Ostuni holiday home rental, Ostuni Centre with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, air con, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Casa Amari (house)

Home description

An amazing house full of character which has been recently renovated with no expense spared. With an exposed stone double height “barrel-vaulted” ceiling throughout, large roof terrace and air-conditioning, this residence is a special place to stay. There is a new bathroom and kitchen that have been designed to incorporate the most modern features without detracting from any of the amazing character.

The house has a lounge area with corner kitchen, quality sofa-bed and balcony doors. From the lounge there is a door through to the large double bedroom. There is a large roof terrace where there is another small bedroom / "chill-out" room.

The house is in the old town of Ostuni (Spirito Santo area), literally steps way from the many bars and restaurants surrounding the piazza. Behind the apartment, in the opposite direction to the piazza is the lovely “Villa Communale”, Ostuni’s only park. The “Villa” has been written about in horticulture books around the world, as there is a large selection of trees that are rarely seen at all Europe, let alone all in one place. Next to the famous coffee shop in the Villa is a new children's play area.

There is a huge market held in the new part of Ostuni town (bargains galore !) every Saturday morning and a very interesting antiques market held on the 2nd Sunday of every month around the outside of the Villa.

The lovely Blue-Flag beaches along this coastline are just a few minutes drive away. There is a very helpful English lady who lives nearby who is always on hand with advice and tips on where to go and what to do !

Ostuni On An Autumn Evening	Lovely Private Roof-Top Terrace
Master Bedroom With Stunning Exposed Stone Barrel Vaulted Ceiling	Kitchen With Balcony

To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/17127

The Puglia/Molise region

Puglia (or Apulia as it is often known to the English) is the Heel of Italy. An area famous for its peaceful, untouched and natural wildlife with villages full of Baroque and Romanic churches and palazzi. Ostuni is often referred to as the Jewel of Puglia and famous nearby neighbours include the medieval Castel del Monte and Alberobello (the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Puglia), Lecce, Locorotondo, Cisternino and Gallipoli. The Grotte di Castellana (Italy’s largest underground cave network – stunning !)
and the fantastic Fasano Safari Zoo are only a short drive away too.

There are several lovely “Blue-Flag” beaches near Ostuni including the lively Pilone 2 and Camerini at Villanova (by the “Il Faro” bar), the relaxed Torre Pozzella stretch and the georgous Torre Guaceto, a WWF protected nature reserve. For those who prefer to hang around in a trendy “Chill Out Bar” and dive from the rocks, there is “Jimmiz Bar” at Gorgonola.

For more fun in the water, there is a swimming pool at the ”American Bar” (follow the road to the mini-roundabout at Villanova Port and turn left) or the water park called “In-Aqua” at Lamaforca beach.

Puglia has some of the finest and best value foods and wines in the country. Wine shops (“Entoteca’s”) and supermarkets are stocked with top quality DOCG wines from around £2 per bottle and an 8-course starter (“antipasti” ) in a top restaurant will cost from around £4 !

Ostuni / Ostuni Centre area

Rough Guide (Italy) ; "one of the most stunning small towns of southern Italy", "a gleaming white splash of sun-bleached streets and cobbled alleyways"

Lonely Planet (Italy) ; "stunning town of stark, whitewashed buildings", "the seemingly disordered tangle of narrow cobblestone streets, many little more than arched stairways between the houses, recalls a North African Arab medina"

Lonely Plant (Puglia & Basilicata) ; “Ostuni has a commanding position, its maze of tightly packed streets twisting around a dramatic 15th century cathedral encircled by medieval ramparts. It is the most popular Murgia town, mainly due to its proximity to the coast. In recent years it has become devilishly chic, and has the best after dark scene in the region”

If you like the idea of getting purposefully lost wandering around the cobbled sundrenched streets of a medieval walled town, stumbling across amazing restaurants (with ridiculously low prices !) and trendy bars, whilst catching glimpses of turquoise sea through the gaps between the beautiful old whitewashed townhouses, then Ostuni is for you !

How to get there

Cheapest flights from London are with Ryanair from Stansted to Brindisi (approx 20 mins drive) or
Bari (approx 50 mins drive). British Airways and Alitalia also fly to Bari.
If flying with Ryanair discounted car hire is available through Hertz. Otherwise Europcar, Avis, National, Maggiore, Sixt and Targarent also have rental outlets at the airports.
It's possible to catch a train to Ostuni from either airport and get a taxi to the property from the station, or just simply get a taxi direct (apx 50 Euros from Brindisi)
A private transfer can be arranged if requested.

Activities near Ostuni

Facilities

Further details indoors:
There is a large double bed in the master bedroom, a quality full-size double sofa-bed in the lounge and a single in the "roof-terrace" room.

Although this property can sleep up to 5 people it is really suited to couples or a small family.

It should be noted that to access the "roof-terrace" room, one needs to walk outside. Also this room does not have air-con.

Further details outdoors:
A beautiful roof terrace with sunloungers, table & chairs and lovely plants.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
September	1 Sep 07	1 Oct 07	350£ 350	5050	5050	3 Nights
October	1 Oct 07	1 Nov 07	280£ 280	4040	4040	3 Nights
November	1 Nov 07	1 Dec 07	245£ 245	3535	3535	3 Nights
December	1 Dec 07	1 Jan 08	210£ 210	3030	3030	3 Nights
January	1 Jan 08	1 Feb 08	175£ 175	2525	2525	3 Nights
February	1 Feb 08	1 Mar 08	210£ 210	3030	3030	3 Nights
March	1 Mar 08	1 Apr 08	245£ 245	3535	3535	3 Nights
April	1 Apr 08	1 May 08	280£ 280	4040	4040	3 Nights
May	1 May 08	1 Jun 08	280£ 280	4040	4040	3 Nights
June	1 Jun 08	1 Jul 08	315£ 315	4545	4545	3 Nights
July	1 Jul 08	1 Aug 08	350£ 350	5050	5050	3 Nights
August	1 Aug 08	1 Sep 08	490£ 490	7070	7070	3 Nights
September	1 Sep 08	1 Oct 08	350£ 350	5050	5050	3 Nights
October	1 Oct 08	1 Nov 08	280£ 280	4040	4040	3 Nights
November	1 Nov 08	1 Dec 08	245£ 245	3535	3535	3 Nights
December	1 Dec 08	1 Jan 09	210£ 210	3030	3030	3 Nights

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

There are no hidden "extras" such as for linen, towels, use of air-con / heating, final clean, etc

Guestbook

“We absolutely loved this apartment. We have stayed in Ostuni many times before but have never found a place that is as close to the piazza but still quite at night. ” GP & CP, Wimbledon

“Thankyou for a wonderful 10 days. I came to Ostuni as a recommendation from one of your previous guests, but did not expect it to live up to her claims. It infact exceeds her depiction and I would definitely like to book another 10 days for the same time next year” PF, Cambridge

“Wow. This place has so much character. We have seen this type of beautiful stone “barrel vaulted ceiling” before in this area, but never with such attention to detail on the stonework restoration. Very special !” LH, Brentwood

"Our two sons (aged 10 and 12) absolutely loved the roof-top room. They treated it like their own little house !" JG, Littlehampton

Availability

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Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/17127

Contact details for home 17127 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	William Starkey
Tel:	+44 (0)208 5673173
Mobile:	+44 (0)7730 987681
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Advertiser joined: 19 Apr 2006 This property added: 23 Feb 2007

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