Enjoy your holiday in a 19th century villa — Property 70248

Enjoy your holiday in a 19th century villa

The villa is our family country house which was originally built in 1848 to serve as a 'palamento' for making wine but it was soon converted into a comfortable villa to become the family's summer residence. The vineyards around it were converted into a park of about 2 hectares. Oak trees, pines, cypress, strawberry trees and other Mediterranean species grow in it making it a very special green spot. There is also a small pinewood on one side and a tennis court on the other. The house has thick walls and high vaulted ceilings which make it naturally cool in summer. All rooms are very spacious and bright. On the ground floor there is also a small chapel which used to be the place where people would gather for mass on Sundays and other religious feasts. The house overlooks the road to Mottola on one side and the park on the other three sides.

Location Mottola Mottola < Taranto < Puglia < Italy

Mottola Mottola < Taranto < Puglia < Italy

 marks the location of this property in Mottola

Availability for the chateau / country house in Italy

Last updated on:

Tuesday, 02 September 2008

Changeover day:

negotiable

Normal availability

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Rental rates for the chateau / country house in Italy

^*Please Note: The owner of this property accepts payment in the original currency specified, before use of conversion tool. The conversion tool is provided for your convenience only. The owner may accept other currencies if specifically agreed in advance.

Notes to the rental rates

• Rental rates include gas, electricity, water, linen and towels (changed weekly) and local arrangements for meeting you and introduce you to the villa's facilities. The cost of final cleaning and dry-cleaning is to be added in the amount of €120,00. An additional charge for heating, when required, is calculated by metre usage. A deposit corresponding to 30% of the total rent is required at the time of confirmation of booking; the balance is to be paid four weeks before arrival A refundable security deposit of €200,00 to cover losses or damages caused by guests, should be handed over in cash upon arrival.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the chateau / country house in Italy

How to get to Casa Elisa

By car through the highway Napoli-Bari-Taranto or Bologna-Bari-Taranto exit 'Mottola Castellaneta'. By plane with Ryanair's low-cost flights or any other flight to Palese international airport (Bari).

Sea resorts

Westward of the Gulf of Taranto there are sandy beaches stretching for about 100 kilometres up to Metaponto. The nearest beach is Chiatona (15km away) but less crowded are beaches between Chiatona and Castellaneta Marina. South of Taranto the coast is more rocky but still with small sandy coves. Sea resorts on the Adriatic sea are also very impressive and can be reached in about 40 minutes by car driving through the very pleasant country side of this corner of Apulia towards Ostuni, Torre Canne, etc.

Mottola

Mottola is the nearest town built on a hill (about 400 m above sea level). It has a beautiful belvedere over the Gulf ot Taranto on the left and the Calabrian coast far on its right. The old part of the town called Schiavonia, with its very narrow streets and white houses is very characteristic and has an Arab flavour. Many cultural and gastronomic events are organized throughout the year. You can eat the typical Apulian cuisine at very reasonable prices. The climate is temperate. From January to April it can be cold but sunny, then the weather becomes mild and pleasant. In July and August it is warm, but at night it cools down and often a sweater is needed when going out in the evening even in the middle of summer.

Golf Information:

Of the five major golf clubs existing in Puglia, the nearest are Riva dei Tessali and Metaponto Golf Club at less than 30 minutes' drive from Casa Elisa (one of these two golf courses is an 18-hole championship course) as well as the Barialto Golf Course (30-40 minutes' by car) renowned for its course winding through palm trees, olive groves and five lakes. A must for any golfer visiting Puglia. On the Adriatic coast, one hour away by car, there is the Gof Club San Domenico located between the fishing village of Savelletri and Egnatia.