Galatone, Tre Pietre — Villa Mit Meerblick, Pyjara Und Panoramaterrasse

Between Nardò and its sea, the countryside stretches out on a plateau of olive trees and dry stone walls, where houses are few and far between. Contrada Tre Pietre occupies the last rise before the land slopes down toward the coast, and from this point everything comes together: on one side, the city with its baroque squares, shops, and everyday services; on the other, the seaside resorts of Santa Caterina and Santa Maria al Bagno, with coves and flat rocks where the water remains clear.

The villa is located exactly in the middle, in a silence that surprises even in the height of summer: no passing roads, no neighbors close by, only the wind among the pine trees.

Upon arriving at the property, you enter a fenced plot of 2,050 square meters, with a well-maintained lawn, centuries-old olive trees, Aleppo pines, and a stone fountain at the center of the courtyard. The villa occupies the center with its 200 square meters spread over two levels, and the front is shaded by a deep loggia, sheltered by the volume of the upper floor, which for much of the year becomes the true living room: meals are enjoyed in the shade, evenings are spent there, and the garden can be viewed without any distractions.

Behind the solid wood door, you enter directly into the living room with a kitchen corner, the space where the house gathers for meals and daily life. A hallway leads to the laundry room and a bathroom, and through the bathroom, you reach the trullo, which has been converted into a bedroom: the exposed stone vault, niches carved into the thickness of the wall, and light descending from above. It is a room connected to the house yet secluded, the accommodation offered to guests that no one forgets.

However, it is on the first floor that the house reveals its true purpose. Here, the living area splits into two: the first lounge centers around a suspended fireplace for winter evenings; the second is enclosed by a continuous glass wall, stretching from floor to ceiling, which does not merely frame the sea—it contains it. The horizon fully enters the room and remains there all day, exactly at eye level from any seating position. In the morning, the water has the clarity of the Ionian Sea; at midday, the blue deepens; in the evening, the sun sets directly in front of the glass, keeping the room illuminated until the last moment. And in front, there is nothing: olive groves, scattered light stone ruins on the plateau, then only open water, without a single building to interrupt it. On the same floor are two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and a large circular window that is the distinctive feature of this architecture.

From the glassed staircase, you finally step out onto the rooftop terrace equipped with solar panels and paved in stone: an open space at the sky’s edge, furnished for dining and relaxation, with the sea ahead and no eyes around. It is the spot from which you best understand where you are.

This location combines the absolute quiet of the countryside with proximity to everything: the city just minutes away, beaches equally close, and a view no neighbor can ever take away. It is a home suitable for year-round living, thanks to the quality of the systems and the privacy of the lot, and at the same time lends itself to high-end rental. But the reason to choose it is another, and it becomes clear in an instant: here, the sea is not a distant view to admire, it is a presence to live with, from every room and at every hour of the day.

- Independent radiator heating, electric power supply.
- Air conditioning with split units in all rooms.
- Hot water from solar thermal panels.
- Suspended wood-burning fireplace.
- Wooden frames with double glazing; circular and oval portholes in mahogany.
- Parquet and wood-effect gres floors; gres and stone in bathrooms and outdoors.
- Video surveillance with external cameras.
- Water storage tank and Imhoff septic tank.
- Covered loggia, panoramic stone terrace with sea view.
- Dry stone trullo converted into a bedroom.
- Fenced garden with centuries-old olive trees and Aleppo pines.
- Stone fountain.