MASSERIA DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND RENTAL SERVICE
At Landscape Properties we can offer you a variety of different services to put your mind at ease about your Puglia property.
- Design and furnishing - If required, we can arrange for interior designers to help you plan the inside of your new home. This service can include buying all necessary furnishings, fixtures and fittings.
- Holiday letting - We can arrange everything from ensuring your guests are made welcome, have clean bed linen and are given the keys to the property.
- Garden and land maintenance - We can arrange for your garden to be looked after, the olive grove tended and the olives picked. If necessary your garden can be designed and planted up.
- Swimming pool maintenance - We can arrange for regular cleaning and maintenance of the swimming pool. Security Although the area is very safe, for your peace of mind we can arrange for your property to be regularly checked and in the event of any problems a direct alarm link to the local police.
- Additional building work - We are happy to provide a professional team to tackle any additional work you decide to have done.
- Property maintenance - Regular checks of appliances (boilers etc) and maintenance
and repair of plumbing, heating, electricity please, see details below:
A.1 Supervision of the masseria property
Checking on the masseria takes place every 7 days and comprises:
a) opening of the masseria every seven days for airing and ventilation and careful inspection of the rooms;
a) visual check of the terraces;
b) check for cracks to the fixtures (doors, windows and gate), walls and check on any damage caused by outside parties;
c) check for possible flooding and storm damage.
A.2 Supervision of electrical equipment
Checking of the electrical equipment takes place every 15 days and includes a check of the following electrical equipment inside and outside the masseria:
a) entryphone and alarm;
b) internal and external lighting equipment;
c) heating circuits;
d) water circuits;
e) fusebox;
f) that electrical appliances are turned off;
g) that outside lights are turned off.
The electric gate remains activated. The client should indicate when signing this contract any other appliances or equipment to be deactivated.
A.3 Supervision of water, heating and drainage installations
Checking of the water, drainage, heating gas and artesian well equipment in carried out every 15 days, and includes checking of:
a) pressure of water supply and artesian well;
b) functioning of gas boiler;
c) level of gas in tank;
d) leaks in the internal water system and irrigation equipment;
e) level in septic tank;
f) boiler exhaust emissions and compilation of the necessary documentation (Law 10/91- D.P.R. 412/93).
Measuring the efficiency of combustion, checking safety device and controls of the system.
Normal maintenance of the boiler (cleaning, checking valves, gas supply and water pipes);
The client should indicate when signing this contract any other appliances or equipment to be deactivated.
A.4 Maintenance of the swimming pool
a) From 1st May, if the client requires, the following actions will be carried out: emptying and cleaning of the pool, check on the pool’s electrical equipment, anti-algae treatment;
b) refilling the pool;
c) treatment with products to ensure hygienic operation;
d) check every three days on the cleanliness of the pool until the the end of October;
d) check for any overflow from the pool, flooding of the equipment room and damage to the pool cover, during the period 1st November to 30th Aprile;
A.5 Normal garden maintenance (only courtyards and pool area)
a) Cutting the grass, rooting out of invasive weeds;
b) clearing fallen leaves from flower beds;
c) two applications of organic fertilizer (spring and end of summer);
d) pruning and training of climbing plants and trees;
e) treatment with herbicides (if necessary);
f) checking for fallen fruit trees, climbers, pots and planters.
g) Cleaning and treatment of the fountain (if applicable) using specific products;
h) Creation and maintenance of a vegetable garden by planting seasonal vegetables and aromatic plants (basil, parsley, mint); this is a small vegetable garden for your personal use;
Extra tasks such as anti-parasite treatments, scarification of lawns and alterations to the garden are not included.
A.6 External garden maintainance
a) Weeding around the Masseria, the entrance, the external and internal stone walls and driveway area;
b) Herbicidal treatment around the Masseria, the entrance, external and internal stone walls and driveway area;
A.7 Office and secretarial services a) holding keys and assistance for relatives and friends on how to find the masseria (service available from 9.30am to 7.00 pm);
b) holding post received in the office;
c) filing of bills, accounts and payments;
d) assistance in dealings with the bank and filing statements and other correspondence;
e) call service for emergencies in Puglia;
f) booking of services: cleaning, laundry, taxis, restaurants. The laundry and cleaning services are at the expense of clients, who should deal with the suppliers directly;
g) monthly communication to clients of the periodic reports on checks carried out at the masseria;
h) interaction with contractors to resolve any problems and queries connected with the masseria;
i) estimates for work needing to be carried out;
l) checking on the carrying out of works;
m) accounts and billing for work carried out;
n) written and verbal translations car be provided free of charge if brief. Any other services (secretarial, assistance, escort, etc) will be debited with an hourly charge of € 20,00.
General regulations At the end of every check, a report will be drawn up pointing out any problems or damage found. The report, with any estimate of necessary expense, will then be sent to the client.
Within 8 days from the sending of the report, the client should approve the estimate and authorise the work.
In the event of damage caused by natural disaster, an answer to the report must be received within two days, when LP Puglia S.r.l. is authorised, in the interest of the client, to carry out repair or replacement of the damaged items and debit the costs. Even where there are no problems or damage, a monthly report of the periodic checks carried out on the masseria will be sent to the client.
The maintenance and checking procedures do not in any way imply an obligation to replace, repair or modify the existing equipment.
LP Puglia s.r.l. does not accept any responsibility for any theft, damage or alteration to objects, furniture and fittings, structure or equipment..