The facility is a model of manor house with a cut off tower. Its foundations might date back to the first half of the Sixteenth Century and, with other manors in the vicinity, it was part of a defensive barrier against the “running pirates” in the area of the Southern Salento.

It became the country dwelling for the Personé Barons who co-ordinated the agricultural business in the area. After World War II the government enacted the Land Reform and at the same time the Authority of the Land Reform established its agency department in the manor, until 1968.

After a careful recovery work, the “Masseria Spartivento” is today an accommodation facility surrounded by nature: an example of the typical country architecture that promises a totally relaxing vacation..

The manor, a building with the typical Mediterranean colors (even more intense in the sunnier days) has been renewed and has become a facility made of 5 rooms overlooking the olive trees garden, delimited by typical dry stone walls. On the upper story you can find the old country house. It is only 2km far from the beautiful Alimini beaches and 8km far from Otranto’s old centre.
Even the linen has been chosen with particular attention and comes from handcrafted textile manufacturing of Southern Salento, favouring natural fibres like linen and cotton. Arianna and Patrizia will personally welcome you to the facility.
Arianna, with interests in England, often comes back on the need of her roots and lives between London and Salento. Patrizia, passionate about cooking, personally prepares desserts, tarts and jams for the breakfast, which is served until late morning..