Andrew Trotter
The masseria is set in the heart of the Puglia countryside with views to Ostuni, and to the sea. Built
Andrew Trotter
Masseria Moroseta
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Location
: Ostuni, Italy
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Designer
: Andrew Trotter
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Area
: 340 sqm
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Completion
: 2016
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Photographs
: Salva López
The masseria is set in the heart of the Puglia countryside with views to Ostuni, and to the sea. Built using traditional techniques and local materials, the modern architecture is influenced by masserie (farmhouses) of the past. Masseria Moroseta is set in five hectares of olive groves with trees up to 500 years old. The masseria entrance is the only opening in the frontal wall. Once inside, the masseria is built around the courtyard. There are three rooms on either side which, in the old days, would have been the stables. The living quarters are in front, divided by a central staircase to the roof. As you approach the large windowed entrance to the living room, you glimpse on the left your first sights of the olive trees, pool and the sea beyond.