds, ceiling fans and air-conditioning.

At night the front of the villa, drive and fountain are lit by candlelight lanterns. The palm trees in the gardens are also illuminated.

The Villa can accommodate up to 12 people staying in the main house and the pavilion.

The Main House
The main house can accommodate 8 people and includes the following:

• Large Entrance Hall leading to:
• The Dining room, which can seat up to 12 people.
• The Drawing room has fireplace and French windows onto a large terrace.
• Library and TV room, with SKY TV, DVD player, computer and wi-fi connection.

A 25 metre hallway leading to:

• A roof terrace with two seating areas, one with a wrought iron circular dining table for six people, and the other with cushioned stone benches and Zelige tables under a pergola for up to 20 people.
• Two double bedrooms with terraces, ceiling fans, air-conditioning and en suite bathrooms.
• Two double/twin bedrooms with fireplaces, ceiling fans, air-conditioning and en suite bathrooms.

The Pavilion
The Pavilion can accommodate 4 people and is in the garden, close to the villa. It has two double bedrooms with air-conditioning (one twin and one double), one separate bathroom, a terrace and a kitchenette. The ceiling of the pavilion has intricate Moroccan designs in plasterwork.

The Pool House has a twin bedroom with overhead fan, a shower room and a loo. There is a fridge stocked with soft drinks and water, and also a Ping Pong table.

The Swimming Pool has two sets of steps, it is 20m x 6m and has a beach at the shallow end. There are chaise-longues around the pool and a curtained pergola with Zelige dining table to provide a shaded eating area for lunch. There is a new clay tennis court in the garden.

Potagerie -  as well as the many citrus and soft fruit trees in the garden, there is also a large Potagerie (vegetable garden) which provides the vegetables, salad and herbal teas for the house.

Menus
Meals, soft drinks and water are included in the rental price:   Breakfast of your choice includes fresh orange or grapefruit juice, croissants, home made breads, special honey, fruit, yoghurt, tea and coffee or a full English breakfast of your choice.    Two course lunch or a picnic. Tea with home made biscuits.  Three course dinner.

Very drinkable Moroccan wines (rosé, gris, white, red) can be provided from 70DH upwards.

Extras

• International telephone calls and faxes.
• Imported spirits and champagne.
  (Guests are encouraged to bring duty free spirits and champagne as, while they are available in Marrakech, they are costly).
• Car hire.
• Heating of the swimming pool between November to March is £350 per week.

Local Area

It is the perfect place to stay and to use as a base to visit the medina of Marrakech, the valleys and Berber villages in the Atlas Mountains, or the beaches and fish restaurants of Essaouira.

Local Services

Golf Courses
The following three golf courses are a very short distance from the Commune of Tassoultante:

• Marrakech Royal Golf Club built in 1935 has 18 holes par 72 and 6,200 metres. It is a beautiful course with the Atlas mountains in the background.
• Amelkis Golf Club has 18 holes par 72 and 6,657 metres. A relatively new course located in the heart of a magnificent olive grove.
• Palmeraie Golf Club has 18 holes par 72 and 6,214 metres.  Designed by Robert Trent in the Palmeraie, an exotic setting with an excellent hotel in the grounds.

Watersports
The great reservoir of Lalla Takerkoust is less than a 30 minute drive away. All types of watersports are available.

The foothills of the Atlas Mountains are less than an hours drive away where there is trout fishing, riding and trekking. You drive past fields of barley and corn, orchards full of olives, oranges, figs and pomegranate trees, and through the Ourika valley.

Skiing
Oukaimeden, the best ski resort, is a 90 minute drive.

Mount Toubkal, 4,167 metres high, is the highest mountain in Morocco where you can climb or ski trek, and is a 3 hour drive.

Kite & Windsurfing, Bird Watching and Oysters

The charming seaside town of Essaouira is a pretty fishing port less than a 3 hour drive. It has wonderful sand beaches and is a great place for windsurfing. There is also the beautiful town of Oualidia with its lagoon which is famous for oysters, beaches and abundance of wild migratory bird-life.

Marrakech 13 Km - 15 minutes
Menara Airport 13 Km - 15 minutes
Ourika Valley (for mountain walking) 25 Km - 40 minutes
Essaouria (seaside) 60 Km - 2.5 hours