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Relaxing space with hidden private garden and pool in the core of Salento

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Outdoor pool
Outdoor dining
Sun-loungers, beach towels
Outdoor dining
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

6 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 10250 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
Spongano, Puglia
  • Castro Marina
    8 min drive
  • Cala dell'Acquaviva
    9 min drive
  • Zinzulusa Cave
    10 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Relaxing space with hidden private garden and pool in the core of Salento

Casa Heleidonia is a relaxing property with hidden private garden and pool in the center of a beautiful small town. The house was fully restored to mint conditions five years ago in respect of local architectural traditions. Ceilings are vaulted either in star or barrel shape and floors are made of local stone.
The property comprises 6 air-conditioned bedrooms, with en suite bathrooms, for up to 10 guests, two kitchens, and two sitting rooms, as it can be divided into two separate apartments with private entrances, each accommodating five people. A vaulted arcade gives access to an inner courtyard and both to the ground and first floor.
On the ground floor, there is a fully equipped kitchen, a large dining room with a huge old working fireplace, three air-conditioned bedrooms, with fireplaces, en suite bathrooms, a lovely inner courtyard for al fresco dining, a sun-drenched terrace with view over the garden and the pool.
On the first floor, through an independent staircase, you enter a modern kitchen that gives to a large terrace with a barbecue and sink, perfect for al fresco dining and to enjoy the view of the village and its baroque churches. This apartment has two small bedrooms, with en suite bathrooms, a large sitting/dining room, and a master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing area.
Access to the luscious garden is provided through both the internal and external courtyards. The garden is appointed with al fresco areas next to the 290 square feet rectangular pool.
Private wi-fi is available all around the property.
All services are within walking distance and the nearest beach is only 5 km away.
Housekeepers twice a week are included in the price.
Catering service, with genuine local food, is available (not included in the rental price).
During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be close to Cala dell'Acquaviva. An outdoor pool and breakfast (surcharge) are available. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a private pool in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with private pool, kitchen, and washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast is offered for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include babysitting
  • Onsite recreation includes tennis courts and a playground
  • 8 minutes by car from Castro Marina and 8 minutes from Diocesi di Castro di Puglia
This vacation home offers its guests an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Dario Bisello

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach towels
  • Beach sunloungers

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fence around the pool

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Spices
  • Toaster
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 6 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 5.5 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Soap
  • Bidet
  • Towels provided
  • Shampoo

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • TV
  • Books
  • Music library
  • Games
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Fenced garden
  • Barbecue
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine
  • Near a laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 1 total (up to 10 kg per pet)
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Limited housekeeping
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Local meal delivery service

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • In the city centre
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Golf on site
  • Cycling on site
  • Boating on site
  • Tennis on site
  • Sailing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby
  • Cycling nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Recycling
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Unit size: 2691 sq ft (250 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 22 lbs per pet)
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Note from host: One pet (under 8 Kg) allowed. No pets in pool area

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Under parents supervision

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 15
This property uses solar energy
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number IT075078C200081421, LE07507891000039248

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property

Relaxing space with hidden private garden and pool in the core of Salento Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Manuela A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Très belle maison au centre ville de Spongano
Très belle maison ancienne, très bien rénovée et magnifiquement décorée avec beaucoup de goût. La maison est très bien équipée avec tout le matériel nécessaire pour faire la cuisine comme à la maison. La terrasse, le jardin et la piscine sont très agréables, cela donne envie de rester à la maison toute la journée. Nous sommes restés 10 jours (2 familles avec deux enfants chaque une) et avons passé un magnifique séjour. Les enfants quand à eux se sont beaucoup amusés dans la maison et la piscine. La localisation est bien pour découvrir la région du sud des Pouilles, néanmoins les belles plages de sable sont un peu loin (entre 30 min et 1 heure de voiture). Il y a cependant de beaux endroits pas loin avec des petites criques très jolies, en plus des villes à visiter absolument (Gallipolli, Otranto, Lecce). Annarita a été très accueillante et sympathique, et nous a préparé un très bon repas Italien!
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great accommodation for large family sharing
My family, which consists of my husband and 3 children aged between 7 and 12, and I were meeting my parents and siblings with their spouses in these refurbished 3 connected flats. The house is in the centre of this small town, it has on-street parking, it can get busy at times but it has never been an issue. Once you step through the big gate, you enter a sheltered area. There are 3 entrances to the house. One goes to the upstairs flat, and 2 to the main flat downstairs. The other flat's entrance is from the courtyard. All 3 flats are connected through a secure courtyard. We had most of our meals in the courtyard. 2 flats are totally independent and have their own kitchen. The access to the swimming pool is through the 3rd flat. Family with young children would need to be extra careful, the pool is about 1.5metres all the way. Our 7 year old was out of his depths but he is a good swimmer. The house was very well provided with lots of utensils, dishes, glasses and pans/saucepans. It even had washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, many dishclothes, washing up powder. The only thing missing was a microwave. There is one small TV in the main flat downstairs, however we never used it. The cleaning ladies came twice a week and were accommodating. The maintenance of the pool occurred daily but it never impacted us. We were very well looked after by the people who managed the administration of the house. They were really friendly and helpful. We were very happy there and definitely consider going back. It is well located to many beautiful beaches. It is close to supermarkets, pharmacies, pizzerias and a bar,
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martina B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful townhouse- with every thing you need - loved every minute of it!
We spent 3 weeks in this beautiful house and we loved every minute of it! We are a family of 4 travelling with kids 2-5 years and have rented houses in all over Europe. The house does not match the pictures on Homeaway – it’s much more beautiful and the decoration is both personal and charming mixing authentic Italian with modern touches. The best thing about the house, except for the location right by the village church, is the 4 different outdoor spaces; two rooftops, an inner courtyard and the lovely garden and a good-sized pool. Even though the house could be used as two different apartments the house is planned as one having the best planned kitchen with all the kitchen equipment you are used to at home downstairs as well as the diningroom. The downstairs bedrooms are located with the inner courtyard in between them which is great for friends sharing the downstairs or families with older children but is less suitable for families with young kids. It’s also good to know that the room with the sofabed is a room you need to walk through to get to the other bedroom or the pool. We slept upstairs in the bedroom with the churchview and our kids shared the bunkbed room. The churchview room has quite a hard bed but the dressing room and good size makes up for it. The bunkbed room and the room with the singlebed and the room with the sofabed are not equipped with AC but they have AC in the rooms just outside so if you have the doors open it will work out well. We were not bothered by the heat indoors even though we had 37 degrees outside some days. Irene and Dario are great hosts. We never met them in person but talked to them on the phone and they always responded quickly to our needs and made sure we had the best stay in their house. Uccio and Lucia helped out with keys and cleaning and were also so very nice to us and our family. Spongano is a quiet little village but full of activities and festivals and events. We tried the local restaurant Piccaló which was nice and also walked to the Rizzello vineyard. The location in between the both coasts are great. We mostly visited the beaches with sand on the eastcoast during daytime but the beautiful coast between Otranto and Leuca is more authentic. Unfortunately a lot of the olive trees are infected so the region must have been a lot more beautiful before. We would also recommend visits to Otranto, Leuca, Gallipoli and Lecce which are all within easy reach. All in all we had a great stay and loved t

8/10 Good

Sandra l.

Liked: Cleanliness
Geweldig huis, alles aanwezig
Huis is geweldig , erg goed voorzien van alle benodigdheden. Voor 7 a 8 mensen ideaal. Ondersteuning daar door Anna en Tocvo is geweldig.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alessia B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Esperienza più che positiva
Ci siamo trovati molto bene in questa casa a Spongano. Spazi ottimali per un gruppo come noi di 10 persone. Annarita persona squisita e sempre disponibile per ogni nostra esigenza. Alloggio assolutamente consigliato!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Great summer at spongano
The house is amazing, and it is very well equipped. Dario’s team, Anaritta and Rocco, were very lovely and helpful. Overall, great summer vacation’s house.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Belle maison de village
Très bien située, pour rayonner dans le sud des pouilles, belle et spacieuse maison de village très bien équipée, avec une très agréable piscine. Bon accueil et communication facile avec Dario. Parfait !
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Francesca P.

Liked: Cleanliness
MOLTO POSITIVA, CONSIGLIABILE
STRUTTURA BEN DISTRIBUITA, BENE ARREDATA E GIARDINO CON PISCINA SUFFICIENTEMENTE OTTIMALE
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

miguel m.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tres bien
Les photos du site internet doivent être réactualisée. La réalité est bien meilleure. On a passe un excellent séjour.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

adriana r.

Liked: Cleanliness
L’eccellenza nel Salento
La casa è splendida, sia per la sua struttura originale, sia per come è stata ristrutturata. La divisione in più nuclei abitativi, tipica della casa a corte, è l’ideale per un gruppo di amici perché rende possibile che ognuno abbia la propria privacy. Gli spazi comuni sono belli e vivibilissimi. La presenza e l’assistenza di Annarita e Rocco arricchisce il soggiorno di confort e di ottimi saperi salentini. Il Salento nella sua forma migliore.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

roland s.

Liked: Cleanliness
AMAZING
AMAZING HOUSE with lots of character ! Uccio was very friendly and available with us
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021