Masseria, 300 m²

Martina Franca, Taranto (province)

Itria Valley

Located between Martina Franca and Locorotondo, in the beating heart of the Itria Valley, we offer for sale an ancient "Neviera" which until recently was used as a restaurant - reception room.

This is a historic stone building that has remained unchanged since the 1600s, used in the past as an ice factory owned by the Duke of Martina Franca, today the structure offers various environments where you can hold receptions, both internal and external.
Another important aspect must be added to understand the architectural majesty of the snow house, 15 meters deep and well structured on an architectural level.

Consisting of an entire double room, one of which is ancient and one more modern in style, kitchen, pantries, dressing room with men's, women's and disabled bathroom; in the basement we have the historic snow house, during the catering activity it was used as a meeting place for wine tastings.
Both in front and behind we have squares where the buffet tables were distributed, an appurtenant garden of approximately 5,000 m2.
The structure, in excellent condition, is suitable for a tourist/accommodation business as it was until recently, but at the same time, it can also be managed as a private structure, for residential use, as there may be a partial change of intended use .

Some historical notes on the Structure: "La neviera, "a n'ver": the ice factory of the Itria Valley"

Due to its size and production, located about 3km from Martina on the road to Locorotondo, it was the reference ice house for the entire Itria Valley.
In ancient times, in order to have ice available during the warmer months, the snow was stored in underground constructions suitable for preserving the temperature close to zero: the compressed snow was preserved in the form of ice until the following winter.
Built in the 17th century, "a n'ver" of the Itria Valley was an important ice factory owned by the Duke of Martina Franca, who held a monopoly. The ice was transported from the ice house to the shops located in the inhabited centres.