Masseria Giulio - Fico

Beautifully designed, spacious apartments set in the extensive gardens of a 17th Century farmhouse with a large saline swimming pool. Our property is in a tranquil, rural location surrounded by olive groves - but is within easy reach of Puglia's fantastic beaches, charming medieval towns and main tourist sites. Details of the extra measures we have introduced to help protect our guests during the current pandemic are listed below. The space Spacious two bedroom apartment perfect for a family holiday. The apartment has been converted from part of the large stable that adjoined the main farmhouse building. The large living area provides a fantastic family space with ample space for the children to play or watch TV. The corner sofa provides a luxurious place for you to relax with a glass of wine in the evening. The French windows in the master bedroom lead onto the rear terrace and provide a fantastic view out over our olive grove. There is air conditioning in both bedrooms (providing either cold or warm air depending on the weather) and under floor heating throughout, which is available in the cooler months. The apartment has access to both the main internal courtyard garden and the rear terrace overlooking our grove of approximately 35 olive trees. Guest access Masseria Giulio is listed as a regionally important building dating from the early seventeenth century. It started life as a chapel serving the local farm workers before being used as a convent and then a monastery. During the eighteenth century it was converted into a masseria (walled farmhouse). It remained a working farm producing olives, olive oil, vegetables and fresh milk, cheese and meat from the animals (cows, sheep, goats and pigs) homed in the stable block until the late 1980s when it fell into disrepair. We have completed a full restoration of the property using local artisan builders and craftsmen and have converted the old stables and farm buildings into holiday apartments. We have five self-contained apartments (1 one bedroom and 4 two bedrooms) which have their own well equipped kitchen, inside dining and living areas and outside patio areas. The apartments have been designed to provide stylish, high quality accommodation with designer furnishings to allow you to relax, unwind and enjoy this fabulous corner of Italy. Links to each of the individual apartments are provided from this page. The farmhouse garden (approx. 600 square metres) is surrounded by a high dry stone wall and has been fully landscaped with an array of beautiful plants including roses, birds of paradise, wisteria, bouganvillia and cacti. We have an orchard containing apricot, lemon, orange, nectarine, pomegranate, plum, cherry, kiwi, mulberry, pear, apple, fig and cedra trees. We also grow a wide variety of our own organic vegetables. Guests are welcome to use our produce during their stay. Adjoining the masseria and garden we also have a small olive grove featuring around 35 olive trees. These produce two types of olives; one primarily for eating (please note that they need to be prepared and are not suitable for eating fresh from the tree!); the other type is used for making oil. We make approximately 30 litres of organic extra virgin olive oil from our crop harvested in the late autumn. Other things to note All our apartments are professionally sanitised between guests by a local expert using authorised products. At the end of the process they are then officially certified to confirm that they have been sanitised in accordance with the rules defined by the Ministero della Salute for Covid-19. Each apartment has its own designated space (between 20 and 30 square metres) in the pool area with its own umbrella, sun loungers and chairs - this are assigned for your exclusive use during your stay. We have also installed social distancing messages around the property - highlighting key rules to keep you and your fellow guests safe, whilst still allowing you to relax and enjoy your holiday. Finally, all guests are required to complete a self-certification stating that they are (to the best of their knowledge) virus free and agree to the extra house rules in place. Registration details IT074008B400048955