Trullo M, a trullo with sea views in Laureto, Puglia

A Restored Trulli Complex with Sea Views

At 350 meters above the Valle d'Itria, this is not a view you expect from an inland site. On a clear day the Adriatic is visible from the terraces, a shimmer at the edge of the plateau that Mathias and Marijke discovered after a long search for their home in the sun.

The cassina a trulli typology is specific to this corner of Puglia. Clusters of conical dwellings, each roof corbelled in limestone without mortar, built from the 16th century onward as agricultural outbuildings. The Valle d'Itria landscape is dotted with them. Trullo M preserves the structure's original logic: the tight geometry, the thick walls that hold the summer heat at bay, the low thresholds.

The main building holds the generous proportions of a working cassina: a full kitchen with stone floors and natural light, a living room that opens to the terrace, and three bedrooms furnished with a mix of Italian and Scandinavian vintage. Walls are whitewashed throughout. Floors are original terracotta. The separate lamia — a lower, barrel-vaulted building at the pool — functions as a fourth bedroom suite. Its self-contained layout makes it naturally suited to a second couple or adults seeking a degree of separation from the main house.

The garden is made up of over 300 square meters of terraces, arranged around the infinity pool at the hill's crest. The pool is 3.3 meters wide and 12 meters long, the water spilling toward the valley view. On the main terrace, the outdoor kitchen is fully fitted: a teppanyaki plate, gas pit, fridge, and both hot and cold water. The 5,000-square-meter plot includes an olive grove, a swing beneath the trees, and a small playground tucked into the orchard. The elevation brings a reliable breeze through July and August.

Layout

This vacation home for rent in Laureto, Puglia sleeps up to eight guests. It is made up of the main cassina a trulli building (which holds three bedrooms, a living room, a full kitchen, and two and a half bathrooms), plus a separate lamia at the pool with one bedroom and en-suite bathroom. The two buildings share the terrace and pool and are best understood as a single compound rather than separate units. The children's bedroom in the main house is a natural separation from the adults' quarters.

Sleeping

Bedroom 1 — King with bathroom

Bedroom 2 — Queen with bathroom

Bedroom 3 — Bunk (×2), shared bathroom (main house bathroom adjacent)

Bedroom 4 (Lamia) — Queen with bathroom, pool level

1 guest WC (main house, next to kitchen)

Experiences

Hosts can arrange private cooking lessons, dinner service, and a range of local activities for guests at additional cost. The house's proximity to San Domenico Golf (15 minutes by car) and to the Savelletri harbor makes both easy to build into a day.

Good to know

Check-in is from 4pm to 8pm; check-out by 10am. Earlier and later times can often be arranged. A security deposit of €500 is required, returned within ten days of departure provided there is no damage. Minimum stay is seven nights in July and August (Saturday arrival and departure), but five nights at all other times. The road to the house is narrow, and a standard sedan or small SUV is recommended. Avoid large vehicles. The pool is not heated. No pets.

Amenities & services

Infinity pool (3.3 × 12m), outdoor kitchen with teppanyaki and gas pit, full kitchen, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, barbecue, Nespresso, outdoor shower, terrace dining, olive grove and orchard, children's playground, baby cot and high chair available, weekly cleaning included, linen and towels included, welcome pack

Around

Locorotondo, a white hilltop town with circular streets and a DOC white wine the locals drink young and cold, is six kilometers away. Alberobello, the UNESCO trullo town, is 17 minutes. Savelletri, with its small harbor and Adriatic beaches, is 15 minutes down from the plateau. San Domenico Golf is at the same distance in the same direction. Polignano a Mare, built on limestone cliffs above the sea, is 22 minutes. Torre Guaceto nature reserve (a protected marine and coastal wilderness) is about 30 minutes south. A small grocery and coffee bar is within five minutes' walk of the house.