please note: for privacy reasons telephone numbers of individuals are no longer provided on this website. Call me and I will give you their numbers once I get their consent.
· Me: +34 696 254 966 .
· Custodian (name and number on application), can be contacted for keys, cleaners, any problem or information:

· My wife Claudia who can speak in my name (and in fluent English) if you can’t reach me:

+39 349 2864724 or +34 699 853 714
· · Emergency (police): 113
· Dry cleaners / launderers (Linus): +39 0789 735536.

These are located on the way from La Maddalena village to home, in a locality called Due Strade, next to the ice cream parlour called Giardini, before the bar called Shangay.
· Cristina (experienced cleaner):

(Numbers upon application)

· La Maddalena National Park Authority:

+39 0789 723053
· Cala Gavetta harbour downtown La Maddalena village:

+39 0789 730121

When at home, please respect the electric appliances and follow these SAFETY MEASURES:
· Open the air conditioners’ “box” on the terrace in order to improve ventilation and avoid overheating. IT IS DANGEROUS AND NOT ADVISABLE TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONERS WHEN THE “BOX” IS CLOSED.
· Do not leave the air conditioning on for unnecessarily long periods of time, especially do not leave it on when you leave home, or it may overheat.
· Be careful with the remote control of the roof window. The [M] key selects either the glass window (finestra di vetro), rolling blind (serranda) or curtain (tenda). Please refer to the notes behind the remote control. Never try to close the rolling blind unless the glass window is fully closed, or open the glass window unless the rolling blind is fully open. Close the rolling blind and/or the curtain of the roof window when you are out so that the heat stays out as well.
· Homes in Italy have restrictions on peak power consumption. Using too many high-powered appliances simultaneously (air conditioners, oven, water boiler, hairdryer, washing machine) will cause the main switches (in the panel next to the fridge and/or in the boxes between the “back door” of Sporting House and the tennis courts) to flip down. A key to the main switches box is provided. Switch off some appliances, then flip up on the main switches again. A flashlight, some rechargeable batteries and a charger are provided.
· The washing machine is equipped with a "half load" button and a safety timer that prevents opening it for a few minutes after the washing has completed , the water has been drained and power has been turned off. If you see you cannot open, do not try and force the handle. Wait and try again.
· Freshwater is scarce and expensive in Sardinia and specifically on La Maddalena where it has to be imported from the mainland on trucks and stored in reservoirs (often chlorinated). Please respect the environment and the needs of people when using water. Also, definitely don't drink it. Bottled water is 10-12 cents per litre at supermarkets, so stock up. Water supply is often restricted in the Summer so the house has some reserve tanks and a pump. If used well, these are more than sufficient for the needs of six people. In the unlikely event that you need it, ask the custodian to help you fit the pump, which is normally stored inside the house (it would get stolen otherwise).
· The water boiler (scaldabagno) is in the bench on the terrace and it has switches next to it and in the panel next to the fridge.
· The kitchen works with gas from a canister that is located in the bench on the terrace. If it empties out, ask the custodian or me how to change it. The shop selling canisters is on the way to La Maddalena village, just when you turn left and down at the traffic lights you will see it on your left, across the street from the supermarket. You will need to return the empty canister in order to get a new one.
· The electric gate can be opened by key or remote control (the lock on the outside of the gate is broken, use the one on the inside). Never force it open or shut by hand.

Housekeeping
· Some linens & towels are provided. In normal weather conditions, if you run a washing machine in the morning your things will be dry by the afternoon (there are lines for drying the wash next to the tennis court). Please leave the linens and towels clean when you leave. You can leave them washed and dry, or run a washing machine and leave it to dry for the cleaner to fold, or bring everything to the cleaners (“Linus”) and pre-pay (the cleaners have my name and phone number in their directory).
· The house has been cleaned professionally before your arrival (included in the rent) and it will be cleaned and checked when you leave. The cleaner costs € 10 an hour (either Cristina or the sister – in – law of the custodian are available if you need a cleaner during your stay, please contact them and make arrangements). The cost of final cleaning will be deducted from your deposit and will depend on how much cleaning is required after you leave. You can talk to me and/or the custodian if you want the cleaners to inspect the house right before you leave, their assessment of the house’s conditions is final as I may not have the possibility to carry out an inspection muyself.
· Pets are strictly not allowed in the house.
· Please do not use metal cutlery on non-stick pans and pots. Plastic and wood utensils are provided.
· Please refrain from crushing insects on the walls as this will leave stains. A variety of personal or domestic mosquito repellents are available from supermarkets.
· Recycling boxes for glass, paper and plastic are near the exit of Villaggio Piras. Help keep Sardiania beautiful and clean!
· Smoking in the house is dangerous for the furniture and can inconvenience those who live in the house with or after you.

· Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any further questions or requirements.