I Gelsi
Puglia, Italy
Our view
A carefully restored trullo, this is a lovely villa in the heart of Puglia’s Valle d’Itria hills. With excellent staff and additional service on request, it offers contemporary comfort in a timeless setting.
Highlights
- Stylish design
- Upgrade to breakfast and cook service
- Excellent staff
About the villa
A fabulous example of the region’s multi-coned trulli houses, I Gelsi is top to toe in exposed stone, from pale-toned flag floors, to walls a metre thick, broad arches in beautifully vaulted bedrooms, and cleverly designed shower rooms, utilising nooks and crannies as handy storage shelves. Though all this keeps the house naturally cool, nothing is left to chance at the much loved and well-designed villa, so under floor cooling takes its place among a list of contemporary facilities, which includes WiFi and an iPad; and the house is furnished to a high standard throughout. All guest rooms have en suite bath or shower room, most are flexibly furnished for twin or double use, and there is a barrel-arched twin room accessed from an upper terrace.
Within the grounds are several areas for lounging and dining, in sunshine or shade; an outside kitchen for lunches al fresco; and a brand new heatable swimming pool. Other enhancements include a new elegant iron gazebo with extended shading capacity installed by the main building now offering more shading capacity and sliding panels that can me moved based on the individual preference. The property also offers optional upgrades for those who would prefer additional service. These upgrades start from daily maid service, breakfast service or a combination of both. Upgrade to full service of resident cook and housekeeper is also available. Pricing for the upgrades available on request. I Gelsi is just 4km from amenities in Alberobello, with several small towns within 20km, and a trio of beaches within 30km.
Guide Price
From £9,623 Per Villa
Villa Details
Accomodation
Ground Floor
- Sitting room with dining area opening to terrace
- Small Kitchen
- Master (super king size) double bedroom (L'Agave) with bathroom en suite with twin basins (accessed through small kitchen), opens to terrace
- Double (king size) bedroom (Il Fico) with shower room en suite
- Double bedroom (Il Melograno) with bed on mezzanine and shower room below
- Double bedroom (Il Carciofo) with shower room en suite (external access only from terrace)
- Further large kitchen (exterior access only, also suitable for cookery lessons)
First Floor (Accessed via External Stone Staircase)
- Twin bedroom accessed via external staircase and first floor terrace (low walls), (limited space and headroom only suitable for teenagers or young adults) with compact shower room en suite
Facilities
Children's Facilities
- Cot and highchair
- Children's plates and cutlery
- Steriliser
- Bed guards
- Stair gates
Cooking Outdoors
- Outdoor kitchen with gas hob, preparation area, sink, small fridge and built-in barbecue
Entertainment
- WiFi
- Smart TV
- Bluetooth speaker
- Selection of books
- Board games
- Playing cards
Keeping Cool
- Under floor cooling throughout
- Air-conditioning throughout
Kitchen Essentials
- Hob
- Oven
- Fridge/freezer
- Dishwasher
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Microwave
- Filter coffee machine
- Nespresso machine
- Wine fridge
- Blender
- Fully equipped for cookery classes
Private Pool
- 11m x 5m
- 1.20m deep
- Built-in steps
- Pool towels
- The pool is open from the first Saturday in April to the last Saturday in October.
- Heatable on request at additional cost
Something Special
- Bathrobes
- Bathroom amenities
- EV charger
- Firepit
Villa Essentials
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Hairdryers for all bathrooms
- Iron & ironing board
- Safe
- Underfloor heating included
Service & Staffing
Included
- Welcome pack
- Mid-week maid service
Available On Request at an Additional Cost
- Mid-week linen and towel change
- Cook service
- Cooking classes for adults and children
- Cycling tours
- Visits to vineyards
- Massage/beauty therapist
- Airport transfer
- Upgraded service available: daily maid service, breakfast service, breakfast service and daily maid service, fully staffed: cook, housekeeper and concierge. Prices available on request.
- Pool heating
Location
Local Amenities
- Supermarket 3km
- Further amenities 4km Alberobello
- Locorotondo 6.7km
- Martina Franca 13.3 km
- Cisternino 18km
Activities
- San Domenico Golf 25km
Beaches
- Savelletri 25km
- Capitolo (Monopoli) 27km
- Torre Canne 29km
Places of Interest
- Monopoli 23km
- Ostuni 30km
- Polignano a Mare 30km
- Matera 72km
- Lecce 111km
- Castel del Monte 120km
Airports
- Brindisi 72km
- Bari 73km
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