La Stella

Rooms description

The property has four bedrooms, one of which is separate from the main house. All are decorated in sophisticated chalky whites while comfortable mattresses and luxurious Egyptian cotton bedding come as standard. Simple yet sophisticated, a palette of natural materials and colours provide beautifully calm rooms, while the three bathrooms have high-quality fixtures and fittings in warm brass, complemented by locally made tiles on the floor and around the bath.

Bedroom 1: The principal bedroom has a super-king-size, black, four-poster bed, low-level lighting that can be dimmed and a door to the terrace and pool. The en-suite bathroom, which has a bath, leads to an enclosed private outdoor shower.

Bedroom 2: This is one of the property’s original rooms and, because it cannot be accessed from the house, it makes the perfect space for guests who would like a bit of privacy. However, for the same reason, it might not be suitable for young children. The beautiful, exposed stone walls and vaulted ceiling are the stars of the show, with another domed ceiling providing the perfect place for the rainfall shower in the en-suite.

Bedroom 3: This king-size double has doors that lead to the gardens, terrace and pool and shares a bathroom with a walk-in shower with the twin room next door.

Bedroom 4: Set up with twin beds, this lovely room has doors out to the garden and shares a bathroom with a walk-in shower with the double room next door.

The fully fitted kitchen is expertly equipped and includes plates and serving dishes from the Fasano Ceramiche. Open-plan, Scandinavian in design and beautiful in its simplicity, it occupies one end of the living room. The run of wall units is pale wood below and white on the upper cupboards, while a dining table and chairs sit below a trio of pendant lights. The outdoor kitchen is similarly designed and shaded from the sun by a rattan portico.

At the other end to the kitchen is the living area. A curation of textiles and ceramics add colour and texture to the beautifully placed chairs and sofa. With light streaming in from the picture windows and doors that open onto the veranda, the room is airy and delightful.

Leisure & Activities

We would be delighted to help you plan the details of your stay at La Stella in advance. The following are available on request: private chef, regional cooking classes, nanny, driver, boat rental, horse riding, massage therapist, yoga instructor, wine tours and a tourist guide.

Surroundings

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La Stella is just a ten-minute drive to the centre of Carovigno (see our blog about Carovigno as a Local!) and 15 minutes from Ostuni, one of the most well-known of the magical white towns of the Itria Valley. Discover its restaurants, maze of small streets and market stalls, likewise Martina Franca, Ceglie Messapica and Cisternino, or head to the trulli villages of Alberobello and Locorotondo. The property is just half an hour from the crystal-clear water and rocky coves of the Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve on the Adriatic coast. To the north is Polignano a Mare (54km), a town built on limestone cliffs where its famous viewpoint, the Balconata sul Mare, offers incredible sea views and is home to occasional high-octane cliff-diving competitions. Discover coastal Monopoli (47km) with its Baroque castle and cathedral, or head down the coast to Lecce (79km), otherwise known as the Florence of the south, which is cited as one of the most beautiful cities in the south of Italy and heralded for its Baroque splendour.

Carovigno (4km); Ostuni (6km); Ceglie Messapica (15km); Cisternino (25km); Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve (24km); Martina Franca (29km); Locorotondo (32km); Alberobello (41km); Brindisi (41km); Monopoli (49km); Polignano a Mare (56km); Taranto (58km); Lecce (75km); and Bari (91km). The motorway exit closest to the property is at Ostuni.

Your villa and Covid-19

To prevent any possible spread of Covid-19 and to enable you to enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday, all our villas are cleaned to the highest standard possible, and according to the latest Italian health and safety regulations.

Perfect hygiene: to ensure an exceptional level of hygiene in all our villas, we’ve worked with our owners to create a Covid-19 villa management protocol. Based on recommendations from the World Health Organisation, and in compliance with current Italian national law, this protocol goes above and beyond our usual rigorous cleaning standards.

Prior to arrival, your villa will have been fully sanitised, including all surfaces, objects, kitchen items, curtains, sofas, throws, pillows, toys, and in and around the pool. You are welcome to ask for a detailed list of the entire cleaning procedure we do after each departure and before welcoming new guests to the property.

The owner of this house has complied with the following standards:

• To ensure the necessary information concerning social distancing and the use of masks is available to all guests
• To guarantee availability of and accessibility to hand hygiene systems with hydro-alcoholic solutions and soaps in all inside areas of, and pertaining to, the villa
• To guarantee cleaning and disinfection of all areas according to national authority guidelines. Further information is available on request
• For the swimming pool: to guarantee the efficacy of the water treatments, while respecting legal limits (the parameter for free active chlorine in the pool is between 1.0 – 1.5 mg/l; combined chlorine ≤ 0.40 mg/l; pH 6.5 – 7.5 or equivalent oxygen)
• For air conditioning systems: to guarantee the air re-circulation function is switched off and, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, with the plant in off-mode, to clean the air filters of the heating/cooling plants that use heat pumps, fan coils and convectors, at the end of each stay

For more general information about Covid-19 in Italy, please click here.