Rami d'Ulivo

Enjoying a countryside location, yet close to amenities and the beautiful Gallipoli coastline only a 15 minute drive away, this spacious villa has real personality – and olive branches everywhere! 

Coming through the entrance gates, it is already clear this is a special place. The landscaped grounds comprise flowerbeds and unmistakably Mediterranean shrubs, palm trees and prickly pear cacti, whilst classical looking columns edge the driveway and the covered terrace wrapping around the east and south sides of the house. Here a huge olive wood dining table is big enough for a veritable banquet, which can be prepared and cooked alfresco in the nearby summer kitchen. 

There is plenty of space to sunbathe around the stunning swimming pool with its eye-catching island feature, and a large,covered terrace at first floor level offers another shaded spot, with an elevated view of the grounds, where olive trees are set on plinths as natural sculptures.

Inside, more beautifully twisty olive branches seem to wind through the fabric itself, emerging from walls and ceilings throughout, along with tantalising glimpses of exposed stonework in many rooms and a barrel vaulted ceiling in the sitting room. A feeling of rusticity is happily combined with comfortable furnishings and up-to-date kitchen and bathrooms. 

The turquoise waters and sandy coves of Punta della Suina (8km) are within 15 minutes drive, as is the atmospheric walled harbour town of Gallipoli (12km) with its many excellent restaurants and bars. The Baroque splendour of Lecce, the ‘Florence of the South’, is an easy day trip away (50km), whilst picturesque towns to visit more locally include Alezio (8km) and Ugento (13km). The closest shops and restaurants are a very short drive away in Taviano (3km).
 

All Prices are per property, not per person.