In a beautiful residential area and close to the village centre, this substantial villa with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, boasts a pool (10 x 5 meters) and a well-maintained 1000 sqm garden with mature trees and hedges. The gazebo and verandas adds to the property’s allure, with the potential to install a staircase to the roof for stunning views of the Adriatic sea!
The villa is semi detached but enjoys privacy. The accommodation is on two floors, with tiled floors throughout. The entrance to the upper floor is via a large 25 sqm veranda, and steps into a large lounge, interconnection to the kitchen, and a terrace door leading to the sea facing second 30 sqm veranda. A hallway leads to three double bedrooms and two bathrooms. Two bedrooms have terraces with views of the garden and the pool area. A wide staircase leads to the ground floor; there is a spacious second lounge with terrace doors to the garden and pool area. A hallway leads to two double bedrooms and an additional bathroom.
The property has mains water connected, gas central heating, AC, and a septic tank (Imhoff). There is a coverd car port, an alarm system, and an automatic gate with video intercom.
It’s a short distance of 1,8 km to the village centre; here you find a fine dining restaurant, pizzeria, cafes, grocery stores, butchers, hairdressers, pharmacy, Post office, tennis court and the village Trullo church. During summer time there are several music events and in early August is the open mass in the ravine, followed by a street market. The area is well suited for walking the small roads, passing well-maintained trulli properties and substantial residences, and its a short walk on this cul-de sac to a viewpoint with amazing views of the Adriatic Sea.
THE AREA
Selva di Fasano was developed in the 1960s and became the Capri’s of Puglia. Here, you can find beautiful multi-million mansion properties mixed with traditional trulli, modern villas of any size, and apartments. The area is above the town of Fasano, and the altitude is about 400 meters above sea level. There is an attractive microclimate, and the temperature is about four degrees cooler than the sea level. The high altitude and hills strengthen the breezes, giving a pleasant micro-climate during the hot summer. The main forestry area is protected with strict planning regulations.
Selva has a village centre with grocery stores, restaurants, cafes and bars, a pharmacy, butchers, hairdressers, a tennis club, a post office and the famous Trullo church. In Selva and within a 10-minute drive, you have four hotels and 15 restaurants, some of which open in wintertime. Every summer, there are many events, including the open mass celebrating San Donato every year in early August, held in one of the ravines, where it was a monastery in the 18th Century, and at the same time, a street market. The population in summer time is about 5,000 and in winter about 500. Selva has panoramic views of the Adriatic Sea on the easterly and westerly sides and panoramic views over the beautiful Canale di Pirro valley, part of the famous valley DÍtria. From the top, you can see Alberobello, Locorotondo and San Marco.
LOCATION:
A short distance of 1,8 km to the small centre of Selva di Fasano for groceries, cafes/bars and restaurants.
The main town of Fasano, with 20 000 inhabitants, has an excellent supply for all shopping needs, and here you find pharmacies, banks, cafes, and bars. Half a dozen butchers, fishmongers, and more than 15 small fruit & vegetable shops, including mini markets in many corners.
The distance to the nearest beaches is about 15 km (15 minutes) downhill to either Capitolo, with its many famous beach clubs on sandy beaches, or Savelletri, a small charming fishing village. Here is nice to take a pre-dinner stroll along the shore, have a drink at a terraced seaside bar and dine at one of 10 restaurants serving fresh seafood, fish and vegetables.
WHAT ELSE TO SEE
The property has the advantage of being centrally located between areas of interest such as Locorondonto, a Medieval town with a round-shaped old town centre. Locotondono is famous for its music festival in August and for its incredible beautiful Christmas decorations; the mile-long amazing caves of Castellana Grotte; the archaeological museum and excavations of the Roman Egnatia by the Adriatic coastline; the Trulli houses of Alberobello – a Unesco World Heritage site: the beautiful white town of Ostuni, located on top of a hill with fantastic sea views; the medieval town of Oria; the wealthy baroque town of Martina Franca; the petite and charming Cisternino, the Zoo Safari Park of Fasano (lots of fun for children and adults alike); the old town by the sea and caves of Polignano a Mare, well known also for its tasty ice-cream; Grottaglie famous for its ceramics and ancient stone carvings; the famous baroque city of Lecce which is called the Florence of the south.
Matera, another UNESCO World Heritage site, the world-famous Cliff City, is not located in Puglia but just across the borders to Basilicata. The drive there is only about 1 hour 20 minutes, and a fascinating tour awaits you.
Bari, the Commercial capital city with 250 000 inhabitants, offers the best shopping, a grand opera house called the Petruzzelli teatro and 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 Traini, a sophisticated town with a beautiful half-moon bay & marina. Continue north to Castel del Monte, the mystical castle Frederic Ii built in the 12th Century.
Within a 2,5 hour drive to the north lies Gargano, the peninsula called the spur of the Italian boot. Gargano forms a significant nature and wildlife Reserve and offers hiking and scenic trips around the peninsula. From here, there are daily boat trips to the small Tremiti islands.
GETTING THERE
By air, there is a choice of two international airports, served by Ryanair, Easyjet, Ba and others, both easily reached by the motorway; Bari in the north in about 55 minutes and Brindisi in about 40 minutes in the south. Both cities have ferry traffic to Greece, Albania and Croatia, so it’s possible to make weekend trips across the Adriatic Sea.
