We adored our holiday home in Oria. The house is beautifully designed and more spacious than the pictures suggest. We were a group of two families with 3 children between the ages of 8 & 12yrs old.
There were so many beautiful spaces to relax alone or together and so we never felt on top of each other. Each master bedroom has it's own terrace plus there is a huge roof terrace to enjoy the sunsets. And yet it is a super social home with a great outdoor dining space and new outdoor kitchen.
The kitchen facilities were excellent and the pool was gorgeous - the kids had lots of fun with the diving board.
Oria is a ten minute walk from the villa along a well lit road and is a great little historic town with a handful of wonderful restaurants serving very authentic Italian food at great value.
The house was well loved and felt very personal which enabled us to settle in and feel at home very quickly. The orchard was bountiful and we enjoyed picking the oranges for fresh juice every morning, the delicious mulberries and the lemons for our nightly G&T sun-downers on the roof terrace.
The house felt secluded but is in easy access to the town and local supermarkets. It was also only 30 minutes away from Brindisi airport and so a great base to explore the heart of Puglia. We went to Ostuni for the day and to San Pieto beach (40 mins) both recommended.
All in all a fantastic holiday. The house was beautiful, Lotta was a great host and Debbie (the care taker) couldn't have been more helpful. Highly recommended if you want a taste of authentic Southern Italy in a relaxing home.