Cielo/Tierra 7 habitaciones, 450 m²

Massafra, Taranto (provincia)

Palazzo Ladiana is certainly one of the most beautiful buildings in Massafra. Its enviable location in the heart of the historical center allows him to be the perfect trade union between the ancient and the modern, enjoying the comforts and typical liveliness of the modern city.

The building consists of two floors with classic heights of a building dated end of 1700, half of 1800. You can access at the ground floor from the courtyard outside the property, through the imposing wooden door 5 meters high which allows access to a spacious environment consisting of 3 large rooms each with its vaulted ceiling. The access to the premises of the ground floor is also available from the back road that joins the Town Hall with the Medieval Castle from which Ladiana mansion is 250 meters far. Just crossed the entrance to the staircase railing with liberty and high arches you can lead to the first floor.

It’s on the first floor that the environment is divided into 7 rooms including 4 with relevant terrace and tiled floor, vaulted ceilings painted and kept in perfect conditions, and stucco as a frame on the wall. To the east terrace you can overlook the town hall with a view over the canyon so called “gravina”; to the north you have a splendid view of the clock tower in Piazza Garibaldi.

Continuing the staircase, you reach the second floor where the light is the host. Five large rooms and a coffered ceiling with woven wood beams leave space to the imagination; immediately you feel the property as your own. The terrace facing west with an area of ​​over 100 square meters allows you to fully enjoy the Apulian sun.

From this terrace you access the latest coverage of the entire property, the sky palace, the highest terrace of the whole historical area of ​​the city of Massafra. And it’s from here that finally the sea shows up in its full splendor and the mountains of the nearby Calabria region (fully skiable in 75 minutes by car) peep in transparent days sweeps from the north wind. Significant is the fence wall made of painted terracotta rings with green enamel. The 360-degree view of all Massafra culminates in close view of the beautiful dome of the church of San Lorenzo is 500 meters away.

The history of Palazzo Ladiana sees as the first owner of Castellaneta Archbishop, Mons. Paolo Ladiana he left, he passed away the property to the Church, arriving to the present day and present owners through a meticulous information gathering and restoring the rooms to their original state. A redevelopment project requested by the current owners would make it suitable for use for the living purpose or even tourism and hospitality. Definitely it remains a charming residence to be exploited wisely. With its 460 square meters of floor area, more than 250 discovery area, the highest terrace of the whole historical center of Massafra, is a real jewel of architecture from centuries past.

Massafra is a town of about 35,000 in southern Italy, in Puglia, about 6 km from the sea, 70 km from the international airports of Bari and Brindisi, equipped with railway and highway 5 km away Station. It’s rapidly connected to nearby towns and regions of interest of our country (Matera 50 km, Martina Franca 20 km). Among the main attractions there are two “gravinas”; characteristic karst canyons; the 1400s shrine of the Madonna della Scala, patron of the city. A beautiful historical center town, over the last few years object of major renovation and redevelopment, is being completely re-designed to support a growing tourist / receptive business thanks to many young people who have decided to reinvest in their land of birth.

The new part of the country, shops, streets and pedestrian precincts make Massafra definitely a great place to spend your vacations or arrange those of your guests ... or where to set your own “buen retiro”