Masseria Maestosa

Rooms description

Accommodation at Masseria Maetosa is spread over two separate wings: the original masseria and the converted stables.


The stables
The former stables accommodate three different areas within a long, open space, divided by steps. The main entrance to the property is from one of the walled garden terraces into the middle of the three zones – a beautiful dining room with a long table seating 16 in rush-seat wishbone chairs, a barrel-vaulted high ceiling, white-washed walls and a pair of large arc picture windows.

Down one step from the dining room is a sitting area with comfy sofas and a TV. From here guests can access the pool terrace, and a guest shower and WC.

On the other side of the dining room, wide steps lead up into the sleek kitchen where a long island with a marble counter and further bespoke cabinetry combine contemporary form with function, complementing the original honey-stone walls and star-vaulted ceiling. A door at one end leads out to the garden terraces.

The masseria
Spread over two floors, the masseria is home to further living space and the property’s eight en-suite bedrooms. Maximising the building’s original architectural features, shower heads are fixed at the apex of a small vaulted ceiling or a bath is slotted into a niche with vast views through a window. Low-key but high-luxe, bedrooms contrast warm-coloured stone with crisp white linen, wood with traditional tiles offering a flash of sea blue or sandy pink, and deep comfort with minimal fuss.

On the ground floor there are six bedrooms, four of which are accessed from the walled garden:

Bedroom 1
This is a big double/twin with white vaulted ceilings. The en-suite has double basins, a separate walk-in shower and a hammam-type bath under a barrel-vault ceiling with a wonderful skylight.
Bedroom 2
This is a large double with exposed stone walls and a vaulted ceiling pierced by a series of light wells. A pair of basins is set between structural columns near a partially enclosed, walk-in shower and a separate WC.
Bedroom 3
Situated in the oldest part of the masseria, this room features original stone floors, arches and niches and an en-suite shower room.
Bedroom 4
With an ingenious, almost hidden en-suite shower room, this bedroom has a cushioned alcove with a picture window looking out over the stunning countryside to the sea.

Yoga studio
Another door from the garden terrace leads into a stunning room with a barrel-vault stone roof, a high square window and amazing light and calm. Used as a yoga studio, the two further ground-floor bedrooms are located on either side and are accessed internally.

Bedroom 5
This delightful double/twin has a vaulted stone ceiling complemented by a wall of shell-pink tiles. There is an en-suite shower room.s
Bedroom 6
There is a four-poster bed in this split-level double and a sunken bath with incredible views all the way to the sea, as well as an en-suite shower room.

The masseria’s first floor is accessed via external stairs from the garden. Here, there is further living space with a sitting area and a simple yet high-design cocktail bar leading to a roof terrace with views over the central garden, pool and countryside beyond. The elegant addition of a slim Jacuzzi plunge pool is a delight. The doors to the two upstairs bedrooms are on this floor.

Bedroom 7
This is a double or twin with stone walls painted white and, down a few steps, a large en-suite with an open shower.

Bedroom 8
This double has stone walls, a blue-tiled headboard niche, an en-suite shower room and access to the first-floor terrace.

Leisure & Activities

We would be delighted to help you plan the details of your stay at Masseria Maestosa in advance. The following are available on request: private chef, shopping service, regional cooking classes, nanny, driver, boat rental, massage therapist, personal trainer, yoga, acquagym and Pilates instructors, beautician and tourist guide.

Surroundings

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Masseria Maestosa lies close to the crystal clear water and rocky coves of the Adriatic and the blue-flag beaches of Torre Santa Sabina, Specchiolla and the Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve are less than 15 minutes away by car. Caravigno, with its ancient roots, is the nearest place to shop and eat out and there’s plenty to see, including numerous churches, an impressive 15th century castle and a labyrinthine old town centre to explore. A 20-minute drive north from the masseria will take you to the magical white city of Ostuni, where the Itria Valley becomes Northern Salento. Head to the famous trulli villages of Alberobello and Locorotondo, or discover the restaurants, maze of small streets, and market stalls of Martina Franca, Cisternino, Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica. The town of Polignano a Mare (61km) is built on limestone cliffs and its famous viewpoint, the Balconata sul Mare, offers stunning sea views, or head to coastal Monopoli (53km) with its Baroque castle and cathedral. Lecce, otherwise known as Florence of the South, is 65km away. Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in southern Italy, it is heralded for its Baroque splendour.

Carovigno (5km); Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve (10km); the blue-flag beaches of Torre Santa Sabina and Specchiolla (12km); Ostuni (13km); Ceglie Messapica (20km); Brindisi (30km); Cisternino (30km); Oria (30km); Martina Franca (31km); Grottaglie (39km); Locorotondo (39km); Monopoli (53km); Alberobello (60km); Polignano a Mare (61km); Taranto (62km); Lecce (65km); Galatina (87km); Bari (95km); Otranto (112km); Matera (121km); Santa Maria di Leuca (144km); and Trani (147km);

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.