Trullo Alice - Five Bedroom Villa, Sleeps 9

Beautifully restored Trulli and a contemporary villa with pool, where al fresco living reigns supreme.

With its delightful gardens, abundant outdoor living and dining spaces and seductive pool, Trullo Alice is a superb summer house for those who love an al fresco lifestyle. Inside it offers all the comforts of modern living combined with a homely, relaxing atmosphere that will immediately set you at your ease.

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Inside: accommodation at Trullo Alice is spread over two houses: the original trulli and a contemporary villa.

A covered terrace runs along the entire length of the villa’s façade and it is from here that one accesses the three welcoming bedrooms, two doubles and a twin, each with its own en-suite shower room. These bedrooms are accessible only from the exterior and do not communicate with each other.

Another set of French windows leads in to the lovely modern country kitchen-diner, which seamlessly serves the main al fresco dining area on the other side of the house. The kitchen is also home to a comfy sofa and TV. Cool, light-coloured stone floors run throughout and fixtures and fittings are all of an excellent quality.

A path leads from the villa to the trulli, which have been restored with great attention to detail. Many of the original features have been retained and one gets a real sense of the building's history.

Access is via a shady outdoor living area, which gives into a cosy living room with fireplace. To one side is a small kitchen (suitable for breakfast preparation) and an elegant bathroom with double sinks and a tub with shower. To the other is a study area with sofa and two bedrooms: a double and a single both with their own garden access. Quality fixtures and fittings perfectly complement the original light-coloured stone walls.

Outside: Trullo Alice is designed with summer living in mind and the outside areas offer numerous possibilities for lounging, dining and recreation. The lawned gardens, which are delimited by traditional dry-stone walls, are beautifully maintained and feature a variety of fragrant Mediterranean shrubs and numerous centuries-old, gnarly-trunked olive trees.

On one side of the villa is a long shaded terrace, while to the other, also accessed from the kitchen, is a large shady al fresco dining area with built-in barbecue, a lounging pagoda, and the enticing pool. Glorious views spread out across the surrounding countryside with the Adriatic Sea in the distance.

A gravel path leads for about 20 metres through the manicured lawns to the trulli’s comfortably furnished, languor-inducing terrace, whose gently billowing curtains and white canvas roof offer welcome repair from the hot afternoon sun and a perfect location for breakfasts.

This property is surrounded by countryside, some of which is unfenced and may include drops or steep slopes. We therefore recommend that younger children are supervised by an adult when exploring the grounds.

Parts of the access road to this property are quite narrow and unpaved, so we recommend guests rent smaller cars rather than large people carriers or mini vans.
Trullo Alice is situated about 5km north of Fasano and 10km south of the beautiful harbour of Monopoli. A little further up the Adriatic coast (20km) is Polignano a Mare, one of Puglia's most photogenic seafront towns.

The rolling Puglian hills around the villa are dotted with centuries-old olive groves producing some of the world’s finest olive oil, and several picturesque towns and villages, including Alberobello, Cisternino, Locorotondo and Ostuni. These towns all have regular markets as well as a selection of typical bars and trattorie.

About 15 minutes' drive away are a series of sandy beaches, including those at Agavi, Lido Bambu and Lido le Macchie.

Other world-class sites within an easy drive include the Baroque centre of Lecce and the stunning walled coastal towns of Otranto and Gallipoli.

Arrival details will be confirmed by The Thinking Traveller after your villa is confirmed.

The Thinking Traveller can organise transfers and car hire and an agent will be in touch with you once your villa is confirmed.