What an amazing place! So much history and character, and beautifully appointed. We loved everything about it. It’s a little hard to find at first, but Philippe’s instructions are great and when you’ve made the drive back from the highway once it’s easy. Don’t plan on renting a huge car though - the back lanes to the house are totally picturesque but very narrow! The surroundings are gorgeous and the house has everything we could have needed. It’s 5 minutes from the super picturesque hill town of Ceglie Messapica (also home to some fabulous Michelin-recommended restaurants), 10 minutes from a grocery store, 15 minutes from Ostuni, and 20 minutes from a gorgeous and not-too-crowded beach. The couple who manages the house, Pietro and Francesca, were very welcoming and helpful. Pietro even helped arrange a fabulous chef, Angelo, for us one night - the best meal of our trip, and cheaper than some of the restaurants we went to! The only thing that was less than perfect was the alarm system, which we kept setting off unintentionally as it takes awhile to sort out the different keys and the gate has a sensor in addition to the door. Otherwise it was perfect!