There's not a rating scale on Airbnb that I can adequately rate my stay at Francesco's place. I came to Puglia on a whim for five days and I can singularly give credit to Francesco for having me extend my stay to two+ weeks.
The actuals: Firstly, Modugno is a lovely little town - close enough to Bari - but minus Bari's noise, busyness and costs. The neighbourhood is really peaceful while being closely located to the town centre, a supermarket, restaurants, cafes, ATMs, etc. The room is exactly like in the photos - dreamy, spotlessly clean, and with a lovely balcony. If you're a person like me who loves details, you'll adore this place. Oh, also, while you're living here, your cookie jar, tea canister and coffee bottles magically never empty. :)
But what makes this Airbnb special is Francesco and his family who are literally the nicest, kindest, most inclusive hosts I have ever stayed with and I've stayed with a lot of nice hosts. Francesco is just the kind of person who will naturally go over and above in ensuring his guests are exceptionally taken care of, well-fed, and having a good time. From offering me to do my laundry, to dropping me to Bari Centrale when I needed it, to inviting me to be a part of family get-togethers, attending a concert together, to giving me company for dinner when I was homesick, to taking care of me when I was actually sick - I have never had a more culturally and emotionally immersive experience in all my years of travel.
The only drawback I can think of is, Francesco has set the bar for my future Airbnb stays impossibly high. It'll be hard for other hosts to match up to this experience. :)