Masseria Alchimia

Why it’s on the Edit

Masseria Alchimia is an old farmhouse in Savelletri di Fasano, let as seven serviced apartments by Alchimia Collection, in Puglia since 2002. The collection describes a contemporary heart inside the ancient walls of a Puglian masseria.

It is self-catering. The units are licensed as vacation rentals, which means an overnight stay with daily room cleaning, and each has its own kitchenette. The collection calls the format Formula B&C: Bed & Cleaning.

The Edit lists it for the design and for the plain format: art and photography in the rooms, a garden of centuries-old olive trees, and no restaurant to book.

The same collection also lets a trullo and a square house in Selva di Fasano, an entire building in Fasano town, and two suites in a historic palace there.

The rooms

There are 4 double rooms and 3 suites, for up to 20 people. The seven units are two Standard Doubles, two Superior Doubles, a Deluxe Suite, a Family Suite and a Garden Suite.

Every unit has its own entrance, a kitchenette, a private outdoor space and Wi-Fi. The outdoor space can be a patio, a terrace or a private garden.

All accommodation also has adjustable air conditioning and heating, a safe, designer furniture, blackout curtains, olive oil soap, bed linen and towels, and a hairdryer. Cots and high chairs for children are available as an extra.

The rooms mix contemporary art and photography with antiques. Room sizes are not confirmed here.

Eating and drinking

You cook, or you go out. A restaurant is not confirmed at Masseria Alchimia, and each unit has a kitchenette for your own meals.

Local shopping is part of the format. The masseria sits among fields worked by long-established farming families, whose small farm shops open every morning and afternoon, and on Sunday in the morning only.

One sells fruit, vegetables, homemade bread, jams, honey, olive oil, wine, eggs and handmade pasta. Another makes mozzarella, ricotta and primosale, and it takes bookings for a tasting of its dairy products.

On request, Alchimia can leave wine, fruit, bread, cold cuts, cheese and flowers in your room for your arrival. Beauty treatments such as manicures, hair styling and massages can be arranged in the room.

The setting

The masseria stands on Contrada Fascianello, in the countryside of Savelletri, in a Mediterranean garden of centuries-old olive trees. The sea is a short drive away; At a glance gives the distance.

The grounds are also a wedding venue. The garden among the olive trees is for ceremonies and the welcome aperitif, and the piazza, the courtyard of the masseria, is for dinner and dancing under the stars.

The terrace is the panoramic point of the masseria. A lama, an ancient Apulian canyon among the olives, can host a ceremony, and the cave, a former underground oil mill, takes the after-party. Plan B is a 300 square meter marquee with a wooden floor and dimmable fairy lights.

Good to know

• Licensed as a vacation rental: overnight stay only, daily cleaning, kitchenette in every unit.
• 4 double rooms and 3 suites, up to 20 people.
• Free private parking on the premises, no reservation needed.
• Small dogs are welcome on request.
• Laundry, ironing, dry cleaning, luggage storage, baby cots and childsitting are listed as extras.
• The tourist tax is not included in the rates.
• Pool, restaurant and opening months are not confirmed here.
• Price band: 2 of 5 (estimated: no official rate found).

Who it suits, and who should look elsewhere

It suits couples and small groups who like design and want to cook with produce from the neighbors’ farm shops. Wedding parties of up to 20 can sleep on the property.

If you want a restaurant, a spa or a pool on site, pick another address. Casale del Murgese in Savelletri has a 525 square meter pool and two restaurants, and Masseria Cimino lists a restaurant and a bar.

Getting there

Masseria Alchimia is in Savelletri di Fasano, in the Fasano and Savelletri area. Brindisi airport is the nearer of the two airports, and Bari is the alternative.

A car is the practical choice, and parking is free. The contact form has a request type for transfers and car hire, and the concierge offers guests tips and special conditions.