
A sixteenth-century palazzo in the heart of Muro Leccese
In the historic centre of Muro Leccese, one of Salento's most authentic villages, a sixteenth-century palazzo opens through a stone archway into a world of its own. Two floors and some four hundred square metres carry the character of old Puglia: whitewashed vaulted ceilings, warm stone floors, three fireplaces and rooms hung with a considered collection of contemporary art. It stands barely two hundred metres from the main square, a five-minute walk from the village's restaurants and pastry shops and a fifteen-minute drive from the sea at Otranto.
At its heart lies a walled Mediterranean garden, green and quiet, planted with citrus, cactus and rosemary among old dry-stone terraces. A long pool set in pale stone runs beneath the shade of the trees, with loungers along its edge, and a pergola shelters a table laid for fourteen. Shaded corners and stone-paved courtyards catch the light from morning to evening, private places to read, eat and rest.
Indoors, the house balances the atmosphere of a centuries-old building with the comforts of a modern one. A vaulted kitchen and dining room open to the courtyard, there is a generous living room with a carved stone fireplace, and a fine collection of works of art runs throughout. Every space is luminous and generous, made for long lunches and easy gatherings that spill between house and garden.
Five bedrooms sleep up to eleven. On the ground floor, two bedrooms share a bathroom and a heated outdoor shower. Upstairs, a suite with a double and an extra single has its own bathroom and a second heated shower on the terrace, while a further double and a twin room share a bathroom nearby. A guest bathroom sits beside the kitchen. Ideal for families or a group of friends who love privacy, space and the slow rhythms of Salento's towns and sea.
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Electricity, heating and the final cleaning are charged separately.
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