Mama mia! A 4-bed designer villa in Corsica, where France meets Italy in bandit country. Corsica, once France's Wild West - the land of the vendetta and the stiletto (no, not the heels) - now, it's one of the most exclusive and sought-after parts of the Mediterranean - even the bandits are friendly..Mama mia! A 4-bed designer villa in Corsica, where France meets Italy in bandit country. Corsica was once France's Wild West - the land of the vendetta and the stiletto (no, not the heels). Now, it's one of the most exclusive and sought-after parts of the Mediterranean and even the bandits are friendly.

This beautiful modern property (1992) lies on the edge of a small village, 700 metres above sea-level, and enjoys uninterrupted views of the whole island, and, to the East, the sea. All the fittings are as luxurious as one could wish; marble, slate, Paris Porcelaine, double glazing, electric shutters and CCTV. A swimming pool could be built in the grounds (one third of an acre).

On the ground floor, you'll find the entrance hall, living room and dining room (with fireplace, 85m2), a top-of-the-range fitted kitchen, WC, and an outside bread oven. The master bedroom (with en suite) is on the first floor, along with two further bedrooms, a bathroom and a TV lounge. There's a guest bedroom on the second floor (with en suite), a linen room (or 5th bedroom) and a dressing room.

If you've been paying attention, you'll have worked out that that's 4 bedrooms but only 3 bathrooms. If you have English guests staying, they'll probably be able to work around this without major disagreement. If you have bandits staying, may we recommend giving them one of the en suite rooms?

The total living space is 275m2 and the property has gas-fired central heating. The nearest shops are 4km away, with more options in the pretty town of Corte 10km away. Bastia airport is about an hour away and is served by ThomsonFly and EasyJet.