Southern Italy near Ostun delightful villa with pool & panoramic views — Property 99142

Southern Italy near Ostun delightful villa with pool & panoramic views

Villa Bellavista is located in southern Italy (the heel bit) on a hilltop between Ostuni and Ceglie with a panorama that takes in 3 ancient hilltop towns & far reaching views away to Brindisi & the sea. On the neighbouring hill is a typical whitewashed masseria (farmhouse) & peeping through the surrounding sea of olive trees are the cones of several trulli, a type of rustic conical stone building unique to this region. The 2/3 bedroom villa, set in a 2.5 acres of olive, fruit & nut trees and furnished in a cool, comfortable and contemporary style. The villa is adjacent to the owner’s house and guests have full exclusive use of the owner’s roof terrace, solar heated swimming pool, secluded plunge pool, BBQ wood-fired pizza oven & volleyball/badminton court. The slope of the hill is terraced with drystone walls. The upper terraces have been left semi-wild but have several idyllic seats. Other facilities include free wireless broadband, laundry room.

Location Ceglie Messapica Ostuni < Brindisi < Puglia < Italy

Ceglie Messapica Ostuni < Brindisi < Puglia < Italy

 marks the location of this property in Ostuni

Availability for the villa in Italy

Last updated on:

Monday, 18 August 2008

Changeover day:

negotiable

Normal availability

March to November

Rental rates for the villa 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

• Rates for November and December 2008 are negotiable.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the villa in Italy

Activities

There is good walking and cycling on the country lanes around the villa. There are 4 bicycles that can be hired for a small charge. The sports court is suitable for badminton and volleyball and all the necessary equipment is provided free. The pool has an even depth of about 1.2metres and is good for water polo or volleyball. Croquet and boules are also available.

Food & Drink

The farm across the road sells cheese and eggs. There is another farm 15 mins cycle away that has a larger selection of local farm-made cheeses. Within 10 minutes drive there are other farms selling their own meat. There is a fabulous selection of local wines available from cantinas and enotecas in Ostuni and Ceglie. Being close to the coast fish is excellent and can be bought from fish shops and supermarkets or from the fishing ports of Villanova or Savelletri. For dining out there are 2 excellent restaurants 20 mins walk away that have no menus. They just cook what is of good quality , in season and often grown on their own land. The price is fixed for a meal and you need to book in advance and state any preferences you might. Ostuni and Ceglie have a good selection of excellent restaurants offering a wide range of Italian cuisine. Should you want to try cooking a pizza in our outdoor wood-fired oven wood can be bought locally or we can do it for you.

Meet & Greet

We can meet you and guide you in if you have any concerns about finding us. We can also arrange a pre-arrival shop to make sure you have essentials waiting for you at the villa. If we are in at home we can provide meals if you want to stay in but not cook.