An Elegant Italian Country Estate Between Two Shining Seas
Tucked into 120 acres of olives and citrus trees, less than 15 minutes’ drive from the Adriatic Sea and some 35 minutes from the gleaming Ionian, this Puglian estate dates from the 17th century and is ideal for a large group of up to 12 guests. Staff services include daily housekeeping, chef-prepared meals and aperitifs, waitstaff, groundskeepers and pool maintenance, and an around-the-clock caretaker.
With old world refinement and country manor charms—think stone terraces, bell towers, arcaded outdoor dining zones, and a lush courtyard garden and fruit orchard—this centuries-old masseria offers a noble rural escape of timeless elegance.
The property’s ground floor is vast, a relaxing gathering area with a well-stocked library, a cozy TV room, a spacious living space that opens into an inner courtyard graced with a fragrant lemon grove. The farm-style kitchen, charming breakfast room, formal dining room and outdoor dining areas complete the ground floor, opening to a portico overlooking the walled garden. Additionally, there’s a bedroom with an ensuite bath on this level for ease of accessibility (the property’s other sleep spaces are concentrated upstairs).
The vast manor’s upper floor offers five double bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, three of the rooms with private balconies, and all spaces furnished with a tasteful mix of antiques, art and family heirlooms. An upstairs sitting room and gallery open to a western-facing sunset terrace, with views across rolling countryside.
Alfresco living is an estate focus, with lush flower beds, a dense kitchen garden and fruit orchards spreading outward from deep shaded terraces, the majestic dining arcade and a stone-lined swimming pool terrace. The garden is enclosed within ancient stone walls, and the property sits on 120 acres of land alive with olive trees and citrus groves. Meals are sourced primarily from the site's organic vegetable garden, with coastal market fare supplementing the culinary selection.
What we love
This is a 17th-century family masseria near Ostuni that has been meticulously restored and genuinely feels like it, with all the original architectural details intact alongside proper comfort and a level of service you don't often find in a private rental — there's an in-house chef, daily housekeeping, serving staff, and even a hammam and a private chapel. The whole estate is yours exclusively for up to 12 guests, which gives it that rare feeling of a private home rather than a hotel, and with an organic kitchen garden, a traditional pizza oven, and Ostuni only 10 minutes away.
Layout
Ground floor: A library, TV room, and large living room open directly onto the inner courtyard and its lemon grove. The farm-style kitchen has its own breakfast room and leads east onto the courtyard; the formal dining room opens west through the walled garden to the outdoor dining arcade. One bedroom sits on this level, the Garden Room, a 38-square-meter annex set across the lemon courtyard from the main building, with its own en-suite and garden views.
First floor: The Master Suite occupies 94 square meters across two levels, with a sitting room, dressing room, and en-suite bathroom with tub. The Guest Suite runs to 43 square meters with a four-poster bed, bathtub, and dressing room. Two terrace rooms — one 32 square meters facing west over the countryside, one 27 square meters facing east over the lemon courtyard — each have their own en suite. The Twin Bedroom, also 27 square meters, has two single beds and connects directly to the Terrace Room West, making the two a practical unit for families travelling with children. A sitting room and gallery on the first floor open onto the west-facing sunset terrace.
Six bedrooms are spread across the main manor and a garden annex, sleeping 12 guests.
Bedroom 1 — Double, en suite
Bedroom 2 — Double, en suite
Bedroom 3 — Double, en suite, terrace
Bedroom 4 — Double, en suite, terrace
Bedroom 5 — Double, en suite, garden access
Bedroom 6 — Twin, en suite, interconnects with Bedroom 3
Experiences
The estate kitchen runs on produce from the on-site organic vegetable garden, and the in-house chef can demonstrate traditional Puglian cooking — from hand-rolled orecchiette to wood-fired pizza from the estate's traditional pizza oven. Guests can arrange guided excursions to Alberobello's UNESCO-listed trulli, olive oil tastings at local mills, and coastal boat trips along the Adriatic from nearby Torre Canne.
Amenities
Exquisite culinary delights prepared by an in-house chef, daily housekeeping services (ensuring a tidy and comfortable environment), a dedicated serving staff, an organic vegetable garden and traditional pizza oven (perfect for creating authentic pizzas), and a private chapel to add a touch of serenity to your stay. There is also a gym, hammam, air conditioning in all bedrooms and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Good to know
Masseria Lamacoppa is a fully staffed property offering daily meal services prepared by the in-house chef. Breakfast is €30 per person per day. A full meal plan, including breakfast, lunch, aperitifs, and dinner, is available at €100 per adult per day and €75 per child per day. All non-alcoholic beverages are included. Alcoholic drinks are available for an additional charge. Please note self-catering is not an option during your stay. (Rates are correct as of 10/31/2025.)
Around
This walled property is only 10 minutes from the gleaming white village of Ostuni, a favorite regional destination. Ostuni covers a hilltop, dominating the sea of olive trees that spreads out below it. There are all necessary shops and services in the pretty village, and a quick 15-minute drive lands you along the Adriatic coastline. The Ionian Sea is reached after a scenic, 35-minute drive.
Puglia is a dream vacation destination, a land of whitewashed villas, labyrinthine villages, crystalline waters and fragrant herbs, not to mention freshly pressed olive oil, daily caught seafood and stellar, garden-to-table gastronomy. The nature reserve of Torre Guaceto is a great place to soak up the Italian sunshine, and the lively port towns of Polignano a Mare and Monopoli are definitely worth a daytrip.
Beachgoers should hit the Costa Merlata, a rugged coastal zone of dramatic cliffs and hidden coves near enchanting Ceglie Messapica, and the beach of Torre Sana Sabina is a regional favorite, too. The Adriatic is known for its rocky coves and clear waters, while the Ionian coastline, filling the space between Italy’s boot heel and toe, offers sublime blue waters and pebbled and sandy beaches with watersports, too.
Puglia is perhaps best known architecturally for its dry stacked, conical trulli homes, formerly agricultural storages that today stand mostly as fairytale-like private getaways dotting the hilly rural landscape. (Read more about them in our magazine here.) The trulli are concentrated in and around Alberobello, a UNESCO classified location that’s a quick trip away. Other picturesque villages of note nearby include Cisternino, one of Italy’s “most beautiful,” and Locorotondo, with its narrow, flower-box-lined streets and piazzas.
Location
Nearest airport: Brindisi (45km)
Best time to visit
April to October































































































