Ideal villa for those who love large spaces and maximum privacy. This property offers its visitors the typical characteristics of the ancient Salento farmhouses: central cloister, high "star" vaults, local Lecce stone. It is located in the center of a large land planted with olive groves. To make your stay more pleasant there is a beautiful swimming pool (10x5 meters) with majolica mosaic, a barbecue corner and a pizza oven with pergola for lunch or dinner outdoors. Masseria Le Cicale can accommodate 10 people with the possibility of adding two single sofa beds, up to a maximum capacity of 12 seats. The total bedrooms are 5, of which 3 with private bathroom and 2 that share a bathroom with shower (in the annex) .The property has an additional bathroom with shower accessible from the pool area, for a total of 5 bathrooms with shower. The living area is also independent and not communicating with the bedrooms. Layout: the villa consists of a central body and an annex. The central body has an "L" shape with a large living room that houses a relaxation area with sofas, armchairs and plasma TV with digital terrestrial channels, dining area, fully equipped kitchen with worktop, gas burners, electric oven and microwave , dishwasher, as well as laundry room with washing machine and large refrigerator. Adjacent, but not communicating with the living room, there are 3 bedrooms, spacious and bright, each with its own bathroom-shower. On the opposite side of the courtyard is the annex with two other bedrooms, which share a bathroom with shower. In the property there is an additional bathroom with shower accessible from the pool area. Both the bedrooms and the living room have air conditioning. The central patio houses a large swimming pool (10x5 meters) is entirely paved and all the rooms overlook it through French windows. Thanks to the perimeter wall you can enjoy maximum privacy. On the right there is a gazebo with a ping-pong table, while a garden lounge and sun loungers surround the pool, covered by large umbrellas. At the end of the courtyard there is a pergola for outdoor dining, next to a brick barbecue and a small oven for pizza or bread. Two hectares of land with olive trees extend outside the perimeter wall, enclosed by a second fence with dry stone wall and automated gate. The villa is surrounded by ancient olive groves, but it is not isolated as there are other villas in the immediate vicinity. It is located just 3 km from the village of Carpignano, where there are some shops and the main services needed for the first shopping. A large supermarket is just 3 km away from the town. The sea can be reached in 10 minutes by car. You can easily reach the white sandy beaches in “Laghi Alimini” where public spaces and private beaches alternate. The area is full of places to visit, but certainly the most famous and close to the villa is Otranto. This wonderful city offers a historic center of intricate streets, crowded with people in the evening and full of bazaars, bars and restaurants. The ancient castle walls and ramparts are ideal for a sunset stroll.The villa is surrounded by ancient olive groves, but it is not isolated as there are other villas in the immediate vicinity. It is located just 3 km from the village of Carpignano, where there are some shops and the main services needed for the first shopping. A large supermarket is just 3 km away from the town. The sea can be reached in 10 minutes by car. You can easily reach the white sandy beaches in “Laghi Alimini” where public spaces and private beaches alternate. The area is full of places to visit, but certainly the most famous and close to the villa is Otranto. This wonderful city offers a historic center of intricate streets, crowded with people in the evening and full of bazaars, bars and restaurants. The ancient castle walls and ramparts are ideal for a sunset stroll. Carpignano Salentino - 2 Km Otranto - 8 Km Lecce - 29 Km Castro - 28 Km Santa Maria di Leuca - 51 Km Gallipoli - 52 Km Brindisi (Aeroporto) - 60 Km Bari (Aeroporto) - 170 Km Basic information - Pets allowed: 1 - allowed size of dogs: large (more than 60 cm) - is located in: nothing applicable - type of building: Detached house - Floor on which the object can be found: Ground floor - Total number of floors in the building above the ground floor: 1 - size of property: 20000 m² - year of construction: 2005 - Year of the last complete renovation : 2022 - detached house - not observable from the street - Number of bedrooms: 5 - Number of bathrooms: 5 Top features - WiFi - garden: For sole use - completely enclosed (by wall, fence or hedge) - outdoor pool - ㄴ for sole use - ㄴ maximum depth: 180 cm - ㄴ length: 1100 cm - ㄴ width: 500 cm - Total of private car parking spaces: 10 - ㄴ of which private outdoor parking spaces: 10 Sleeping bedroom 11 - double bed (from 1.51 m to 1.79 m width) bedroom 14 - double bed (from 1.51 m to 1.79 m width) bedroom 2 - double bed (from 1.51 m to 1.79 m width) bedroom 5 - double bed (from 1.51 m to 1.79 m width) bedroom 8 - double bed (from 1.51 m to 1.79 m width) Bathroom bathroom 11 - shower - basin - toilet bathroom 14 - shower - basin - toilet - bidet bathroom 2 - shower - basin - toilet - bidet - hair dryer bathroom 5 - shower - basin - toilet - bidet - hair dryer bathroom 8 - shower - basin - toilet Cooking/Living - coffee machine: espresso coffee pot - fridge/freezer: freezing compartment, fridge - stove: gas hob - kitchen hood - oven - toaster - microwave - electric kettle - dishwasher - dishtowels - size of kitchen: 20 m² - number of dining tables: 2 - number of seats: 10 - number of living rooms: 1 For children - high chair Utility - washing machine: For sole use in the object - iron - fan: 3 Outside area - roof terrace - grill/barbecue: Charcoal grill Surroundings - Nearest town centre: 2 m - Grocery store: 2 m - going out: 5 m - restaurant: 5 m - train station: 7 m - airport: 60 m - port: 8 m - beach: 8 m - sandy beach: 8 m - sea: 8 m