We loved this stylishly restored mill offering spacious accommodation on the outskirts of Sampieri. Tucked away about a 25 minute walk from the main Sampieri fishing village, this property offers lots of space and a cool retreat from the sun in a lovingly renovated property. We enjoyed the outdoor courtyard space with its fruit trees and local plants which had ample room for outdoor eating and relaxing with a handy outdoor shower to wash of the sand after the beach.
Indoors, the central living area has a vast roof, comfy sofas, a piano and tv and a mezzanine level where the double bedroom and bathroom are. The bedroom is cool at night with aircon on and wooden shutters keep out any light providing a great nights sleep. The bed is comfortable and we slept like babies!
Some of the original pots and features of the mill have been preserved and are on display with sensitive lighting to show them off.
The kitchen is smallish but well equipped with additional fridges and a washing machine in the outdoor storage room. This was a tidy Aladdins cave of bbqs, beach chairs, clothes airers, parasols etc. Everything we could have needed.
Danila came meet us by the hotel nearby which is easy to find with the sat nav and she walked ahead to show us the turn for the house. There was water in the fridge and fruit in a bowl on our arrival and the much needed sprays for biting insects (they love us!). Danila lives next door - in hand if we needed her but we had perfect privacy too.
Handy things that we discovered...
• there is a walking path over the main road which takes you down to the main beaches
• the gelatarias in Sampieri are awesome! Check opening times .. they’re a bit hit and miss
• the small Spa shop has good bread, cheese and meats and most of your basics. It’s the only food shop there
• for a bigger supermarket head to the Crai about 10km away
• our favourite place to visit was the Vendacari nature reserve with a beautiful 5km walk along the coast, flanked by an inland lagoon with a few migratory flamingos and a stunning beach in a cover for a half way dip.