centostelle

Iron gates clang open and a luxury Italian villa appears, surrounded by its marvellous Mediterranean garden after a palm tree-lined pathway. Renting an exclusive vacation home in this area of Puglia means for the travellers an enthusiastic holiday experience mixing countryside flair to beach life.
Being situated on the western side of Salento, in the hinterland, villa Centostelle is at a thirty-seven-kilometre distance from Lecce and at a fifteen-minute drive from the vibrant seafront town and beaches of Gallipoli. Relaxing in the garden that is filled with olive groves, fruit trees, organic vegetable gardens, leafy arcades make you feel in the warm southern side of Italy, just at the heel of the boot; that is the shape of Italy.
The property consists of two newly restored traditional Palladian style homes once considered the main villa and the other, of the same standard, called the guest house. Their style is recognizable by the period vaulted ceilings. In the larger villa, one enters the spacious, airy living area with its comfortable sofas. The three double (or twin) bedrooms, all accessed from the main living area, are tastefully furnished and come with en suite bathrooms, two with shower and one with a bathtub and shower.
Also accessed from the living room is the stylish & well-equipped cornflower blue kitchen. At the rear of the house, there is a seating & dining area - as well as a staircase that leads to the spectacular roof terrace, equipped with sun loungers and a seating area.
The entrance of the second property, the guest house, takes one into a cosy furnished living area with a large fireplace. From here a large archway leads one into the kitchen and dining area. At either end of this open-plan living-dining-kitchen area are the two double (or twin) bedrooms, both with en suite bathrooms. One of the bedrooms has the extra benefit of a small baby cot room/ dressing room for infants.
As lovely as the gardens are, you may find yourself spending the vast majority of your time in the pool area, generous enough with its double size. It boasts an outdoor lounge area with sofas and fireplace, a pool house with a kitchen, a bathroom and a bathroom with a shower. The pool itself has a shallow paddling/beach area and is surrounded by comfortable sun loungers, from which you can work on your tan during the day or watch a film on the large pool-side cinema screen in the evening.
On top of the daily cleaning, guests at villa Centostelle may also make use of a personalised concierge service, glad to be useful to tailor your holiday when needed, hiring in local chefs for long lazy al fresco meals, in-house massages, yoga, pizza chef, wine tasting, cooking classes, or making sure you find the best local hidden beaches and restaurants, nothing is too much trouble.
On arrival, you will find each kitchen stocked with the villa's home-produced olive oil and honey, along with some local dishes.
For those of you who do not want to laze in the sun by the pool all day: sailing, diving, tennis, riding, fishing trips, wine tasting can all be arranged.

main villa sleeps 6
living area with sofas and direct access to outdoor area, fully equipped kitchen with double sink, dining area with table for 10 guests, direct access to outdoor area and a staircase that leads to a spectacular roof terrace, equipped with sun loungers and seating area.
bedroom 1 double bed (convertible into a twin) with en suite bathroom with shower.
bedroom 2 double bed (convertible into a twin) with en suite bathroom with shower.
bedroom 3 double bed (convertible into a twin) with en suite bathroom with shower and bath tub.

guest house sleeps 4
furnished living area with large fireplace, fully equipped with kitchen with dining table for 10 guests.
bedroom 4 double bed (convertible into a twin) with en suite bathroom with shower.
bedroom 5 double bed (convertible into a twin), extra small room for a baby cot, with en suite bathroom with shower.

outdoor
fenced in property, aromatic garden, fruit trees and organic vegetable gardens, multiple alfresco dining areas; two outside the main villa and the pool area dining table for 12 guests, pool house with kitchen, pizza oven area and bathroom with shower, large terrace on the roof of the main villa, pool area is equipped with several lounge areas with sofa and fireplace.

notes
fenced in garden, non smoking villa, pets allowed upon request, uncovered parking area for 10 cars.