Masseria Sp20, Contrada Guardariello, Giovanni Fasano, Ostuni

Original farmhouse with tower surrounded by beautiful land of about four hectares. Despite being smaller in size than the farms in our area, it certainly presents features of delicate beauty: it is by renovating it and bringing to light all the architecture of the stones that will reveal all its charm. In addition to the "lived-in" part of the building, there are three other large rooms, one of which was used to shelter livestock; Overall, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room and a kitchenette could be created. Particularly interesting because underground there is a cave which in ancient times hosted passing bandits while in times of war it was used as a refuge and whose existence is mentioned in the state archives; externally there is also a traditional wood-burning oven.

Masseria "la Grotta", as a historical reference, gives its name to the district in which it is located and can be reached along the road that leads from the White City to Francavilla Fontana.
The real estate compendium "Masseria Grotta" is composed as follows:

1) Main body with a square-shaped room with barrel vaults, a kitchenette, bathroom, a hallway and a closet; all located on the ground floor. Bedroom on the first floor, with a carriage vault, which leads to a panoramic terrace, with visual dominion over the entire surrounding area. This room is also strictly star vaulted. The part of the building described should date back to the end of the 1500s and the beginning of the 1600s.

2) Multipurpose room of rectangular shape and with barrel vaults in local stone, with access from the common square. In the past it was used as a millstone for pressing grapes and preserving the must. This room, like the others, can potentially be connected to each other.

3) Stable rooms with the classic barrel vaults and small alcoves where in the past the feeding troughs for the animals were positioned.

4) Old "Lamia" with the collapsed roof and located a short distance from the main building in the land belonging to the Masseria. This portion of the property should be dated to the early 1400s and occupies a surface area of 30 m2.

5) Last, but certainly not least, the underground space located under the building of the Masseria, the so-called "Grotta", which has gave its name to the entire district. Of unidentifiable age, it has certainly held numerous functions over the centuries. Shelter for humans and animals, storage of foodstuffs, underground oil mill and who knows how many other uses it may have been used for. Entirely dug into the rock with entrance on one side of the farm, it has an indefinite geometric shape, measuring approximately 60 m2. Artesian well for irrigation use.--82dd1ef00528a11bd40707a75888dd95!