Casa Belvedere

The Story

Under the gaze of the Madonna di Belvedere

Casa Belvedere sits in the Belvedere countryside outside Carovigno, on a gentle hill above the Adriatic. The sea is close enough to walk to in the morning. The house is set back among the olive groves, in the quiet.

It is contemporary architecture, quietly so. Low whitewashed cubic volumes; a panoramic window looking onto the pool; a rooftop terrace that runs the length of the house. Built to disappear into the landscape rather than dress up as something older than it is. Inside, a full renovation in 2026: resin-treated concrete floors flowing seamlessly between rooms, a kitchen finished in Apulian microplaster (intonachino pugliese) with a built-in island that doubles as a dining table.

On the corner of the property, where the road bends, there is a small weathered cappelletta — a roadside shrine, whitewashed and topped with twin crosses. Inside is the Madonna di Belvedere, the patron saint of Carovigno, whose sanctuary on the hill gives this whole stretch of countryside its name. She has been watching over this road for longer than anyone here can remember.

The view from the rooftop terrace is the bel vedere she has been watching over all along.

The House

Quietly contemporary, sleeps eight

A modern, low whitewashed house in the architectural language of southern Puglia — cubic volumes, panoramic glazing, restrained lines — designed to disappear into the olive grove rather than dominate it. Fully renovated inside in 2026: resin-treated concrete floors throughout, a kitchen finished in Apulian microplaster with a sculpted built-in island, and a quiet contemporary register in every room.

4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms · sleeps 8. Two masters with ensuite baths at either end of the bedroom wing; two further bedrooms sharing a third bathroom off the corridor that overlooks the internal olive courtyard. All bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, individual split-system air conditioning, and double-glazed thermal-break aluminium windows with privacy shutters.

Living & dining

~48 m² centred on a large panoramic window directly overlooking the pool. The heart of the house: long table, soft seating, glass that slides open onto the veranda.

The kitchen

Finished entirely in Apulian microplaster — soft, seamless, tactile. A built-in island that doubles as a dining table with high-top chairs, where breakfast and aperitivi naturally end up. Full appliances: oven, induction stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, wine fridge, espresso machine.

Master bedrooms (×2)

One at each end of the bedroom wing. Each with its own ensuite bath, built-in wardrobes, individual air-conditioning, and morning light filtered through the olive canopy.

Bedrooms 2 & 3

Twin or double configurable. Share a generous hall bathroom accessed from the corridor — ideal for friends, children, or a second family.

The bathrooms

Hand-finished in microplaster, with raw stone vessel sinks, brass fittings, backlit mirrors, and beaded chandeliers. One opens through a full-height window straight onto the olive grove.

The veranda

A deep, columned covered porch open to the pool. The actual dining room from June through September: long lunches, late aperitivi, candles after dark.

Pool & deck

~58 m² salt-water pool, Trani marble curbs, on a raised platform up a short flight of stairs from the veranda. Loungers in sun and shade, outdoor shower at the corner, the Adriatic on the horizon beyond.

Comodità · What’s Inside

Cucina · Kitchen

Built-in island with high-top dining
Oven & induction stove
Full-size refrigerator
Dishwasher
Wine fridge
Espresso machine

Connettività · Connectivity

Starlink high-speed satellite internet
Wi-Fi throughout house & pool area
Italian mobile reception

Clima · Climate

Split A/C in living room & kitchen
Individual A/C in every bedroom
LPG-fuelled radiator heating
Solar water heater

Sicurezza · Security

Keyless entry
Alarm system (zoned + perimeter)
Video intercom at gate

Esterni · Outdoors

Salt-water pool, ~58 m²
Rooftop terrace, ~175 m²
Covered veranda dining
Outdoor shower
Parking for 3–4 cars

Servizi · Services

End-of-stay cleaning included
Mid-stay cleaning on request
Welcome basket on arrival
Private chef on request
Driver, boat, excursions on request

La Pianta · The Plan

A house that climbs with the hill

The house steps up the hillside on four levels. From the parking below you climb to the pool platform, up again to the veranda and living room, and one last outdoor staircase reaches the rooftop terrace above. Four bedrooms and three baths in a long wing wrapped around an internal olive courtyard, with a master at each end — one closest to the pool, one at the back near the parking.

Casa Belvedere on four stepped levels — ground / pool platform / house / rooftop terrace. Schematic, not to surveyor scale. Master 1 sits nearest the pool and Master 2 at the back near the rear parking. The corridor opens onto the internal olive courtyard.

The Rooftop

The bel vedere

An external staircase climbs the side of the house to the rooftop. The terrace covers nearly the entire footprint — about 175 m² of open-air living, a second floor that happens to have no walls. The view runs uninterrupted east over the olive grove to the Adriatic: a thin blue line in the morning, deeper through the afternoon, gold at sunset.

It is the best place on the property for a long breakfast, a quiet aperitivo before dinner, or watching the storms come in over the sea in shoulder season. The parapet is high enough to feel safe with children but low enough to disappear when you’re sitting down.

The Land

Olive groves, the shrine, the road to the sea

The property includes just over 8,300 m² of olive grove — mature trees, some several centuries old, with the gnarled trunks that only happen with time. The grove is laced with packed-gravel paths edged in stone curbs. Drip irrigation runs from an artesian well. Bougainvillea, oleander, rosemary, lavender, native macchia.

The land is bordered by a low dry-stone wall built in the old way. The cappelletta is set into the corner where the road bends toward the sea.

The beach is a short drive — or, for the unhurried, a long walk through the macchia. The Riserva di Torre Guaceto is a few minutes north: protected coastline, wild dunes, and some of the cleanest water on the Adriatic.

Two cats came with the place: Octavia, in her tuxedo, and Augustus. They were here before us and remain, as far as they are concerned, the rightful owners. They accept guests.

Mare Nostrum · Our Puglia

A perfect day from the house

Mare nostrum — our sea. Not a tourist list. These are the places we actually go: the bakery we stop at on the way home, the trattoria where we know what to order without asking for a menu, the cove where the water is clearest at six in the evening.

01

Morning — La Sfornata · Panificio

Carovigno · bakery

Where the day starts. Warm focaccia, still-crackling bread, and the pastries that never survive the drive home. Go early, before the good things are gone.
02

Midday — Torre Guaceto

Protected marine reserve · a short drive

The beach we send everyone to. Park at the reserve and take the little tram down through the macchia to white sand and water so clear you can count your toes. It’s protected, so it stays wild — bring a mask. Beach service if you want a lounger; nothing at all if you don’t.
03

Lunch — Casa Mia

Carovigno · a few minutes

Our table in Carovigno. Honest Pugliese cooking, the kind you come back for. Book an outside table and don’t over-order — the plates are generous and they keep arriving.
04

Afternoon — Apulian Beach Club

On the coast

For the other kind of beach day — a reserved lounger, a proper spritz, lunch without leaving your umbrella. Reserve ahead in August.
— and more with every season.

Our places, mapped — tap a pin for the note.

Stay

Rates & availability

Introductory rates for our first season — a little below what the house will ask once it’s found its guests. Everything is included in the weekly price; there are no add-ons at checkout.

Season	Dates	Per week
Low	November – March	€2,400
Shoulder	April, May, October	€3,600
Mid	June, September	€5,000
High	July	€6,400
Peak	August	€8,000

Minimum stay 7 nights (Saturday to Saturday) June through September; shorter stays off-season by arrangement. Every rate includes bed linens and towels, end-of-stay cleaning, a welcome basket, Wi-Fi and Starlink, and all utilities and air-conditioning. A refundable security deposit is arranged at booking. Write to us for exact dates — the calendar fills first for August.

Contact

Write to us directly

We answer every email ourselves. Tell us when you would like to come, who is travelling, and anything you would like us to arrange — a chef, a boat, a driver, a long table for a birthday.

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Restiamo in Contatto · Keep in Touch

A few letters a year, from the grove

A short letter a few times a year — what’s happening at Casa Belvedere and in this corner of Puglia. A new restaurant we’ve fallen in love with. The first day of the olive harvest. A photo from the rooftop in November. Last-minute openings on the calendar. No spam, no pressure.