The house was spacious, homely and extremely comfortable with everything that we needed for a relaxing holiday. The surrounding garden and pool were a delight. We enjoyed many hours relaxing by the lovely pool enjoying the beautiful surroundings.
We had a fantastic stay. The house is absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful building and stunning outside seating area and pool, all kept to a very high standard. Emanuela was so helpful and thoughtful and answered any questions we had straight away and gave great recommendations of local restaurants.
This villa near Sannicola was fabulous. Beautiful gardens, wonderful big swimming pool, great outdoor relaxing and entertaining areas. The property itself was extremely well equipped and comfortable. Absolutely faultless. We all loved staying there and didn't want to leave! Thank you for a wonderful stay.
It's been a great stay, as the house is beautiful and the terrace and garden are very spacious and nice. Communication with the host Emanuela functioned very quickly and easily. Livio, the man who welcomes you at the beginning, is a very nice person too! I can really recommend this holiday destination with a dream garden!
Our family (2 adults + 2 children, 10 and 12 years old) spent a week in this beautiful and wonderful house on the countryside. The house and the amazing garden offered a perfect and relaxing environment and gave us a nice base for our holiday. By car you reach amazing beaches, caves and small Italian towns within 15-20 minutes. The house was spotless and the communication with the owner as well as the caretaker worked really well. Weâd come back without hesitation and could strongly recommend the house any day to other families. Weâve rented houses abroad for years in different countries and this one stand out as one of the best.
I recently had the pleasure of staying at this charming house, and it truly exceeded my expectations. The location is fantasticânestled in a peaceful area yet conveniently close to beautiful beaches and a selection of delightful restaurants. The garden is nothing short of breathtaking, providing a serene and picturesque setting that enhanced our stay.
The house itself is beautifully maintained, and itâs clear that a lot of care goes into its upkeep. The welcoming team was incredibly friendly and attentive, making us feel right at home from the moment we arrived. Emanuela, the owner, was exceptionally responsive, kind, and gracious, which made our experience even more enjoyable.
Overall, this place is a real findâa perfect blend of tranquility and convenience. We will definitely be coming back. Thank you, Emanuela, for such a memorable stay!
Fantastic property. Private pool an absolute highlight. Welcoming host and owner. All wonderful.
Is in a rural location a few minutes drive to the town of Sannicola. We loved our morning visits to the local fruit/veg vans. Driving distance to Gallipoli and Lecce (an absolute gem) lovely local beaches - some are better than others so do look around.
Mosquitos are an issue. Didnât see a single snake but lots of friendly lizards/gekkoâs. :)
We had a perfect week with our two children.
The house is cool and spacious (much more spacious than the impression given in the photos). The building has been very tastefully restored and the garden was immaculately kept. It felt remote and private but it's only a short drive to the shops if you need to get anything.
We raided the veg patch (delicious aubergines) and enjoyed the warm breeze.
Livio (the gardener) and his wife Carmela were very welcoming and were on hand to answer any questions about the property and surrounding area. Go try their sons' restaurant a ten minute drive away. We went twice. Delicious.
We hope to return one day.
Will
Will C.
10/10 Excellent
Josh A.
14 oct. 2018
Amazing retreat in Puglia
This lovely house in Puglia was the perfect answer for our 3 week stay in Puglia. While the characteristics of the house are unique, comfortable and truly memorable, it was the interaction and attention we received from both the hosts as well as the caretakers which will be our most cherished memories. Questions about local stores, sights and restaurants were answered immediately and we enjoyed as many of the suggestions as we could fit in. The caretakers were wonderful in translating and interpreting my poor attempt at Italian and we enjoyed dining at their family's restaurant in the nearby village as well as being treated to a tour of the olive oil cooperative in our own village. All in all, we felt as though we have gained some wonderful new friends. The house was better than what is shown in the pictures, the grounds very well kept, and it is very well located for exploring both the Ionian and Adriatic coastlines.
The property and grounds are beautiful. We had a fantastic time in the pool and exploring the nearby villages and towns. Emanuela and Livio were a great help and very friendly. We hope to be back!
Wir hatten das Haus fĂŒr 7 NĂ€chte gebucht und waren absolut begeistert. Das Haus lĂ€sst keine WĂŒnsche offen. Der Pool sorgte im Besonderen bei unseren Kindern fĂŒr sehr viel Freude. Der Pool ist an einer Stelle so tief, dass man von dem kleinen Sprungbrett sehr gut in den Pool springen kann. Wir hatten schon viele HĂ€user mit Pool, jedoch war dieser vom SpaĂfaktor her herausstechend.
Der gesamte AuĂenbereich ist sehr gepflegt und hat mehrere Orte an denen man sich gemĂŒtlich aufhalten kann.
Durch die besonders warme Zeit im Sommer waren die klimatisierten Schlafzimmer eine Wohltat in der Nacht.
Emanuela ist eine sehr freundliche Gastgeberin, die einem die gesamte Zeit mit Rat und Tat zur Seite steht.
Danke Emanuela fĂŒr diese tolle Zeit!
Auch Livio, der sich um den Garten und Pool gekĂŒmmert hat, ist ein sehr freundlicher Mensch.
Wir können den Aufenthalt uneingeschrÀnkt weiterempfehlen.
Le Pajare liegt etwas auĂerhalb des Ortes Sannicola mitten in Olivenhainen. Das sehr gepflegte GrundstĂŒck ist deutlich gröĂer als auf den Abbildungen erkennbar, bietet jeglichen Komfort im AuĂenbereich und ĂŒberrascht mit vielen Details wie einem kleinen Kakteengarten, einer mit blauen Blumen geschmĂŒckten Einfahrt oder mit Zitronen- und FeigenbĂ€umen. Signor Livio empfing uns sehr freundlich. Le Pajare ist mit viel Liebe und Geschmack eingerichtet, die RĂ€ume sind groĂzĂŒgig geschnitten, es fehlt an nichts. Die Kommunikation mit der EigentĂŒmerin Emanuela verlief absolut erfreulich, Emanuela ist sehr sympathisch, sie antwortet stets sehr schnell, ist immer erreichbar und gibt auch gerne passende Tipps ab. Dank des groĂen Gartens nebst gepflegtem Pool, der ruhigen Lage des GrundstĂŒcks, der nahen attraktiven Ziele wie Gallipoli oder Otranto und den vielen schnell erreichbaren StrĂ€nde haben wir abwechslungsreiche, aber entspannte SpĂ€tsommertage verbracht, der einzige Minuspunkt - wenn man das ĂŒberhaupt so sagen darf - war, dass wir keine Gelegenheit hatten die viele Interessen mit uns teilende Emanuela persönlich kennen zu lernen. Wir können das Objekt gerne uneingeschrĂ€nkt weiter empfehlen.
Bettina und Bernd
Eines können wir mit Sicherheit sagen: in Live ist die Anlage nochmal viel schöner.
Das gesamte Haus ist sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet und auch sehr sauber.
Der AuĂenbereich ist ebenso einfach wundervoll. GroĂ, gerĂ€umig, gemĂŒtlich. Die Kommunikation mit der EigentĂŒmerin klappte einwandfrei.
Der einzige, kleine Haken: die Pool-Sauberkeit. Es sammelt sich viel zu schnell Dreck (von den BĂ€umen, Blumen etc) am Grund/Boden des Pools an. Da mĂŒsste man 2 mal am Tag reinigen um die Sauberkeit zu gewĂ€hrleisten. Wir hatten bereits mehr als 7 FerienhĂ€user mit Poolanlagen (Toskana, Apulien, Umbrien) mit verschiedenster Ausstattung und hatten nie Probleme damit und Wind gibt es ĂŒberall. NatĂŒrlich wurde auch hierbei sehr schnell reagiert und auch eine Reinigung vorgenommen, was wir sehr geschĂ€tzt haben. Jedoch wird die Problematik dadurch nicht dauerhaft behoben. Aber das ist nur ein kleines Manko gewesen.
Was diese tolle Anlage noch ergĂ€nzen wĂŒrde, wĂ€ren ein Carport und ein Ganzkörperspiegel (Platz im Haus wĂ€re dafĂŒr genĂŒgend vorhanden)
Conclusio: Wir wĂŒrden definitiv dieses Anwesen wieder buchen.
Una location davvero meravigliosa, con un clima ventilato ed una splendida piscina a rinfrescare le giornate. Livio molto disponibile e simpatico. La casa Ăš accogliente Ăš dotata di tutti i comfort, perfetta per una coppia ma anche per una famiglia.
WE LOVE THIS PROPERTY!! We had a two week stay here and can't say enough about how beautiful the house and grounds are, as well as the hospitality of Emanuella and Livio!! Livio is attentive without being intrusive and is a wonderful man... he also brought us some of the sweetest fresh cantaloupes we've ever had several times. We fell in love with the Puglia region and definitely plan to return again in the future. It was extremely hot while we were there, but the AC in the rooms and the beautifully cooled swimming pool more than made up for it. The house itself is immaculately clean and well... just flat out cool... we enjoyed several sunsets from the roof and the views are spectacular. The local Super Mac is a great store to get anything you might need and Sannicola and Tuglie (Origini Cafe for coffee and pastries is a must) are both beautiful towns with abundant options for eating and drinking. It is also an easy 10-12 minute drive into Gallipoli and we spent several days enjoying that amazing town and the public beach is a great swimming and sunning option with easy parking and access. We loved the food, staff and service at the Buena Vista there with its amazing views and cool breezes and there are some really great places to eat in the alleys of the Old Town. We also spent a great day doing the coastal drive from Otranto to Santa Maria di Leuca... stunning drives with lots of places to stop and relax, take pics and we highly recommend L'Incanto, which is in a small village just outside of SM di Leuca. If your Italian language skills aren't at least functional here, you will need to be able to use a translator app to help, as we found very few people in the region speak English (which is actually quite cool) but you have to work at communication. Navigation if you drive can also be stressful as Google Maps can play some tricks on you when you least expect it. And if you are going to drive you should be prepared to be assertive and drive with purpose without being aggressive just because the locals do... they know the roads and customs and you don't. I grew up driving in LA and pride myself on being able to handle just about anything but this is a totally different kind of experience. I cannot say enough how great this place is and how much we appreciated being able to spend a couple of weeks here. Thank you Emanuella for the most memorable vacation ever!!
This house and gardens were a perfect place to base ourselves for exploring pulia. Tastfully decorated a home and gorgeous garden.
We'd love to stay again!
Der Urlaub war traumhaft, das Haus selbst wie auch der Aussenbereich ist noch schöner als auf den Fotos. Livio hat uns herzlich empfangen und alles gezeigt. Er war immer erreichbar und wir waren fĂŒr seine Zipps sehr dankbar. Es war traumhaft!
We had such a lovely stay in this beautiful villa.
It has everything that you could ask for, the outside area is truly stunning and we used the outside cooking area most days.
The kitchen was fully equipped to cater for all our needs.
The villa was exceptionally clean.
The host was so helpful at answering all our queries.
Livio was a great in showing us where to shop for local produce which we very grateful for.
We highly recommend this villa for your holiday rental.
Impossible to find a problem in this place. Reality is even better than impression given by the pictures. Top notch interior design with extremely high quality material everywhere
La casa Ăš davvero magnifica. Grande, arredata con gusto e dotata di tutti i comfort per passare una vacanza in serenitĂ . Anche il giardino Ăš meraviglioso. La piscina davvero bella! La spiaggia piĂč vicina Ăš a circa 10 minuti di macchina, quindi tutto molto comodo.
My name is Emanuela and together with my husband and children would like to welcome all our guests to our peaceful retreat! My husband and I are originally from this area but we have been living abroad, in different countries, for over twenty years. We bought this property in 2008 and had the stone house completely refurbished because we wanted to give some tangible roots to our children. We wanted them to have a sense of belonging since they were born abroad and always lived far away from their extended family. I am happy to say that this goal has been achieved! We have rented our house for many years and all our guests have always been very satisfied. Some of them have also come back.
Our house also offers the possibility to experience the delicious local cuisine. There is an abundance of restaurants or trattorias and the price for eating good quality meals is extremely reasonable. For the guests who like to cook there is a vegetable garden just a few steps away from the house and vegetables can be just picked and prepared. The house comes complete with our âguardian angelâ Livio who will be welcoming the guests and can be contacted at any moment for information or assistance. He doesnât speak English but is able to communicate. We can always be reached by phone and will try to help as much as possible.