Entire House / Apartment Family Friendly Luxury Masseria with Large Private Pool in Ceglie Messapica (Ceglie Messapica, Italy)

About Family Friendly Luxury Masseria with Large Private Pool in Ceglie Messapica

Masseria San Michele is a completely unique and important stone masseria, steeped in history, parts of which are over 700 years old. Tastefully restored the large and luxuxy four to five bedroom four bathroom property offers guests the opportunity to enjoy the relaxed Puglian lifestyle. The property was featured in the Daily Mail article 'Perfect Puglia' and is situated at the end of an impressive drive in over 5 acres of grounds with extensive areas of beautiful and unique gardens, mature olive, almond and fig trees, and a fascinating natural grotto with historic frescoes, dating back between 1200 and 900 years. The beautiful large pool (15.5.x.6 m) has covered cabanas on which to relax, a large covered dining area and external kitchen barbeque and boules court. This one of a kind property offers total privacy and seclusion but gives very easy access to the vibrant and charming Puglian town of Ceglie Messapica, famed for its restaurants. The house and grounds are perfect for families, the house is comfortably and stylishly furnished and offers very spacious living areas, a/c in all bedrooms and modern facilities. Outside there are several seating areas to louge and relax, outdoor sofas, a large outdoor dining tables for 10, a poolside veranda with bbq and outdoor kitchen and a table for 8 and a further veranda which leads off the original 'cantina' of the house with a table seating 8 with BBQ. From the rooftops there are extensive views over surrounding olive groves. The cantina is the heart of the house, where our guests like to congregate around the dining table. One of the main highlights of the property are the incredible gardens, unique in the area with hundreds of varieties of mediterranean and dry garden plants. Private cook, cooking lessons, olive oil and wine tasting, local guides and cycling tours can all arranged for you.