Masseria Lama's tranquil, secluded pool area.
The pool and part of the gardens seen from on high.
The shady al fresco dining area near the pool.
The main al fresco dining area in the central courtyard.
Time for a swim.
Looking towards one wing of Masseria Lama from the gardens beside the pool.
Choose your spot and settle in for the day.
Beautifully tended gardens surround the property, offering bags of space.
Views out over the property's extensive grounds.
Arrival at Masseria Lama is an memorable moment.
The al fresco dining area seen from another angle.
Looking through the entrance hall to the central courtyard.
The grand, charming entrance hall provides a preview of the property's architectural pedigree.
The generously proportioned, fully equipped kitchen with its terrace access.
The kitchen, with its large central island-bar seen from another angle.
Passing back through the entrance hall.
The atmospheric dining room is perfect for convivial dinners.
The dining room seen from another angle.
The double-sized living room with its impressive vaulted ceilings.
The same space seen from another angle.
A cosy area of the living room.
Furnishings are an eclectic mix of mid-century modern, reclaimed and upcycled rustic pieces, and gorgeous rugs.
The light-filled sitting area of the master suite.
Doors open out into the central courtyard and the surrounding terraces.
Bedroom 1, a spacious double (180x190cm).
The same bedroom seen from another angle.
Its en-suite bathroom has a sunken bath with a rainfall shower above.
Approaching the first bedroom in the guest wing, which is accessed from the central courtyard.
Bedroom 2, a double-twin (90/180x190cm).
The same bedroom seen from another angle.
Looking out into the central courtyard.
Its en-suite shower room.
Its shower.
Bedroom 3, a double (170x190cm), part of the guest wing.
Its en-suite shower room.
Seen from another angle.
Bedroom 4, a double (170x210cm), the final bedroom in the guest wing.
The same bedroom with its kitchenette and sitting area.
Bedroom 4 seen from another angle.
Bedroom 4's well-equipped kitchenette.
Bedroom 4 comes with a monumental (decorative) fireplace.
Its en-suite shower room.
Seen from another angle.
Bedroom 5, a large single (140x180cm), is in a separate pajaru, just across the terrace from the main house.
Its fabulous, circular, en-suite shower room.
Bedroom 5 seen from a different angle.
The main house on the right, the pajaru, home to one of the bedrooms, on the left.
Most of the rooms in the main house and the guest wing open out onto the delightful central courtyard.
Back by the pool.
The shaded sitting area by the pool.
Another sitting area, this one outside the pajaru bedroom.
Life in the tranquil countryside of Puglia.
One last shot of the gorgeous pool.
Masseria Lama rising amidst its very own, private 25-acre estate.
The handsome façade of Masseria Lama.
The beautiful seafront promenade in nearby Otranto.
The streets in nearby Otranto.
The protected coastal oasis of the Alimini Lakes, home to Baia dei Turchi beach.
Lecce's magnificent Roman amphitheatre, which could seat up to 25,000 spectators.
The fortified island town of Gallipoli is an easy day trip.
Gallipoli's old town centre has its very own beach called the Puritate.
The evocative bauxite quarry lake just outside Otranto.