Prepare yourself for a luxurious time! We have never had so much space on holiday before both inside and out in the very well kept grounds ( the gardener comes almost every day for several hours!) . I agree with another reviewer: the pictures do not do the villa justice. The kitchen is very well equipped- so many frying pans , cutlery etc. and we were warmly greeted with a basket of local food with which to make our first meal -and a bottle of wine: a lovely touch! Toni ( the son) couldn't have been more helpful & was always on the end of the phone if we had a question (he called to book a restaurant for us ). He had a lovely relaxed manner, even when we set the burglar alarm off- twice!!
The terraces are super to sit and read in the shade , there is often a welcome breeze , and we made use of the outside kitchen/barbecue area too. The gardens are outstanding but the highlight for us was the pool , which is a very good size and depth & we all enjoyed safely turning somersaults off the spring board. The sun loungers are excellent too ( don't bring your beach towels , there's a cupboard full here!) You need at least a week here so you can make proper use of all the different areas the villa has to offer - there is even a roof terrace!
The air con is also very efficient- a unit in each bedroom and the kitchen . The large basement where we watched films is naturally cooler. There are 3 showers which is very useful and hot water never ran out.
The villa is walking distance to Punte Penne which has some sand / rocks/ fish! ( we liked it) and also the nearest 'commercial' beach ( Hemingway) has excellent food and does take away pizza- make sure you book it on arrival it is very popular with the locals.
Brindisi is super- underrated- you can reach it with a ferry , which gives you lovely views across the harbour. We loved the fact that 99% of the people around you are Italian - even in August. We want to go back and would highly recommend this villa to you.