2 bedrooms top-to-bottom house, 500 m²

Galatone, Lecce (province)

Salento

In the historic center of Galatone, between medieval and baroque architecture, few km from the wonderful beaches of the Ionian coast, a splendid 1400's residence, partly restored, with a surface of about 500 square meters. The building, develops on two levels, and presents on the ground floor, of about 200sqm, a large entrance door that leads into a typical courtyard, here we find six rooms with four independent entrances and a staircase that connects the upper floor, where there're underlined the typical star and barrel vaults of Salento architecture. The rooms, in good static conditions, require renovation to make them habitable and turn them into one or more independent apartments. From the internal courtyard, where we find a cellar, a comfortable staircase leads to the first floor, where the dwelling is located. Renovated in 2006, is composed by a double and bright living room, a study, kitchen with fireplace, bedroom and bathroom, as well as a charming alcove used as a bedroom, located in the mezzanine floor. The house, thanks to the high windows and the numerous external and internal views, turns out to be very bright and is embellished by high star and barrel vaulted ceilings with stone on sight, while as evidence of its historicity, they have been brought to light numerous original frescoes and frames of the time. The property presents cooling system and heating system and its embellished by two fireplace and a 200sqm terraces. A charming property, with great potential, thanks to its strategic location, just 30 minutes from Lecce and 5 km from the beautiful beaches of Santa Maria al Bagno and 8 km from Gallipoli, which is ideal to be used partly as a private residence and partly as a tourist accommodation, thanks also to the large size available. Otranto and the Adriatic coast, is about 42 km away, while Brindisi airport is 70 km away.