Villa Casa · Puglia, Italy · Since 1887

A house of stone, light and slow afternoons

Five suites, an olive grove and an unbroken view of the Adriatic. Booked privately, one household at a time.

01 — The House

Built as a farmhouse, restored as a retreat. Every wall here has been touched by the same family for four generations.

Casa sits on a limestone ridge above the sea, surrounded by four hectares of olive trees and wild herbs. The restoration kept what mattered — vaulted ceilings, thick walls that hold the cool, terracotta worn soft underfoot.

What we added is quiet: linen, oak, deep baths and a long table under the pergola. There is no reception and no schedule. The house is yours for the length of your stay.

5

Suites

10

Guests

4 ha

Olive grove

600 m

To the sea

Photographed in late September

Architecture: original 1887 masseria

02 — Spaces

Five suites, each facing the water

Every room is a little different — some open onto the garden, some hold the morning sun. All share the same calm palette of lime, oak and linen.

The Living Room

Limewashed walls, a hearth of local stone and doors that fold open to the terrace.

64 m² · Garden level

The Olive Suite

A vaulted bedroom with a sunken bath carved into the original cistern.

2 guests · 42 m²

The Sea Terrace

A shaded loggia for long lunches, siestas and the last light over the bay.

Seats 12 · West-facing

03 — Amenities

Everything quietly taken care of

A small team looks after the house so you never have to. Breakfast appears, the pool is clean, the car is waiting — and then everyone disappears.

Saltwater pool

An eighteen-metre pool set into the old terrace walls.

Saltwater pool

An eighteen-metre pool set into the old terrace walls.

Private chef

Seasonal Puglian cooking, served at the long table.

Private chef

Seasonal Puglian cooking, served at the long table.

In-house wellness

Massage and yoga in the garden pavilion, on request.

In-house wellness

Massage and yoga in the garden pavilion, on request.

Cellar & tastings

Natural wines from neighbouring vineyards, poured by the glass.

Cellar & tastings

Natural wines from neighbouring vineyards, poured by the glass.

Arrivals & transfers

Collection from Brindisi or Bari airport in our own car.

Arrivals & transfers

Collection from Brindisi or Bari airport in our own car.

Considered comforts

Fast Wi-Fi, linen by Society Limonta, nothing you need to ask for.

Considered comforts

Fast Wi-Fi, linen by Society Limonta, nothing you need to ask for.

04 — Surroundings

The land, the coast and the people around it

Casa is a slow place in a slow region. Our neighbours farm, fish and bake — and they are happy to share what they do.

10 min on foot

Olive harvest

Walk the ancient groves with our neighbours and press oil by hand each November.

15 min by car

Polignano a Mare

A whitewashed town on the cliffs, with coves for swimming and long evening walks.

25 min by car

Chapels of the Murgia

Hidden rock churches and frescoes scattered across a quiet limestone plateau.

05 — Guests

Words left in the guestbook

“We arrived for a week and stayed for three. The light in the morning is something we still talk about.”

Clara & Jonas

Copenhagen · June 2026

“We arrived for a week and stayed for three. The light in the morning is something we still talk about.”

Clara & Jonas

Copenhagen · June 2026

“The rare kind of place that feels like a home rather than a hotel. Dinner under the pergola was the best of our year.”

Margaux Lefèvre

Paris · September 2025

“The rare kind of place that feels like a home rather than a hotel. Dinner under the pergola was the best of our year.”

Margaux Lefèvre

Paris · September 2025

“Quiet, generous and perfectly kept. We were looked after without ever feeling watched.”

The Okafor family

London · August 2026

“Quiet, generous and perfectly kept. We were looked after without ever feeling watched.”

The Okafor family

London · August 2026

Reservations · April to October

The house is yours, one household at a time

Minimum stay of five nights. Write to us with your dates and we will reply personally within a day.