Michele's place really is very close to a fantastic rugged beach where there are few foreign tourists (if any!) and beautiful clean water and golden sand. Michele's sister and mother checked us in and explained everything (in Italian). If you don't understand Italian though Michele is available and he speaks English. We were concerned about the fact that this place doesn't have air conditioning as we were there at the end of July, however there are 2 brilliant fans and the house is actually very cool. I think the photos don't do this place justice, it is a lovely open villa with privacy, a terrace on the first floor with a porch swing where we spent many lazy mornings reading and enjoying a coffee. The kitchen is equipped with everything you could possibly need to cook and enjoy your time in the house. We didn't cook much but went out for food. I can recommend Pizza at L'Angolo Verde, and calamari from Il Gatto Rosso Pizzeria (funnily enough their pizzas are not very italian!) The area in general isn't buzzing, but we didn't actually investigate the local town too much. The house is down a private street, so if you are looking for a quite beach holiday I think this is perfect. Good location to drive to Gallipoli and Matera also. Overall, a really relaxing and enjoyable stay :)