casa en alquiler i Arnesano, Apulia

Monteroni di Lecce is a charming town in the province of Lecce as the name suggests, not far from the capital of Salento. Here, in the calm of the countryside, we offer for sale a delightful English-style villa to be revisited, with about 1800 sqm of garden. The property to be revisited of about 726 square meters of coverage consists of a ground floor with a large entrance hall, a livable kitchen and 2 bathrooms. Thanks to a staircase made entirely of wood we reach the second floor where there are 4 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, while on the second floor we find 2 more bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The historic home has an excellent history behind it: in ancient times, Villa Saetta was a masseria where a religious hermit, the monk Saetta, from whom the place takes its name, lived. In the early years of the last century, the Duke of Taurisano and Baron of Monteroni di Lecce decided to transform the masseria into the present villa and use it as a country residence. On the front of the villa, there is the coat of arms of the illustrious family that owned the property, while laterally at the entrance there is the inscription "Fluctuat nec mergitur" (fluctuates but does not sink) a motto taken from the Paris Commune and much loved by the family. Then again, during World War II it became a refuge for important American and then German soldiers, and then returned to be the residence of the descendants, a noble family originally from the 1700s. Villa Saetta is large enough to accommodate several people at once, and for decades it was the place where family members and their guests would gather and enjoy some rest in the countryside. Those who could not be accommodated in the family's main Lecce home were housed away from prying eyes. It is said that the owner at the time, mayor of Lecce, had a weakness for beautiful ladies, traveled often to Spain and had an affair with a Spanish dancer, who later visited him in Lecce and stayed at Villa Saetta, as the mayor's wife did not like his presence at the palace. It is also said that his second wife, a lover of Greek and Latin, dreamed of a relative who had written a grammar of the ancient Greek language that no one had ever found. In the dream he told her to look in a specific drawer, where the next day she found the manuscript with a new system for learning the stem of verbs. Many years later, also here an heiress discovered a historical archive consisting of several scrolls and other ancient documents concerning the family, which were catalogued by the state archives according to the years of reference. Finally, the father of the aforementioned faithless landlord was an accomplished pianist who often held soirées at Villa Saetta hosting musicians and playing with his daughter who pursued a career as a harp player. Fancy living with your family in a residence of charm and full of history? Imagine yourself here, dining and holding soirees in the reception hall as the owners did in those days, as you tell those spellbinding stories to your friends and relatives, who will be amazed by the beauty of the English-style paneling and the spacious, well-kept wood-paneled spaces. In addition. your children can have fun with their friends running around among the ancient trees in the home garden. Our agency can make your dream come true. Contact us for a viewing appointment. Lecce is the central point of Salento from which you can reach several destinations: the nearest sea is only 10 min drive away, Brindisi with its port and airport 38 km away, the city of young people Gallipoli 40 km away and Santa Maria di Leuca 80 km away. We are a real estate agency specializing in buying and selling properties that tell the story of Puglia. We work only exclusively to help you buy the property you have always wanted, with total security, transparency and maximum confidentiality. Temino Premium Properties: Your Smart Property Manager! Price: 450,000€