Wow. What a place! We decided to make the best of the COVID situation by setting up our home office in Puglia. We stayed here close to 2 months (February - March), and to us the place has something magical to it: waking up, go on a morning walk and afterwards enjoy breakfast in the middle of the olive trees was a very special experience. The contact with Fabrizio went very smooth, and upon arrival we were welcomed by Stefania, as well as Fabrizio's parents. All very kind people, showing us the ins and outs of the house upon arrival.
In the following weeks, we had a lot of luck with the weather: most mornings we had breakfast and lunch outside, looking at the beautiful surroundings and taking walks through the olive tree reserve.
To be honest, despite the weather it could sometimes still be a bit cold inside, but the fireplace and gas heater were able to keep us warm if necessary.
During our stay, we made several walks at the beach (5min bike ride away), nature reserve (Torre Guaceto), and visited numerous nearby towns (ostuni, alberobello, locorotondo, martina franca, monopolo, otranto, gallipoli), all fairly close by! I really recommend the weekly markets in the different towns (saturday market in Ostuni for instance), where we could buy fresh local delicacies (cheeses, meat, eggs, vegetables, olives, olive oil).
We used our car a lot (to visit the towns, doing grocery shopping etc.), I would consider that a must when staying here.
The internet connection was as promised: quick, stable and suitable to be remote working with 2 people (video calls etc.).
Whenever we were in need of something, Stefania was available to reach to help us. Much appreciated !