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The architect chose a simple white plaster with a milk-of-lime finish for the walls. The floors throughout are paved in cocciopesto — a material consisting of broken tiles and fragments of bricks mixed with lime mortar, which was traditional at the time the masseria was built. The light sand hue matches the stone floor outside. The floors conceal underfloor heating, and the house gets some of its energy from solar panels installed on the roof.The large doorways that used to lead to warehouses were turned into windows, framing the natural scenery and letting in the breeze from the sea, which is only 4.3 miles (7 kilometers) away.Antique desk: family heirloom made by the owner’s grandfather

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