Inside: the main gates of Masseria Lamacoppa open into a walled courtyard filled with Moroccan lemon trees, to one side of which is the main house.
The ground floor hosts a series of living rooms and the kitchen characterised by their high vaulted ceilings. The thick stone walls open out on each side to walled courtyards, ensuring a continuous flow of cool air even at the height of the most torrid summer. The living areas and reception rooms are sublimely decorated and furnished and include a TV room and various reading and relaxing rooms. Accommodation on this floor is completed by a guest bathroom and a spacious reading room that also doubles as a dining room when the weather does not permit al fresco dining.
The first floor is home to four double bedrooms and a twin bedroom, all of which have en-suite bathrooms and views over the courtyards and surrounding woods and olive groves. The sixth double bedroom, again with en-suite bathroom, is accessed just a few metres across the courtyard from the main house.
Outside: arrival at Masseria Lamacoppa is via a driveway that weaves through the olive groves. Arrival is signalled by the imposing facade of the Masseria, which appears much as it would have done hundreds of years ago.
The main courtyard, with its Moroccan lemon grove, has several shady corners furnished for relaxation. On one side the original stables have been opened out to accommodate a long dining table. This area may be candle-lit to atmospheric effect for the evening.
The second courtyard, on the other side of the house, is also equipped with a shady dining table. The original stonework is beautifully contrasted by the emerald lawns and the olive trees. A gate from this courtyard leads out into the olive groves.
About 150 metres from the main house is the pool, so beautiful that even the hardened eyes of Huw and Rossella moistened the first time they laid eyes upon it! A gentle incline leads one into the refreshing waters, whose cobalt hue is given by the black pool lining. The pool area is huge, and an ingenious canal leads to a Jacuzzi area that will fit a dozen people comfortably.
The pool is surrounded by lawns and a rich canopy of trees. To one is a stone building housing a kitchen, the gym, a Hammam with seats for ten and a massage table...
Amenities
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Accommodates (max) 12
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Open fireplace
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Bedrooms 6
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Washing machine
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Doubles/Twins 6
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Dishwasher
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Bathrooms 6
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Satellite TV
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...of which ensuite 6
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DVD Player
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Daily cleaning *
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Stereo
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Cook *
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iPod docking station
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Pool (LxW in meters) **30x18
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Think Puglia local support 24/7
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Jacuzzi
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Private Parking
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Gym
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Mobile broadband Internet key
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Hammam
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Pizza oven
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Heating
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Organic vegetable garden
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*There will be at least 2 members of staff at your service, who will alternate to ensure a constant presence from 8:00 to 22:00 (with a break of 3 hours in the afternoon). They are responsible for general cleaning, preparation of meals (food costs are extra), the mid-week change of linen and towels, supervision of the technical functioning of the property and maintenance of the swimming pool and the Hammam.
**open from April 30th to September 24th
Think About
Masseria Lamacoppa hosts a rich collection of art and furniture, that will be appreciated by anyone who has the fortune to visit this superb property.