Mariaelena's place was wonderful. You can book it without any hesitation. We stayed there 15 days with my wife. It's a perfect place with especially during Corona time. You are all alone in a property I don't know how many square meter. Besides the access to the nearest village is very easy and quick. They had to wait for us until midnight but they were so cheerful, friendly and helpful as always. After a long and tiring journey when i see the coffee in the cupboard there was no man on the world happier than me :) Mariaelena and her entire family were always at reach and always very helpful and kind. She can speak English perfectly. I can't imagine a better host really. Especially her father was very talkative and we had great conversations with him even though we don't know how to speak Italian :)
The area was so quiet and peaceful. The house itself is, i think, 200 m2 or so with an immense plot . They have beautiful and various pine-trees at the garden. The location placed about 450 meter from sea level so zero humidity even on July at 40 C degree hot. It's very close to the sea-side and some cities like Locorotondo, Ostuni, Fasano, Cisternino etc... There was a bus station nearby but I don't know how it works. I think to move around in this region without a vehicle would be hard. But of course this is a common issue for all the accommodations in Puglia. With car everything is easier. With car, you can also make daily trips to Lecce, Otranto, Gallipoli, Taranto like we did.
Evenings were lightly breezy which was wonderful. So mornings you can go to the sea-side, afternoons visit a nearby city and evenings you can enjoy your grilled seafood at the garden surrounding with the marvelous smell that comes from pine trees. That's all in one day! (We couldn't stand though to visit nearby cities much because of the hot and wanted to get "home" quickly :) Also i really recommend you to try the very nearby "Macelleria e Salumeria di Olimpia di Nicola Semeraro" for the most delicious meat of your entire life.
There is no AC but it's not needed at all. The house is a stone building, has local roofage "Trullis" on it and a cistern underneath. That means you can escape from hot summer days and enjoy the natural AC effect. It has also a fireplace in it and again with the help of the cistern even in winter i imagine that would be a great experience to stay there. The kitchen i can say more than
well-equipped. You can eat inside or outside depending on your mood. Inside the house was luminous but there are shutters on each window so you can peacefully enjoy a lazy afternoon siesta as well. They have two bathrooms one of which has also an access to the garden, so you can use the bathroom quickly when you are outside the house. Hot water is available 24/7. Water quality was perfect. We had no problem with the Wi-Fi. They gave us a portable Wi-Fi device and that small thing had an unbelievably strong reception and works perfectly well.
I don't know what else to say. Imagine a perfect holiday and that's what this property will offer you. This is the second time we visited Puglia and next year hopefully we are planning to go again with our families. We came from Germany by car (1600 km) but every step of the way worth it. We visited many places in Italia but Puglia is a hidden gem and this place is one of the most perfect places to stay. 15 days without any stress any disappointed, any frustration! Dreamy food, the most beautiful nature, the most comfortable stay. I recommend every one of you to stay there. Ciao Mariaelena e grazie per tutti :)