Property description A fantastic development opportunity in the beautiful town of Cisternino, in the heart of the Valle d’itria.
This property is in a prime location on the walls of the town and enjoys the most breathtaking views over the Itria valley.
The property is spread over two levels.The entrance is on street level with steps down to the first terrace. On the right is the trullo with two cones housing two large bright rooms with high ceilings and original old stone floors.On the left is a beautiful one room building with vaulted ceiling and open fireplace. The views from every room are spectacular.
On the lower terrace you will find beautiful courtyards and 2 spectacular old rooms built into the rock. These were previously used for the animals and the production and storage of wine and oil. There is also a small trullo on this level.
The beautifully terraced grounds of 4000 sq m have a truly magical feel, a peaceful oasis on the walls of the bustling town.
This fabulous trullo property has it all, space ,position, views and grounds.
It would be perfect to develop as a commercial property, be it a restaurant, bar or holiday rental, yet equally fabulous as a private home !LOCATION
The trullo is located in the famous Valley DÍtria with it s beautiful rolling hills and landscape with many historical trulli buildings. It is located in Cisternino , a true gem with small cobbled streets, many fine restuarants and shops. Locorotondo, famous for its round historical old town is within easy reach, only 10 km away. Ostuni is 15 km away. These three towns are some of the best known in Apulia.
To the historical olive producing town of Fasano (40 000 inhabitants) it is 15 minutes by car and all towns offer the best cafes, bars and restaurants as well as the famous d’Itria valley and world famous trulli houses in beautiful surroundings. The drive to the beaches on the Adriatic coast is 20 minutes with the nearby Torre Canne and Savelletri, a small pleasant fishing village.
The coast from Savelletri has very few houses, natural rocky beaches with stretches of sand beaches, At Forcatella there are a couple of small informal restaurants for simple but delicious sea food dishes.
The train station is located south of the motorway at 11 km distance. You can for example take the train from Bari Airport to Cisternino station and a pre booked taxi would take you or your geusts to the property in15 minutes).WHAT MORE TO SEE IN THE AREA
The property has the advantage of being centrally located between areas of interest such as the mile long caves of Castellana; the archaeological excavations of the Roman Egnatia by the Adriatic coast line; the Trullo houses of Alberobello- an UNESCO world heritage site: the medieval town of Oria; the wealthy baroque town of Martina Franca; the Zoo Safari Park of Fasano (lots of fun for children and adults alike); the caves of Polignano a Mare, well known also for its tasty ice-cream; Grottaglie famous for its ceramics and old stone carvings; the famous baroque city of Lecce which is called the Florence of the south.GETTING THERE
By air there is a choice of two international airports, served by Ryanair, Easyjet , BA and others, Bari in the north (90 km, ca 65 minutes) and Brindisi in the south (58 km – circa 50 minutes). Both cities have ferry traffic to Greece, Albania and Croatia so it’s possible to make weekend trips across the Adriatic Sea.
MORE TO SEE IN APULIA
BARI being the Commercial capital city with 250 000 inhabitants’ offers the best shopping, a grand opera house, called the Petruzzelli teatro; a large medical city centre with many museums. Just north of Bari lies a little town called GIOVINAZZO a true gem, right by the sea. Further north is MOLFETTA Outlet, a famous shopping galleria and 20 minutes further is TRANI, a sophisticated town with a beautiful half moon bay & marina. Continue north to CASTEL DEL MONTE, which is the mystical castle built by Frederic II in the 14th Century.
Within a 2,5 hour drive to the north lies GARGANO, the peninsula called the spur of the Italian boot. Gargano forms a large nature and wild life Reserve and offers hiking and scenic trips around the peninsula. From here there are daily boat trips to the small TREMITI ISLANDS.
LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE
The Italian lifestyle means many things but especially socializing; the home is used for sleeping and breakfasts, the Italians go out for enjoyments and dining. Based in Laureto there are so much you can experience, like early morning markets in the small towns. music festivals, religious carnivals, the beach life, historical tours in the main towns, cooking classes, learning a bit Italian at language schools, dining at the many country and sea side restaurants, night clubbing at the beach clubs of Capitolo.
SPORTS
As Apulia is a peninsula and surrounded by the two seas- the Adriatic in the north and the Ionic in the south – water sports dominate in the area; sailing, yachting, water skiing, kite surfing swimming & beach life. Golf is available with five good courses and San Domenico is world class (PGA 2014 Challenge Final). Tennis (there is one tennis club just 5 minutes away from the villa in Selva di Fasano) horseback riding, hiking and bicycle tours are other options for the active minded. Squash clubs are located in Bari, Bitonto and other places.
THE WEATHER
Being south, Apulia has warmer weather than Northern Italy and even in the “winter months” of December to February the average number of sun hours per day is 4 and in June-August 10-11 sun hours per day! This means you can enjoy a long season of nice weather in Apulia. When you plan to buy a holiday home in Apulia think of that you will spend a lot more time outside than in the inside compared to at home. Therefore you will need plenty of terrace space, pergolas etc. at your Apulian property and also cooking facilities outside is very practical.
The water temperature in beginning of May is in average 19 degrees, up to 27 degrees in August/September and 19 degrees in November. This means you & family will spend time at the beach. Where ever you are in Apulia you can reach the beaches within 30 minutes!
WHY BUY IN APULIA
Apulia has until recently been called the hidden treasure of Italy, unknown to most tourists who come & stay in Rome, Florence, Venice and at the Italian Riviera. However, all this is rapidly changing because of massive investments in the infrastructure, such as the improved motorways, enlarged airports and the introduction of low cost airlines such as Ryanair and Easyjet. The property prices are low in Apulia and low means value for money at bargain prices for the international buyers. We see more and more foreign visitors coming to Apulia and in our opinion investments will show good growth in value because of the increased demand. Also from north Italians as Apulia has become the most popular holiday destination for Italians. But rest assure, no tourist villages will ever be built because in Apulia the cost line is protected and people are not in favour of modern developments which do not fit into this historical landscape. Therefore, with increased demand for a fixed and limited number of properties prices are bound to rise
