Property Italy: this is an 18th century farm estate for sale in Puglia, close to Lecce and to the beach at San Cataldo.

The farmhouse, in San Ligorio, sits on land of 10,000 square metres. Until just a few years back, the estate was still producing olive oil, and it's still in good condition; half of the property is currently lived in. The masseria has 11 rooms, all with vaulted ceilings and some with original flooring, plus several old fireplaces where they used to bake the bread (in the traditional style of rural Salento). The very pretty land is planted with around 25 olive trees and a lovely orchard.

The area of Salento itself, the spur on Italy's heel, is an unspoiled wilderness. And arriving in Lecce, visitors are immediately struck by the warm and delicate yellow tones of the local masonry, so carefully worked by the hands of Baroque masters. Lecce, is a refined and precious Baroque gem, offering its citizens and guests a panoply of wondrous sights: a play of light and shadow, the vine-laced contours of a well, the leaves of an ancient capital, a cherub's wings, the confines of the spacious Cloister of S. Cataldo.

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