Located in the Otranto region, the furthest eastern part of Italy, its construction dates back to 1762. After many years of neglect we examined a recovery project with the new owner. The building is the result of successive annexations occurred through the centuries and presents a rather heterogeneous but fascinating structure. Entirely built with local stone, the structure displays groin vaults supported by thick perimeter walls. The internal white walls embody the stratification of endless coats of lime, telling of times gone by. The stones of the floor are worn out by all those who walked on them during the two-and-a-half centuries the house has existed and in the course of its vicissitudes the house also served as village school. Aim of the project was not the renovation or modernization of the building, on the contrary it was chosen to leave well visible all the signs left by time. More than a renovation it was a ‘repair’ with the view to return materials to the way they were shaped by centuries. Adding a new building, intended for guests, which substitutes a decaying shelter thereby upgrading the courtyard, completed the recovery of Palazzo Greco. An arcade that offers shade from the summer sun and can be closed in wintertime thus transforming the arcade into a light flooded living room shapes the ground floor. External stairs give access to the rooms on the upper floor. In the courtyard a pool and an 11-metre high palm tree remind that the Middle East is close by.