“The villa had running water, underfloor heating, bathing facilities, two libraries, a reception room, and bedrooms surrounding an internal patio.”

“He said a villa in its real sense must be an independent house with much space between it and its neighbour.”

“They own a Regency mansion in a 25-acre estate in Cheshire, a villa in Spain and a fleet of luxury cars.”

“Back in villadom, Inglesyde was the home of steel works manager John Atlantic Stephenson, so named because he was born on board ship in the Atlantic.”

“It shows the way of life in the villae and the funerary rituals documented in necropolises.”

“Drive along the Mediterranean coast to reach Marseillan and visit of the Noilly Prat cellars. Then drive along the salt water lagoon of Thau to Loupian for the visit of the former roman villae and its beautiful mosaics.”

“In many cases these villae happened to be the nuclei of later villages.”

“Today, tourism has moved out of its ghettoes, with fincas, farmhouses and stone cottages reimagined as hotels and villas.”

“However, most Florida villas that are for rent in the Orlando area come with their own private swimming pools and often Jacuzzis as well.”

“In warm weather, one eats outside in an orange grove with views over rustic villas and smallholdings.”