It is impossible to say how much we enjoyed our stay with Lorenzo and his wife Alessandra. We were made to feel extremely welcome. Lorenzo gave us a tour of the property (which is gigantic) and some local history and showed us where his ancestors used to make olive oil. Alessandra gave us daily treats from her massive and immaculate Mediterranean garden.

The property itself consists of the main house which is occupied by the owners, and then an attached wing that has two apartments. The lower has one bedroom and access to a stunning private garden. The upper one has two bedrooms and Air Conditioning. As we were two friends we chose the upper apartment, but Lorenzo and Alessandra very kindly left the lower one open as it was unoccupied so we could use the garden which had lemons and manderins, all manner of herbs and a grill for cooking.

The accommodations suffer from none of the usual discomforts that come from staying in an ancient building. Everything has recently been renovated. Everything was spotlessly clean. There was AC, the plumbing worked, there was electricity, the beds were extremely comfortable and the furniture was antique, beautiful and robust. It was a dream come true.

The area is very nice. There are two local beaches. San Nicola L'Arena is close and has a couple of places to eat and a train station. We had bikes for getting around which was fine for us. The property sits at altitude so some transport would be needed.

Overall we absolutely adored the property but the stay was made even more perfect by the gracious hospitality of our hosts.