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Bedrooms

10 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 20

Location

Lecce

About Masseria dei Gesuiti

If Italy is the shape of a boot, this whip-smart historic house in Salento will have you falling head over the country’s heel. Parts of the estate date back to the 16th century; the sprawling stone property has unfolded and expanded upwards and outwards with wings and floors added over the past five centuries.

Vaulted ceilings, carved stone details, an 18th-century colonnade built by Jesuit monks: this is Italian craftsmanship at its most immersive – like setting foot in a grand museum, then being invited to stay a night (or 10). The design team tried their hardest to keep the interiors streamlined, but there is a sense that they couldn’t resist slipping in a few playful details, from fruit topiaries and bronze sculptures to calligraphy by Marta Lagna and sculpture by Alessandra Bray.

A team of staff (a housekeeper, concierge, caretaker and chef) run the house, so guests can truly switch off. On the grounds, you’ll find a chapel and agricultural buildings among centuries-old olive trees, plus two subterranean spaces once used as olive presses (one of which has been turned into a gym that resembles the Sassi stone dwellings of Matera). The house opens onto a wide-open garden with a 17-metre swimming pool, an 18-seat dining table, an elegant stone bar, a barbecue and wood-burning pizza oven. 

The location

Masseria dei Gesuiti grants access to both Apulian countryside and Salento coastline, giving guests the chance to explore the region’s olive groves, beaches, towns and historic sites. Puglia’s beautifully baroque, limestone city of Lecce is just 20 minutes away by car, and Otranto’s picturesque port in the south is worth a day trip. The local town of Strudà is within walking distance (around 20 minutes), and a 15-minute drive delivers you to small sandy beaches such as Ultima Spiaggia delle Cesine.

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Facilities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Barbecue Facilities
  • Bathroom (en-Suite)
  • Beach/Lake within 6 km
  • Central Heating
  • Changeover Day - Flexible
  • Chef/Cook - Available
  • Coffee Machine (Espresso)
  • Dishwasher
  • Fireplace (Private)
  • Golf Course within 6 km
  • Ground floor bedroom/s
  • Gym Equipment
  • Hair Dryer
  • Internet Access (Wireless)
  • Local airport within 75 km
  • Local amenities within 12 km
  • Massage Facilities
  • Microwave
  • Music Sound System
  • Pizza Oven
  • Pool / Billiards Table
  • Restaurant within 12 km
  • Safe
  • Security (CCTV)
  • Shorter stay available
  • Sports pitch
  • Swimming Pool
  • Swimming Pool (Heated)
  • TV (Streaming Media Player)
  • Washing Machine
  • Wine Cellar
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Check rates and availability for Masseria dei Gesuiti

Availability information

Our villas are normally rented on a Saturday to Saturday basis throughout the year; however, this can vary.
  • Please enquire with us to find out more about rental periods for specific properties. If you're interested in shorter stays or alternative arrival days outside the high season, let us know and we'll try to match your requirements.
  • Please note that the standard check-in time at our properties is between 4pm and 7pm, and that we ask guests to vacate the property by 10am on departure day, unless otherwise agreed in advance.

Rates information

Other than renting the villa on an exclusive basis and the services provided by the individual property owners, the price includes:
  • A local representative, on call 24/7
  • Clean towels and bed linen
  • One cot and a highchair

In the area

Nearest airport/port/train station
  • Brindisi airport 64km, Bari airport 183km
Nearest beach
  • 9km
Nearest town
  • Lecce 9km
Nearest local attractions
  • Acaya 3km, Galatina 29km, Maglie 33km, Muro Leccese 32km, Otranto 34km, Nardò 34km, Gallipoli 48km

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