luxury houses with pool for sale Matera, Italy

This unique 10.6 ha Country Estate is located at 20 kilometers away from Matera, near the border of Basilicata and Puglia. 1 hour drive from the nearest international airport of Bari. The property includes: 7.6 hectares of land cultivated with vegetables and olive groves - 3 hectares of English style lawn, five homes – divided in 11 apartments – all with front patio surrounded by green, a swimming pool, a Bbque area, a former stable used as a reception, a children's play area, a five-a-side football pitch, a restaurant surrounded by olive trees and a large building - originally used as stables - with a surface of 1.200sqm and a front yard of 1.500sqm, turned into a laboratory for organic vegetables preservation. The property have hosted the renowned Agriturismo “L’ORTO DI LUCANIA”, which was picked by Alastair Sawday of Sawday's guides, among 15 places to stay in Italy where the food is as wonderful as the surroundings, and described it on the Guardian as ..a place where you can enjoy food grown on the spot and as honestly as is possible – organic too, the final arbiter of high quality. And what value! Rare red aubergines are a treat in store at this organic family farm. The owners grow produce using time-honoured methods and serve farm-fresh meals by the fire, or out among gnarled olive trees. Apartments have full kitchens, terrace doors and open fires. Opt for breakfast and it's a homemade, homegrown feast. Swim up an appetite in the large parasol-ringed pool, borrow a bike or arrange horse riding. This area of Basilicata, on the Puglian border, is an undiscovered delight with heaps to see and do. The Times included L'Orto di Lucania among the Five of the top Italian farm stays: In the little-visited deep south in the “arch” of the boot of Italy, L’Orto (which means kitchen garden) grows artichokes, aubergines, tomatoes and peppers. Work up an appetite for dinner in the restaurant (or cook your own from farm produce) by cycling or walking to picturesque villages and archaeological sites.

Built less than ten years ago by an award-winning architect this impressive Masseria style villa provides the utmost in comfort in a stunning scenic location. The grandeur and quality of this property is rare to find.Buttress walls, tower crenellations, vaulted ceiling in every room. The central courtyard - with its cloisters, majestic gnarled olive tree and swimming pool - is a glorious haven to relax and from which one can access three of the ensuite bedroom suites. The kitchen, dining area and open plan main reception room flow across the ground floor with French windows opening onto the lawns,; then in the first floor 'tower' one finds the master bedroom suite with its direct access onto the panoramic roof terrace. The terrace runs the full length of the property. The property is maintained to an impeccable standard with interiors barely used, very high quality fixtures and fittings and air conditioning. Just a short drive from the UNESCO city of Matera - a buzzing cultural center with shops and restaurants, 4km to Miglionico with its range of services and charming restaurants, 1 hour to Bari airport, 40 mins to the beaches of Puglia.