This place is a little slice of Puglian heaven, part Orchard, part resort made up of a traditonal Trulli and 3 other self contained accomodation options to chose from. The property is situated on a few terraced hectares and each accomodation has total privacy, only the pool and surrounds are shared. The host stays onsite in one of the Trulli's but are very discreet.
We stayed in the L'érba accomodaton which was a stunning one bedroom stone cottage surrounded by a huge garden with fire pit. There was also 1 bathroom with a large living area encompassaing a kitchen and dining area as well as a large fireplace. The kitchen is a fully functioning kitchen and there is a shared washing machine/dryer. A large picture window in the living room framed beautiful views of the herb garden through to the Trulli's up on the hill beyond. The place is decorated in the Puglian farm house traddition of the white washed Trulli's but with a more modern vibe and we loved the relaxed peaceful feeling of being surrounded by nature.
Upon arrival Clara and Carmen greeted us and showed us our property and the amazing bounty of fruit and herbs from their vast garden on the property. Also there was a welcome basket full of local produce and essentials which was a really nice touch. In fact every day the bottled water was topped up and more pastries/foccacia's and muffins mysteriously appeared on our kitchen counter. The black figs were in season in September during our visit, so lucky us - as we got to pick a sun warmed, ripened fig directly from the tree and plop it in our mouths - sweet and tart, delicious! In fact we often picked fruit, salad, tomatoes and herbs from the surrounding garden to be thrown into our home cooked Puglian feast for dinner! We even stoked up a fire in the fire pit in the garden of our property and cooked over an open air fire which was a rare treat!
The drive to the property is down a very tight gravel lane boarded by dry stone walls and at first feels a little harrowing, but there is parking on site and there are bikes available to cycle the short trip or you can walk around 30 mins into the town of Nocce. Nocce is a very authentic town with a delightful central square and old church. We found this property an excellent base from which to explore Northern Puglia with all the main towns of Lecce, Monopoli, Pogliano A Mare, Martina Franca, Locorotundo and Cisternino no more than 40 minutes away.
This place is very unique surrounded by nature's bounty, beautiful decor and incredible hosts, which is exactly what you are looking for on holiday!