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Villa |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

San Vito dei Normanni in Brindisi

from £79 / night

£550–£1100 / week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

5 out of 5

12 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

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About the home

Villa Poggio is superbly situated 1km outside the town of San Vito dei Normanni in a small residential village. The villa boasts a large private swimming pool and completely enclosed private gardens with a large variety of fruit trees. You will enjoy the rural tranquillity of the villa whilst being close to all the local amenities such as cafes, bars, shops, supermarkets and restaurants.

San Vito dei Normanni is a town of just over 20,000 inhabitants located in Puglia, the heel of Italy's boot, and is just 5 minutes away from the Adriatic Coast and its many beaches. The town is a perfect location to relax and experience real Italy, but is also in an ideal location should you wish to discover more of this beautiful region.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The villa is equipped with automatic air conditioning units which deliver hot or cool air. The lounge has a feature open fireplace for romantic evenings during the cooler months.

The villa is equipped with flat screen TV, DVD music centre with surround sound and a selection of CDs and DVDs in addition an XBox computor games system with a variety of games.

The garden is very child friendly as it is enclosed with stone walls/fencing and private entrance gates. In addition, the patio surrounding the villa has a further wall/shrubbery with 4 small gates which can be closed to enable very young children to play safely.

Further details outdoors:
The property is set in a tranquil secluded spot whereby the front elevation is lined with mature trees. The garden is 4,500 m² (approx 1 acre) and has a mixture of fruit trees; orange, lemon, apple, fig, pommegrannate, peach, apricot, cherry, pear, nespole, medlar as well as grapes, olives, almond and walnut. Guests are invited to help themselves to whatever fruit is in season. The garden also has a pretty tropical area. The swimming pool is a large 12m x 6m x 2.5m (at deep end) with roman steps for easy access, with bordering patio and landscaping. Adjacent to the pool is a further 6m x 8m sunbathing terrace enclosed by low level stone walls and gazebo for those hot summer days. The pool and patio area is well lit for relaxing in the warm evenings. Ample sun loungers are provided as well as outside shower for cooling off. Built BBQ for alfresco dining. Patio tables and chairs. Outside sink and washing-up facilities with hot and cold water. Covered veranda to front of villa with large marble table and comfortable padded seating. Additional outside lighting to villa and driveway.
Separate outside utility room housing washing machine, clothes airer, ironing board/iron, beach/pool towels, cool bag & ice packs & inflatables for pool.

Further details

Food & drink welcome pack provided on arrival.

Garden is shared with the owners of the property who are nearby (within the grounds) to offer help and support if required, ensuring you have a fantastic holiday from start to finish. (Owners may have occasional use of the pool but only when guests are not using it).

An information pack is provided in the villa for guests use.

Conditions

25% non-refundable deposit to be made to secure booking.
The full amount is required 6 weeks before arrival date.
A security deposit of 200 euros is required (payable with remaining amount) and will be reimbursed fully 7-14 days after guests departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection)
Payments to be made by bank transfer.

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The Puglia/Molise region

The region is renowned for its ancient olive groves and vineyards with a climate encouraging an abundance of fresh produce which can be purchased at the daily local markets.

For sun worshippers there are beaches to suit all tastes ranging from long sandy and unspoilt stretches, beaches set in coastal resorts or secluded rocky coves.

Alberobello known as the Capital of the Trulli is very unusual with lots of buildings known as trullo.The trullo is a fascinating architectural feature of this area of Puglia, a building with conical roof made without mortar. Alberobello has special status internationally - designated a UNESCO world heritage site - because its collection of some 1,500 trulli in an urban environment is unique. Some of the trulli are now used for stores, restaurants, and lodging, but many are still inhabited by locals, who are very friendly to visitors. Alberobello is a tourist attraction, but it is not overrun, especially away from the main tourist honey pot, and most visitors are Italian. Areas to visit, include the two trulli zones, the Basilica, Trullo Sovrano, the trullo church of St Antony and the trulli museum.

The caves at Castellano: Near Fasano, have magnificent underground caverns.
Cripta di San Biagio 15 mins away from Villa Poggio (and signposted) is one of the most important 'Rock Churches' in the region. Inside this cave church, you will find 12th Century paintings, and exquisite, richly decorated frescos.

The Brindisi / San Vito dei Normanni area

San Vito dei Normanni is 1km from Villa Poggio. Aside from all the usual amenities expected of a town with 20,000 inhabitants, the area is also of historical importance. Ostuni (known locally as ‘The White City’ so named for its white walls and its typically white-painted architecture) is approx 20 minute drive. Lecce ‘The Florence of South’ so called because of the quantity of important baroque monuments found there, is approx 40 minute drive.

San Vito has two Squares (piazza) with many cafes, bars/icecream parlours. Or visit the sidestreets where you will come across typical trattorias and restaurants where you can relax and enjoy a traditional meal or sit and have a drink or an icecream whilst mixing with the friendly puglinese.

Nearby the protected coast and the nature reserve of Torre Guaceto is comprised of and encloses a precious stretch of an uncontaminated and charming coast where time seems to have stopped. The park extends itself at approximately 1000 hectares of land and 2000 hectares of sea that makes up an overall stretch of coast of approx 7km. The tall sand dunes which peak on the sea are studded in the summer season with lillies and are overcome by century-old junipers.

Fasano Zoo Safari and Fun Park offers a brilliant day out for all the family as does Aquafollies Water Park in Lido Silvana on the Ionian Coast..

There is a public tennis court within walking distance of the villa approx 500m for those who have plenty of energy.

For cycling enthusiasts Villa Poggio offers 4 adult mountain bikes should you wish to explore the surrounding countryside which is very flat with many attractive country lanes.

An information pack is available with the villa covering local amenities and places of interest.

How to get there

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Brindisi Airport (about 20 mins by car) served by Ryanair.

Bari Palese Airport (about 1 hour 10 mins by car) - served by Ryanair and British Airways.

There are also budget italian airlines so you can fly from the UK for example with change over in Milan. 'myair.com', 'flyairone.it', 'volareweb.com', 'alpieagles.com'

Activities near Brindisi

Reviews

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09 Oct 2012

“Beautiful break in unspoilt italy” 2 weeks in Italy in september; lovely hosts, beautful villa and a fantastic location. The region of puglia is stunning, unspoilt and loaded with great places to visit and some beautiful scenery and beaches. Even though it was coming to the end of the holiday season there was still plenty to do and lots of welcoming locals at great restaurants. Towns like lecce, ostuni, gallipoli and otranto were great for day trips and dinners whilst smaller seaside places such as santa sabini and pantanagianni provided great safe beaches and lovely food. We were travelling with our 11 month old and the welcome we received everywhere was great, high chairs a plenty and lots of pasta dishes for him to tuck into. Last but not least there was the villa itself and the two owners, steve and ange; the villa was spacious with plenty of room for the family and well set-up with everything you'd need inclusive a very safe enclosed patio for the boy to crawl around in. The pool was huge, spotless and very welcoming, nicely nestled between fruit trees. Steve and ange live on-site and were wonderful hosts, always on hand to offer recommendations and help whilst also leaving you with your own space, although great company for a chat and glass of the local wine. Daisy, billy and charlie, the dogs, are very friendly and daisy in particular seems to have a knack of charming every guest that sets foot in villa poggio. All in all a great holiday, one of the best!!

05 Sep 2012

“Every bit as good as we hoped” From the warmest of welcomes to the sad farewell, we had a wonderful week in the sun. It's the first time we've rented a Villa with a pool and not planned anything. Our usual family holidays are two weeks or more and involve lots of days out, activity and travel between accommodation. This time - due to work commitments - we only had one week away so looked for relaxation, sunshine, food, drink and culture. We got it all and came away tanned and refreshed. The Villa is spotless. It has everything you need - and more - and a huge pool. It's minutes away from great beaches and dozens of days out and cultural attractions. We loved eating outside and reading by the swimming pool. Angela and Steve are perfect hosts - always on hand but never in the way. We're already planning a return visit.

17 Jul 2012

“Villa Poggio was everything we hoped for and more” Villa Poggio was everything we hoped for and more. It is away from the hustle and bustle yet conveniently located for the local town and surrounding coasts and the many places of interest. The villa is spacious, comfortable and well equipped. The veranda that is shaded in the late morning is a lovely place to sit and dine. The swimming pool is large, clean and well landscaped for privacy. Angela and Steve the owners are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. We will most definitely be going back 10 out of 10! Rob and Diane Hertfordshire England

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02 Jul 2012

“Brilliant!” We have spent two beautiful weeks in this villa. We enjoyed the hospitality, the large and clean pool, and the fresh and tasty fruits from the trees. Very good value for the price. Absolutely recommendable!

25 May 2012

“Beautiful, relaxed & easy” Firstly thanks to Angela & Steve who offered us such good tips and advice throughout our trip. The villa was clean, spacious and well equipped, and the addition of a good sized private pool makes... more

20 Oct 2011

“Great location, fantastic villa, your own pool, lovely owners. What more do you want?” The Villa itself was great and Angie and Steve have provided everything you can possibly need. Mosquito nets on every doo and window, Air Con, loads of towels, all kinds of kitchen equipment, games,... more

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07 Oct 2011

“what a beautiful villa owners really helpful and friendly” we visited villa poggio in september when we arrived we were over the moon with the villa and the surrounding pool and garden area the villa is like home from home everything you needed was there. Steve and Angela were very helpful giving us info on the local area places to visit nothing was to much trouble for them it was very nice to have the owners living on site just in case you did need anything. the whole of the villa and pool were spotless i can not find anything to fault this beautiful escape to this villa i would not hesitate in returning here again next year. The added bonus for us was Daisy steve and angie's lovely dog brilliant place to stay

06 Oct 2011

“A fantistic place to stay.” My wife and I stayed at Villa Poggio for a week in September 2011. The villa and the hosts were fantastic. A very well equipped residence, a real home from home. Idealy located for exploring the area with good links to motorway. We spent 3 days out and about in Lecce, Matera (very well worth the trip) and Arbellobello. We also had 4 days at the villa around the fantastic pool and terrace soaking up the sun. Steve and Angela were fantastic hosts, full of local knowledge. They live on site and this is very handy for those little questions and queries you generaly have. Steve provided us with a 24 hour weather forecast so we could plan what we were going to do each day. A thoroughly enjoyable stay. Thankyou.

16 Sep 2011

“The Perfect Villa” The villa was ideally located in the countryside - near enough to San Vito to be handy for shops and restaurants and close to the coast for short journeys to the wonderful beaches. The villa itself was secluded, spotless and comfortable and the pool was an absolute dream: large, beautifully maintained and surrounded by fig trees. A real bonus is that the owners live separately in the grounds and, whilst being totally unintrusive and leaving us to our privacy, were on hand with invaluable advice on local restaurants, shops, beaches, areas of interest, and in our case, locations of pharmacies! We've visited Apulia before and this is by far the best villa we've stayed in.

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30 Jul 2011

“Relaxing Holiday with Fabulous Pool” Villa Poggio was just what we wanted for a relaxing and peaceful holiday. Its proximity to local beaches was good when we wanted to tear ourselves away from the fabulous pool. The town with large supermarket was 5 mins drive and Brindisi airport was only 20 mins away. The friendly owners were welcoming on arrival and on hand to give advice and helpful information throughout our stay. The area has many interesting places to visit and an abundance of restaurants serving good italian food.

29 Jul 2011

“Lovely villa in a perfect spot” We have just returned from staying at Villa Poggio. This was our first visit to Italy and we have had a lovely time. The owners Steve and Angela live within the grounds of the villa and were very... more

21 Jul 2011

“Everything you need, expect and want from a villa plus more!” Superb villa, excellent pool and gardens and all so very well maintained. From collecting hire car at the airport to driving to the villa was very easy (sat nav- Garmin, showed every little road!). A hire car is essential for getting around and getting out an about even with the brilliant facilities on site such as your own BBQ, veranda with outside dining table, pool (excellent size and kept really clean), there is so much to see and do. A favourite for us was Torre Guacito (a local beach which is part of a wetlands reserve) 10 mins away from the villa by car as are a couple of other beaches, parking is 4 euro's all day and includes a land train to & from beach although you can walk down,but if you have a picnic/umbrella etc take the train! There's so many more places we wanted to fit into a week amongst the places we went to. Ange and Steve the on site owners are so kind, genuine and helpful and not forgetting welcoming. They are able to point you in the right direction if you want help. Dining out is what we chose to do most/all the week- not 1 bad meal. The local shop though is a 5 minute drive and stocks everything you'd need from basics to your meat/cheese/wine/beer/shampoo etc if you want to cook in or BBQ! You couldn't ask for a more idyllic country location so close to the beach and so many attractions and places to visit within an hours reach. You certainly won't be bored the extra's at the villa such as a beach umbrella, cool box (ask ange and steve), bucket and spade mean you can pack light but still have everything you need for a great holiday! We will be heading back again and again as it was a 5* holiday rental. Thanks Ange and Steve for your hospitality.

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Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season	5 Jan 13	1 May 13	550£ 550	-	-	1 Week
Mid Season	1 May 13	1 Jun 13	600£ 600	-	-	1 Week
Mid Season	1 Jun 13	1 Jul 13	725£ 725	-	-	1 Week
High Season	1 Jul 13	1 Sep 13	1100£ 1100	-	-	1 Week
Mid Season	1 Sep 13	1 Oct 13	725£ 725	-	-	1 Week
Low Season	1 Oct 13	1 Nov 13	550£ 550	-	-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

NO PRICE INCREASES FOR 2012!<BR>Low season and Christmas / New Year periods include heating<BR>Mid/High Season periods include air conditioning<BR>Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds. <BR>Prices are based on 4 people sharing:-<BR>Discounts available for longer rental periods. 10% discount for third week. 5% discount p/w for low occupancy (up to 50% capacity -excludes July/Aug) <BR>£10 per night to be added to total amount payable for each extra person (when party exceeds 4 people)<BR>Check with owners for further details.<BR><BR>For Cancellations see as follows:-<BR><BR>29-56 days notice - 50% of total cost <BR>15-28 days notice - 25% of total cost <BR>1-14 days notice - 10% of total cost <BR>0 - Nothing refunded <BR><BR><BR>Payment accepted by PayPal

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5 years listed You are contacting Angela Carter Landline n/a Mobile 39 3395737726 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This villa has received 12 reviews from previous guests.

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