The entrance door seen from the dining room — a restored antique wooden double door with a glazed transom above, flanked by two built-in niches with wooden shelves holding glasses and plates, microcement floor, Puglia.

The Interior

Under the vaults, and along the courtyard.

Five bedrooms, all en-suite. Two under the old vaults, three in the new wing — walked through from the front door.

The dining room of Casa Andrea in use — an antique carpenter's workbench found at a brocante, now the dining table under a glass top, bistro chairs around it, the restored wooden entrance door beyond, microcement floor, Puglia.

The entrance, which is the dining room

No hallway. You step straight in, under the vault, to a table that was a carpenter’s workbench — found at a brocante, now carrying a sheet of glass and ten chairs.

The open living room and kitchen of Casa Andrea — a microcement bar peninsula with three stools, the kitchen counter along the wall, a cream fridge, a tall arched glazed door onto the courtyard, a black pendant lamp, microcement floor, Puglia.
The kitchen of Casa Andrea from the island — a microcement worktop with an induction hob and an espresso machine, a black conical extractor above, a cream fridge by the arched glazed door, the built-in bench and its window at the far end, Puglia.
The living room bench at Casa Andrea — a long microcement seat running along two walls under linen cushions, a black-framed window straight onto the olive trees, a plaster sconce, low sunlight across the floor, Puglia.

The kitchen, the bar, the living room

One open space. A bench built into the wall, a window straight onto the olives, and no corridor anywhere — you move through the house by walking across it.

The living room of Casa Andrea — a long built-in microcement bench with linen cushions running along two walls, a black-framed window onto an olive tree, a linen curtain at the glazed door, two shallow steps in the floor, Puglia.
The tall arched door of the living room at Casa Andrea — sheer linen curtains drawn across the light, the pool and a deckchair visible through the opening, two shallow microcement steps below, Puglia.
The open living room and kitchen of Casa Andrea seen from the island — the tall arched glazed door and its linen curtain on one side, a cream fridge, the built-in bench under a window onto the olives, the kitchen counter and its plaster sconces on the other, microcement throughout, Puglia.
Where the bench meets the kitchen at Casa Andrea — one continuous run of microcement, three plaster sconces above the seat, a stone sink with a wall-mounted tap, a microwave and louvred cupboards, jars and a basket in the open niche, Puglia.
The master bedroom of Casa Andrea seen from the door — an antique wooden door in the foreground, a rustic bench, a freestanding sculptural tub with black wall-mounted taps under a framed landscape, an opening through to the en-suite, the bed and its linen throw, Puglia.
The master bedroom of Casa Andrea — a freestanding sculptural tub with black wall-mounted taps under a framed landscape, a folding chair with a linen throw, an opening through to the en-suite, full-height glazed doors with linen curtains onto the garden and its deckchair, the bed and its linen cushions, a lit lamp, Puglia.

The master, under the vault

The largest room in the house, in the old casale. A freestanding tub set into the room, doors onto the grove, and a bathroom with two basins so no one waits.

The master en-suite bathroom of Casa Andrea — two stone basins on a microcement plinth, black wall-mounted taps, a mirror and a linear light above each, a bidet and WC along the far wall, walls and floor in one warm tone, Puglia.

Its bathroom, two basins

The only double vanity in the house, and it belongs to the master — two stone basins on a microcement plinth, so no one waits.

The second bedroom of the old casale at Casa Andrea — antique wooden shutters folded into the window reveal, an antique wooden door standing open, a bed with linen cushions, a bistro chair, a wall-mounted television, Puglia.
The bathroom of the second casale bedroom at Casa Andrea — a narrow microcement room in a warm tone, a built-in washbasin with a black wall-mounted tap, a black-framed window, a walk-in shower at the far end, Puglia.

The second room of the casale

The other bedroom under the old vaults, nearly as large. Antique shutters fold into the reveal. Its own bathroom is the smallest of the five — a walk-in shower the length of the room, one basin, no bidet.

The first en-suite bedroom at Casa Andrea — microcement walls and floor in a warm tone, a wooden bed with white linen and a linen throw, an arched mirror, a full-height glazed door onto its own terrace and the olive beyond, Puglia.
The second en-suite bedroom at Casa Andrea — the same microcement palette and wooden bed, a tall arched mirror, an opening onto the corridor and its glazed door, Puglia.
The third en-suite bedroom at Casa Andrea — microcement walls and floor in a warm tone, a wooden bed with white linen and linen cushions, a frosted glass door opening onto the en-suite and its washbasin, Puglia.
The third en-suite bedroom at Casa Andrea from the doorway — the wooden bed with white linen and beige cushions, two black wall lights, the frosted glass door of the en-suite standing open, Puglia.

Three bedrooms in the new wing

Three rooms along the courtyard, each with its own bathroom. The same proportions in all three — no best room, no smaller.

An en-suite bathroom at Casa Andrea finished in polished lime — a stone basin on a microcement plinth, black wall-mounted taps, a long mirror, a black-framed window, folded towels on the shelf below, Puglia.
A basin cut from a single block of stone in an en-suite bathroom at Casa Andrea — black wall-mounted taps, rolled towels in a basket on the windowsill, the bedroom and its wooden bed through the opening, Puglia.
  • 5Bedrooms, all en-suite — two under the vaults of the casale, three in the new wing.
  • 5Bathrooms in polished lime, each with a walk-in shower and no door.
  • 10Guests at full house. Whole-house rental only.
  • 1Open room holding the kitchen, the bar and the living room. No corridors.

The vaults are cooler than they look, and the lime is soft to the touch. Come and see.

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