Former tobacco factory with garden

In the heart of the town centre, close to a small square an imposing ‘cocos plumosa’ palm tree guards the entrance to this building that was once used to manufacture tobacco. The long history of the property, which once belonged to Don Francesco Pispico, founder of the Poggiardo hospital from which it takes its name, is touchable. A large doorway, which once housed horse carriages, serves as the main entrance to an open space of about 227 square metres, lit by large windows with gratings overlooking the green garden. Along the entrance wall still persist, preserved in good condition, the so-called ‘little bells’ used in the past to ensure the horses could rest. Embellishing the structure is the Lecce stone that embellishes two round arches and frames the windows and the door that gives access at the back to a sunny garden of about 656 square metres. The architecture of this dwelling stimulates the imagination of a necessary renovation; the roof, which needs to be completely rebuilt, offers the possibility of raising the building another storey. A great strong point of this property is its strategic position; in fact, Poggiardo is only 8 km from the marinas of Castro and Santa Cesarea Terme, and the more famous Otranto is also easily reached.