Set within terraced gardens and surrounded by olive and fruit trees, this picturesque Puglian home is perfect for small groups of friends or family seeking the ultimate Itria Valley experience. Comprising carefully restored Trulli – mid-19th-century dry-stone structures with conical roofs – along with contemporary architectural additions, this elegant and enchanting home has it all. Owned by an interior design enthusiast, this incredible home features a characterful kitchen and dining room complete with terrifically tiled walls and floors and wonderfully worn wooden furniture. Objets d’art and antique Italian lamps add a sense of both style and substance. You’ll love flinging open the doors of the kitchen-diner and taking your morning coffee out on the veranda, which overlooks the lawn and olive trees beyond. While away hours wandering about the landscaped gardens or reading and reclining on the vibrant green outdoor sofa before cooling off with a refreshing dip in your private, outdoor pool. Rinse off under the outdoor shower and peruse the kitchen garden’s seasonal offerings before spending the afternoon grilling a feast of fresh meat or fish in the stone barbecue area, and dining alfresco on the covered terrace. Enjoy relaxing with your loved one on the veranda in the...Read more Puglian sunshine while sipping wine from the vineyards of Salento. At the day’s end, savour a little me time in the relaxation corner before climbing up into your cosy raised bed in the alcove. If you fancy a little light exploration, the whitewashed hilltop town of Ostuni – also known as La Città Bianca – home of historic lanes, steep alleyways and colourful trattorias, is just over a ten-minute drive away. Equally nearby is food lovers’ paradise, Ceglie Messapica. Well-known towns such as Locorotondo, Martina Franca and famous Alberobello, with its 14th-century Trulli, are also within easy reach, while the Adriatic coast can be reached in twenty minutes. Read less

Additional fees

• Your host can help arrange a variety of extra services during your stay, including massages and beauty treatments, laundry and dry cleaning, fridge fills, a private chef, restaurant reservations, local day-trips and tours, as well as airport transfers and car hire

• If you’re travelling with children, your host can organise babysitting services – alternatively, a live-in nanny can be arranged

• Events may be held here for an additional fee, with prior approval from your host

Additional fees subject to a 3.5% handling charge.