Exceptional Family Villa With Pool In A Quiet And Peaceful Rural Setti

This amazing and spacious traditional-style villa with a lovely swimming pool is set in the peaceful countryside of Lecce. It is indeed perfectly located for those wanting a private peaceful surrounding but still within a short drive from a scenic pretty town with all amenities like Lecce. Set within a completely fenced plot of about 9000 sq.m., it boasts also a spectacular 18 meters high dovecote tower which dates back to 1480 and which can easily be converted into a luxury romantic suite.

Full of traditional charm, this stunning 1500’s villa offers spacious and exceptionally bright rooms with high vaulted ceilings throughout. It is accessed via a gate which opens into the courtyard with pool. The estate has been divided in three independent houses (a main building and two small apartments), each with an independent access into the courtyard. The main house of about 550 sq.m. is very well presented and consists of a living room with fireplace, a fully fitted kitchen, an elegant dining room, a large storage room/utility room, a study, 3 bedrooms, 3 shower rooms. In addition, from the living room a staircase leads down to a cellar. The two apartments instead comprises both of an extremely spacious living room, a kitchen corner, a bedroom and a shower room. Each of them benefits of a rear garden with independent access. Back to the courtyard, there are also an outdoor shower, an oven room with barbecue, an additional versatile room, a plant room, a garage of approx. 100 sq.m. which can be converted in a small apartment if required.

Last but not least, a wonderful ancient tower sits proudly in the plot. With about 60 sq.m., it is arranged over 3 floors comprising in brief of: an entrance, a small living room, a bedroom from which an ancient stone staircase leads up to the roof top with great panoramic views.

The plot is cultivated with citrus grove (orange, storerooms, grapefruit, clementines), fig trees, orchard, olive grove (35 productive trees), almond trees, pears (different types), jasmines (white and black), pomegranates, cherry nuts, India figs, and pine forest with Mediterranean fruit trees.

The house has been carefully renovated by retaining its original structural features and provides some important technical equipment that facilitate its livability: the voltaic system which ensures independence over 90%, the LPG heating system (1600 liter tank) and solar thermal panels for domestic hot water, two artesian wells with filtered and sterilized water with UV rays system. The kitchen is equipped with reverse osmosis micro-filtration system, sub-irrigation system and drip irrigation.

This attractive villa is well-planned and offers a good degree of privacy throughout thanks to both its internal and external layout. Perfect for a big family but also for touristic investments for those who wish to start running business from a rented property nestled in nature, with zero mile crops and natural well-being.