Absolute calm in a private estate, Ourika road

An ochre house set in a lawn planted with olive trees and palms, a stone-edged pool under a large canvas parasol: here, calm is the programme. A 350 m² villa in a private guarded estate at Sidi Abdallah Ghiat, on the Ourika road, twenty minutes from the Medina. First reviews give it 5.0.

The spaces

A covered riad-style patio links the rooms. A large bright lounge under woven rattan pendants, fireplace, leather butterfly chairs, library; a second lounge with fuchsia and midnight-blue walls, striped Berber rugs. Dining room with a round table and black chairs, kitchen with navy cabinets and a light worktop, dishwasher. Five bedrooms with bold moods, ultramarine, saffron, raspberry or sand, four-poster beds veiled in white, each with its own tadelakt bathroom and copper basins, some with a bath. Six beds, twelve guests.

Outside

Tree-filled 4,000 m² garden, pool with optional heating, sun loungers, daybed, dining pergola, wellness terrace, separate pavilion at the bottom of the garden. Carport and parking within the estate.

The service

Cook available for meals, on request. Housekeeping and linen included. Pool heating on request, charged per day. Enquire, quote within 24 hours.

Around

Sidi Abdallah Ghiat, Ourika road, secure estate 20 minutes from the Medina, close to the golf courses and the Atlas foothills.