Villa Auris is a 18th-century palazzo in the heart of Ostuni which has preserved the charme of ancient mansions. It overlooks the central park, so-called Villa Comunale in Southern Italy, and it is just minutes on foot from the finest restaurants and stylish bars and from the medieval, famous, whitewashed citadel of Ostuni.
The apartment on rent is a large, luxury +200 sqm flat on the first floor of Villa Auris, classically decorated, accessed through an imposing door which leads to a grand hall and a magnificent staircase. The apartment is very comfortably furnished with antiques and also boasts a private terrace and garden to the rear. It has 6 large, high-vaulted rooms: Ante-room, large lounge with comfy armchairs, with a convertible sofa for two extra persons, dining room, master bedroom with ornate antique wrought iron bedstead & double room with wooden twin beds, bathroom, laundry room. The large and luminous kitchen has been recently renovated with top quality Italian design wood furniture and features built-in appliances (i.e. oven and stove top (hob), dishwasher, fridge/freezer, and toaster) and it has table and chairs.
Now on the second (top) floor of Villa Auris a lovely studio apartment is also available for a couple of people. The studio is stylishly furnished and has an ensuite bathroom tiled with Bisazza glass mosaic. It has a quality, comfortable sofa-bed and with its "a vela" vaults it is very cozy. Opposite the sofa-bed there is an original fireplace. The marble-and-wooden kitchen corner features built-in appliances (dishwasher, fridge with freezer, 4-ring hob). From its large roof-terrace you can enjoy a breathtaking view on the old town and the sea. Please inquiry for some pictures.
Rental rates vary from EUR 500 (off-peak season) to EUR 820 (August) per week for the main, large apartment, while the studio is priced between EUR 300 and EUR 420. Utilities and luxurious Frette bed and bath linens are provided and included in the weekly rate. Wi-fi internet is also provided in both units and included in the weekly price.
Ostuni, also known as the White City because of its whitewashed houses, sits high on the Mount of Ostuni, on the southern end of the Murgie hills, looking out to the near Adriatic Sea. The city still preserves its medieval citadel, with narrow streets and typical architecture, and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding olive-tree countryside and sea. Ostuni developed during the XVIII and XIX centuries at the basis of the medieval citadel, when wonderful palazzi were built in the Greek Revival and Neo-Renaissance styles, like our Villa Auris. Ostuni is located in the Southern region of Alto Salento in Apulia (the Heel of Italy), in an area famous for its wilderness and still uncontaminated wildlife, with villages characterized by Baroque and Romanic churches and palazzi. Ostuni is not far from the famous, medieval Castel del Monte, and Alberobello, the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Apulia.
The weather is generally very sunny and warm, mitigated someway by coastal winds, and you can expect gorgeous days from April to October included. Temperatures are in the range of 20-35°C in summer and 15-25°C in springtime and fall.
You can find loads of fine entertainment, restaurants and stylish bars in the old town of Ostuni, worthy of cities such as Milan, New York or London. Try Riccardo, Jipas or La Sommitą and you will come back. Shops open until the early hours of the morning in summer. Good selection of shops in the new town. Huge market on Saturdays. Antiques market on the 2nd Sunday of every month around Villa Comunale.
There are several lovely beaches around Ostuni, from sandy Pilone, to rocky Costa Merlata, and a stunning beach at Torre Guaceto, a WWF protected area. If you want to drive a little farther, you can encounter fabulous sandy beaches on the Ionian Coast, all usually within half an hour's drive.
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