Nicola's apartment is an excellent place to stay and far surpassed expectations. The biggest highlight for us was being able to pick fruit and vegetables from the garden, I hold a new record for number of figs eaten in a day.
From Nicola's (with a car) we had trips to Polignano a Mare, Cisternino, Alberobello, Locorotondo, Martina Franca and Ostuni- they are all short, easy drives making it a great base to explore the area.
There is a shop and restaurant less than a 5 minute drive away making all essentials and lazy meals very easy.
The other surprise highlight was the cycle path that ran through the area. Nicola has a few bikes you can borrow for a great morning of exploring.
In summary, a fantastic stay and would happily recommend.