Highly recommended to stay at Andrea’s place. You’re in a small town on the countryside; supermarkets, bakery etc in a walking distance plus a farmers market once a week.
Next beach is a ten min drive, other destinations (like Lecce or Otranto) reachable by car in 30 to 40 min. There’s also a train station in Poggiardo (one hour from Lecce).
I stayed an entire week at Andrea’s place to get to know Puglia a bit better, to find silence to work and to enjoy South Italy. I would always stay there again!