The Masseria Angiulli Piccolo was abandoned for years, trees grew inside and the interior was completely stripped. Restoration work proved to be a bit of a puzzle and needed patience before it was ready for use. It has been important to take care of the farm’s tradition and history.
The house is a so called “masseria”, a reinforced brick house that initially was to resist attacks by pirates and Turks. The house is typical of Puglia, but most original details had disappeared at time restoration began. That is, they had to raise the entire region around to get back into the original floor and stairs stone, which is no longer in production. The house is built in tufo, a type of sandstone which is also very typical of the area. The seven bedrooms are all differently decorated, but with some common characteristics, they all have a private bathroom, they are bright and cool.
The interior harmonizes with the architecture and structure and the decoration integrate modern design against the old in a smooth balance. Rooms are large, and there is extra height ceilings, therefore decided to furnish with some powerful wooden furniture and then she used a lot of pottery from the area, the town of Grottaglie is one of Italy’s most famous pottery towns, and is only five minutes by car from the vineyard.
Sprawling over 400 hectares of beautiful rolling hills, olive groves and vineyards Masseria Angiulli Piccolo is much more than just a traditional retreat.
