Francesca's house is a beautiful place to stay with a large group. I stayed with friends and it was one of the best holidays I'd ever had. The house is a beautiful manor built in 1860 with extensive gardens and a lovely pool. The house is very secluded despite being only a two minute drive to the shops, and there are fascinating places to visit in the surrounding region, such as the church caves of Mottola, and the cities of Taranto and Bari. Francesca and her gardener Peppinu were very helpful in recommending places to visit, eat or order pizza. There is a decent tennis court at the house, which we made ample use of, as well as a table tennis table and great table space if you bring board games. You can ask for racquets at the house too. I would recommend visiting with some knowledge of Italian for ease of communication, but I'm sure you would have a wonderful stay either way. My friends and I are already contemplating returning to La Stalla again next year.