Ancient farmhouse for sale in Salento

Brief description

Estate with a villa, an annex, a garden, a swimming pool and a 15-hectare plot of land for cultivation purposes with olive groves, only 6 km from Lecce and 15 minutes away from the seaside. Its net saleable area is 872 sq.m, besides a 228 sq.m terrace and two verandas. With large representation living areas, 9 bedrooms and 16 bathrooms and a gym.

Geographic position

Tenuta Salentina is located in Valle della Cupa, one of Apulia’s most fascinating and visited areas, only 2 km from Copertino and 6 km from Lecce.

This property has a dominant position overlooking the surrounding countryside. This area is well served and connected.

Despite the private position, you can reach the beautiful beaches of Sant’Isidoro and Nardò in 15 minutes and Gallipoli (34 km) and Otranto (48 km) in about half an hour.

Brindisi airport (59 km) is 45 minutes away, and Bari airport (174 km) is less than 2 hours away.

Description of buildings

This estate includes a 16th-century farmhouse, which is now a charming stately residence and an annex surrounded by a 15-hectare plot of land for cultivation purposes with a lush garden, a swimming pool and olive groves.

The Villa

It develops over two floors for a total net saleable area of 762 sq.m.

The ground floor includes a large entrance with a majestic marble staircase that leads to the master apartment.

The right wing of the building includes a two-room suite, both with an en-suite bathroom (which, when needed, communicate with the master apartment) and a gym, which can be accessed from the outside, with a bathroom.

At the back of the building, there are three elegant 28 sq.m double bedrooms, each with an independent access. These rooms are located in the oldest part of the facility, where you can breathe the unique atmosphere of the 16th-century farmhouse.

The ground floor also includes a large hall and a professional kitchen besides three additional bathrooms.

The elegant master apartment includes three bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, two light-flooded living rooms, the kitchen, a dinette, a large dining room and a family room with a TV set and a fireplace. The high pavilion vaults and the original flooring decorated with mosaics make the settings precious and unique.

This apartment also has a bathroom that serves the living area and a laundry room.

The whole apartment is surrounded by a 228 sq.m terrace overlooking the breathtaking countryside and the swimming pool.

The annex

A few metres away from the villa, there is an antique farmhouse, which has been transformed into an annex with a private garden and a double veranda. This annex includes a kitchen, a kitchenette, a living room, a large bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a laundry room and a storage room.

Some of its rooms are set up as an external kitchen with a veranda and a bathroom/dressing room servicing the swimming pool.

The measurements provided indicate the liveable surface area.

The liveable surface area is the same as the walkable surface area (which includes internal walls) plus 10% to take into account supporting walls.

The surface area occupied by stairs may only be calculated once.

State and finishing

Both the architecture of this property and the view are as beautiful as a picture that frames Apulia’s colours: the blue sky, the intense red land, the dark green of the olive trees, the dazzling white of the lime buildings.

Recovered and renovated with care, Tenuta Salentina is a luxury villa with fine interiors.

Both the heating and air conditioning systems cover all the rooms. The fixtures are energy-efficient, and both the electrical and water systems are powered by out-of-view photovoltaic panels (10 kW) installed on the main building’s roof.

External areas

A long driveway skirted by imposing pines and slender cypresses leads to the building’s main entrance.

Formal hedges and a large antique fountain decorate the semi-circular area of the external entrance.

The 15-hectare private plot of land includes a lush 3,000 sq.m garden, a 16x8 metre swimming pool with a solarium and a pergola, an olive grove and a plot of land for cultivation purposes.

The master apartment is surrounded by a 228 sq.m terrace, whereas the annex features two pergolas for your outdoor lunches and dinners.

Use and potential uses

Tenuta Salentina is located in a private and peaceful area near the seaside and Lecce. It is perfect for those who are looking for an antique and charming private residence where to entertain friends and relatives. You can also include it in the international holiday rent circuit when not used.

Distances and location

Apulia - Italy

Neighboring regions:  Campania, Molise, Basilicata, Adriatic and Ionian Seas

Main centers:  Lecce, Gallipoli,Tremiti Islands, Gargano, Salento.

 

Characteristics: is a region of southern Italy, famous for its beautiful beaches that alternate with sheer cliffs (the coast of Salento, Gargano, Gallipoli). The region boasts in fact 860 km of coastline bathed by an enchanting sea.

Characterized by enchanting art places, with throughrock-hewn churches, Romanesque cathedrals, ancient castles and baroque buildings, are enriched with wild nature, with national parks and protected areas.

Apulia is also known for offering high quality food and wine, ranging from extra virgin olive oil to wines, from Altamura bread to the local sausages. Famous large expanses of olive trees.

The climate is typically Mediterranean, with warm summers, mitigated by the sea breezes, and mild winters.

 

Property offer: The Typology that best characterizesApulia is that of trulli, traditional rural buildings with cone-shaped roofs made of stone, especially found in Itria Valley and in the area of Alberobello. Trulli are flanked by structures of greater importance like the ancient farms, the villas overlooking the sea in Gallipoli, Otranto, Ostuni; the sumptuous Baroque buildings and farms of olive grove and vineyard.