Brindisi, Apulia 72024

Picture a gate on a private lane, an avenue of umbrella pines and, at the end of it, a whitewashed Puglian farmhouse surrounded by about 3.5 hectares of fenced olive grove. It comes with an approved renovation and extension project for a three-bedroom villa with a roof terrace and a pool, so the planning work is already done and the next owner can move straight to the build. A quiet countryside home, just ten minutes from a medieval hilltop town. Today the farmhouse offers around 100 sq m (82 sq m net internal) across five generous rooms, each crowned by traditional barrel-vaulted or star-vaulted ceilings rising to 3.9 m. The vaults are in good condition and carry the character of the house: lime-washed stone walls, arched doorways, a masonry fireplace and, in one room, the original stone manger. Along the façade, built-in stone benches sit beside the arched entrances, a reminder that life here has always been lived outdoors. Farm buildings of this size, with intact star and barrel vaults rising almost four metres, have become genuinely rare in the Puglian countryside. The property needs a full renovation, and that renovation is already designed and approved. The plans create three bedrooms: a master suite with private bathroom and two further bedrooms sharing a second bathroom, plus a guest WC. The living area becomes one large open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room, all beneath the original vaulted ceilings. A 38 sq m extension with 3 m ceilings is included, along with an outdoor staircase to a roof terrace overlooking the surrounding countryside, and a 40 sq m swimming pool. The land is fully fenced and planted mainly with olive trees, alongside fig, prickly pear and almond trees. A cluster of pines around the house gives natural shade through the summer afternoons. The house is connected to mains electricity and water comes from a private artesian well. Location and distances The farmhouse lies just south of Oria, around 10 minutes from its medieval old town and Swabian castle, close enough for daily shopping, far enough for complete privacy. Approximate drive times: Ionian Sea beaches (Torre Colimena, Campomarino): about 20 minutes Brindisi Airport: about 35 minutes Ostuni and the Itria Valley: 45-50 minutes Lecce: about 50 minutes Why it works? Buying with an approved project removes the longest and most uncertain stage of any renovation in Italy: the permit process. The buyer knows from day one what can be built, where and at what size, and the finished home, with three bedrooms, a pool and 3.5 hectares of private olive grove, fits both personal use and the strong holiday rental demand for countryside homes with pools in this part of Puglia. The floor plan and renderings of the approved project are included in the listing images.