Taranto, Apulia 74024

In the countryside of Manduria, in the Torre Bianca area along the provincial road towards Maruggio, this detached villa is offered in shell state, standing at the centre of a fully fenced private plot of around 3,000 sqm. The hard part is already done - the structure is up, the land is secured and enclosed - and what remains is the part most buyers actually want to control: the finishes, the materials, the interiors. The design lays out a single-storey home of 181 sqm of net living space (222 sqm gross) with a semi-basement cellar below. It is planned as a three-bedroom villa with two bathrooms and a walk-in wardrobe, a kitchen opening onto a generous open-plan dining and living area, a separate sitting room, an entrance hall and utility space. Living on one level suits both a permanent home and a second home used in the warm months, and it keeps future changes - window openings, ceiling heights, flooring - straightforward. Outside, 3,000 sqm of enclosed land gives real freedom. There is room for a private pool, a Mediterranean garden with olive trees, shaded pergolas and outdoor dining areas, and the plot is large enough to consider a private tennis or padel court. The finished house could read as a contemporary Italian villa or take its cues from traditional Apulian architecture in stone and lime plaster - that decision belongs to the next owner. The setting combines countryside privacy with genuine convenience. Manduria, known internationally for its Primitivo wine, and the small town of Maruggio are both a few minutes away for shops, restaurants and everyday services. The Ionian coast at Campomarino di Maruggio and San Pietro in Bevagna - sandy beaches, Mediterranean dunes and clear water - is roughly 15 minutes by car. Taranto and Lecce are both under an hour, and Brindisi airport is around 50 minutes away, which makes the house realistic to reach for weekends and short stays. The property is sold freehold, the standard form of full ownership in Italy, with the land and the building included. An important note on the presentation: the villa is sold in shell state and is not finished. The AI-generated images show one possible finished configuration and are purely indicative - they do not represent the current condition of the property or what is included in the sale. More than an unfinished villa, this is a blank canvas in Puglia: the project has begun, and the next owner decides how the story ends. Viewings are arranged by appointment.