Description

CEGLIE MESSAPICA (BR) SALENTO, APULIA

In Ceglie Messapica, in the locality of Alfieri, we are pleased to offer for sale the exclusive Masseria ALFIERI, a Masseria for sale in Salento dating back to 1833, built by the hand of a famous architect Francesco Allegretti, destined for a Masseria for cattle breeding. , tillage, production of dairy products and agricultural commodities. The first floor used as a holiday home for the noble family.

The beautiful and evocative Salento Masseria, formerly known as Masseria degli ALFIERI, has about 1000 square meters of buildings and is surrounded by 100 hectares of agricultural land partly planted with centuries-old oak wood, partly by arable land surrounded by large oak trees and Mediterranean scrub.

The property is totally enclosed by dry stone walls and is surrounded by suggestive country roads, with its Salento countryside contexts.

From a long avenue immersed in the Mediterranean scrub, you begin to see the land mixed with Mediterranean scrub and arable land at times, thus entering a totally different context from the one around. It seems to be in another era and context. This feeling becomes very strong when you see the Masseria, which has remained intact in all its splendor.

At the end of this avenue you can see the beautiful Masseria located on a slight promontory, from which you can enjoy the view of the surrounding countryside, as far as the eye can see.

The Masseria consists of ground floor and first floor. On the ground floor there are stables and rooms for the processing of agricultural and dairy products, with ancient kitchens and ovens for the production of durum wheat bread. On the first floor there are large rooms used as the Massaro's house and stores for supplies.

The building is characterized by the typical star vaults in local “living stone”, barrel vaults, and by cone-shaped trulli, always of the same stone, all built dry.

The context of the entire property is fascinating and highly suggestive which, while suggesting the idea of ​​a splendid accommodation solution, lends itself to various opportunities, not least that of a prestigious private residence or summer residence.

This property lends itself perfectly to being used as a Rural Tourist Structure, Luxury Masseria with Swimming Pool, Luxury Resort, Luxury Agricultural Estate, SPA and Golf Resort, Luxury Rural Farmhouse.

Ceglie Messapica, a Messapian town of ancient origin, very interesting for its geographical location, in recent years a popular destination for tourists from all over the world, inserted in the geographical area of ​​VALLE D'ITRIA, with a beautiful historic center, is located in 6 km from the Masseria, 20 km from Brindisi airport.

History

According to tradition, the foundation of Ceglie would be linked to the arrival in Italy of the mythical Messapi people, to whom the construction of megalithic artefacts known with the name of specchie is attributed.

It was known to the Greeks with the name of Kailìa. The urban core, extended at the foot of a hill, was defended by fortifications whose scant remains are known with the local name of "Paretone". Extra-urban sanctuaries dedicated to the Greek gods Apollo (at today's church of San Rocco), Venus (on the hill of Montevicoli) and under the Basilica of Sant'Anna, the fragments of votive pottery, would have arisen in the city. and remains of the temple of the goddess Latona mother of Apollo and Diana.