A Private 230-Hectare Estate on Sicily’s Coast: Rocco Forte’s Villas at Verdura Resort

For decades, Rocco Forte Hotels has defined a distinctly European expression of luxury — one rooted in family ownership, design integrity and a deep sense of place across its properties from Rome to Palermo. At Verdura Resort in southwest Sicily, that philosophy unfolds across a 230-hectare estate of olive groves, citrus orchards and uninterrupted coastline.

Unlike Italy’s more crowded coastal destinations, Verdura functions as a private enclave — a low-density, carefully protected landscape far removed from mass tourism, offering a level of privacy increasingly rare in the Mediterranean.

It is within this setting that Rocco Forte introduces its first private villas, bringing a considered Sicilian interpretation to the still-select category of hotel-branded residences. Prices begin from €3.01 million, rising to €5.21 million for the largest off-plan villas. To learn more about the Rocco Forte Private Villas at Verdura Resort, request further information here.

While still a niche category in Europe, such properties appeal to globally mobile buyers who want privacy, consistency and the ease of effortless second-home ownership — without sacrificing authenticity or connection to place.

Verdura’s new villas align naturally with that shift. Buyers can choose between 20 completed turnkey homes, each with three or four bedrooms, shaded terraces and private infinity pools, or 47 off-plan villas ranging from four to seven bedrooms on larger plots.

The off-plan options offer an unusual degree of flexibility, allowing owners to personalise layouts and finishes while maintaining the resort’s architectural cohesion. The design language echoes Verdura’s contemporary Mediterranean palette — earth-toned render, clean lines, natural materials — shaped by the wider aesthetic established by Rocco Forte design director Olga Polizzi.

Life at Verdura extends well beyond the walls of each villa. Owners have access to the resort’s full ecosystem: two championship golf courses designed by Kyle Phillips, a nine-hole par-three course, tennis and padel centres, football training facilities, a children’s club and seven restaurants that draw on Sicily’s layered culinary traditions. The Irene Forte Spa adds a wellness dimension increasingly central to how high-net-worth individuals evaluate both travel and real estate.

For many prospective buyers, this is the appeal: a private home within a resort that feels both deeply Sicilian and distinctly elevated. Verdura’s villas offer a measured, design-led interpretation of Mediterranean living — one shaped by space, privacy and an underlying sense of continuity.

Further information on the Rocco Forte Private Villas at Verdura Resort is available upon request.

All images courtesy of Verdura Resort.