5 bedrooms villa, 300 m²

Galatina, Lecce (province)

Salento

Surrounded by the quiet of the rural landscape, in a peaceful but residential setting, historic villa of about 300 sqm, completely to be restored, surrounded by 15 hectares of land. Accessible by two streets, along long avenues that take it away from urban noise, the villa is austere and elegant, thanks to the façade that preserves the typical features of country villas: such as symmetrical frames, large openings pigeonholed by Leccese stone frames, and a small votive chapel. Arranged on two levels, its rooms boast various types of ceilings, from star vaults, barrel vaults to flat roof of recent construction: alternating that testifies the historical paths of the house, which has seen it change over the years according to the needs of its inhabitants. To embellish it even more, an ancient room with a gable ceiling at the level of the terrace, which offers a 360 o view of the surrounding landscape, and a fenced garden, once used as a citrus grove, which ideally suited itself to accommodate a swimming pool and a solarium area, strong of its privacy, as well as a detached building to be recovered and used as an outbuilding or study. The dwelling as a whole is the ideal place to create a charming villa for personal use or to be included in the circuit of tourist rentals, it needs a total renovation, with structural interventions, which can make its charm and historical value shine. The surrounding land, of about 15 ha, is of agricultural type and partly bound by the Canale d'Asso. The house currently served by artesian wells is located just 7 km from the centers of Galatina and Galatone, the marinas of the Ionian side, such as Santa Caterina and Gallipoli, are about 20 minutes away by car, the baroque Lecce 30 minutes and Brindisi airport 1 hour