Masseria Meffe

This is a farmstead of the old school, a masseria that reads like a geological formation. It rises on a gentle slope above a stream, commanding the ground near a wood, and its bulk is a deliberate, functional mass: three storeys of articulated blocks, bound by an external stone staircase. The basement is all business, nine stalls for beasts. The ground floor splits between dwelling and storage across twelve rooms, while the first floor, with five chambers, is purely domestic. A balcony runs along the main facade, serving three rooms, and before the stables, two rough-hewn stone arches form a small portico. Today, the property contains four residential units, two garages and two dilapidated structures. It is a place built for work, not show, its beauty found in the logic of its arrangement and the honesty of its materials.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.