In summary we had a fantastic time here!
The house is set in a orchard with cherry, almond and pomegranate trees, we were lucky enough to be greeted with a massive bowl of cherries, a cake and Marino, his wife and daughter who live in town but come out to welcome guests. This set the tone for the rest of the holidays. The kids of course loved the pool and much water pistol fights occurred.
The house sleeps 6, with a fold out bed in the lounge, it is worth noting that you have to walk through what was the children's bedroom to reach the master bedroom but we did not find that an issue and you could always sleep downstairs. This is not a faux luxe identikit house , see it as the house Marcello Mastroianni has lent you after you helped him replace a tire on his car. The water is probably from a well and you are given ample bottled water, the hot water is patchy but it is 28 degrees hot and no one complained, if you need guaranteed hot water the pool shower is best.
The kitchen is well appointed and we actually cooked most nights. There were 3 terraces to choose from for sitting with many chairs. At the rear of the house is a wood fired pizza oven and we had a great evening getting that going.
The villa is out of town and has neighbours on either side, one is attached but was empty, the other far enough to be out of earshot. You will need a car, we rented one in Bari and half and hour later we were here. There are quite a few real sites within 15 minutes - 1 hour away, you will not run out of excursions and we were not able to cover them all in a week. For food the world's largest supermarket, ok the biggest I've seen, is 15 minutes away, Turi has some nice low key places and it's walled city is good for a stroll.
The internet is provided by a mobile data link, which was ample for keeping things ticking over and the various communication channels we depend on. There was a small TV but if you are watching TV here then I hope it is because your daughter is in the olympics !
I finish as I started, it was a fantastic holiday and this place was it's foundation.
Thanks Marino and I hope other people get to enjoy the Villa like we did!