My family (husband and two kids-10 and 13) loved this house so much. It felt very new and very clean. It is located in a rural setting in the middle of olive groves. The yard is big and fenced in. There is a little playground for smaller kids and a pristine pool. The hosts had two rafts blown up for us to use, which the kids loved. There are lots of outside areas for cooking, eating and lounging. There are a couple of outside showers. The air conditioning works great. They have a washing machine. The house is decorated in such a tasteful way--beautiful tile floors, comfortable furniture, no clutter. We communicated mostly with the host's daughter because she speaks English (really well) and she was great. We had various questions during our stay and she always responded by text very quickly. She sent us maps of grocery stores, pizza places. etc. When we arrived, her father had provided a refrigerator full of delicious fresh fruit and a week's worth of beverages including two bottles of wine! We couldn't believe it! Then he left fresh pastries at our doorstep one morning! We felt spoiled in so many ways. Also, this house is close to some great swimming spots. You can get to the Ionian side where there are sand beaches or the Adriatic side where there are rocky beaches with lots of places to jump in. The water is amazing. We also went to Otranto and Lecce. We came here after a week in Rome and Naples and it was so nice to have a clean, quiet, comfortable place to just relax and vacation. We almost stayed in an apartment at the sea but I'm very glad I switched to this house because having all the room to spread out was worth any extra driving. It was nice to be in a house that felt like a destination in itself. I wholeheartedly recommend this home and wish I was there right now! Book this place before the rest of the world discovers it.