Carovigno · Puglia

Aria Adriatica

A small house on a gentle hill above the Adriatic.

The Story

The air that gives the house its name

Aria Adriatica 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 century-old olive groves, in the quiet.

The name is a plain description: aria adriatica, the Adriatic air. It comes up from the water through the olive groves — salt at the edges, rosemary underneath — and it is why everyone ends up on the veranda.

They named this countryside Belvedere — the beautiful view — centuries ago. Climb to the rooftop terrace, and you’ll see no one was exaggerating.

The Home

Contemporary with a Mediterranean heartbeat

Space for eight to slow down and stay awhile. A low whitewashed house in the architectural language of southern Puglia, built to disappear into the olive grove. Fully renovated in 2026.

4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms · sleeps 8. Two primary en-suites at either end of the bedroom wing, two bedrooms sharing a third bath between them, and air-conditioning in every room.

Live

~48 m² of open-plan space centered around panoramic windows overlooking the pool and sea. The glass panels slide fully open, creating a seamless flow onto the veranda.

Dine

Apulian microplaster and a custom quartz island where breakfast and aperitivi end up — fully equipped, from gas stove to wine fridge and espresso machine.

Sleep

Two primary suites, one at each end of the wing, each with its own ensuite bath, sea views, and morning light through the olive canopy. Euro queen beds (160 × 200).

Bedrooms 2 & 3

One with a euro queen (160 × 200), one with a euro king (180 × 200), sharing a generous hall bathroom — ideal for friends, children, or a second family. Bedroom 3 opens directly outside, handy for luggage and early swims.

The bathrooms

Custom quartz, raw stone vessel sinks, and brass fittings — one opens through a full-height window straight onto the olive grove.

… and no two alike

Travertine and warm plaster in one, grey stone and a beaded chandelier in another — each bath hand-finished with its own character.

The veranda

A deep covered porch open to the pool — the real dining room from May through September.

Pool & deck

~58 m² of salt water with Trani marble curbs, loungers in sun and shade, and the Adriatic on the horizon.

La Scheda · At a Glance

Sleeps8
Bedrooms4
… opening directly to the outside3
Bathrooms3
… of which ensuite2
Salt-water pool~58 m²
Rooftop terrace~175 m²
Olive grove~8,300 m²
Private parking3–4 cars
Sea views — living room, primaries, pool & rooftop✓
Air conditioning, every room✓
Heating & hot water (gas)✓
Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi✓
Dishwasher✓
Wine fridge · espresso machine✓
Keyless entry · alarm · intercom at gate✓
Outdoor shower✓
Private chef–
Driver, boat, excursions–
Mid-stay cleaning–

✓ yes · present    – on request

La Pianta · The Plan

A house that climbs with the hill

The house climbs the hill on four levels — parking, pool platform, house, rooftop — with the bedroom wing wrapped around an internal olive courtyard.

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Aria Adriatica
Property Map
Mappa della Proprietà
Carovigno · Puglia · Italia
Legend
Legenda
Entrance gateCancello d'ingresso
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Guest parkingParcheggio
Pool & sun deckPiscina e solarium
Olive groveUliveto
Gravel lane & pathsVialetto e sentieri
Trash & recyclingRifiuti e riciclo
STRADA COMUNALE
← Entrance
Ingresso
turning area · manovra
Trash & Recycling
Rifiuti
Gravel Lane · Vialetto in Ghiaia
Pool
Piscina
← Outdoor Shower · Doccia
← Sun Deck · Solarium
steps ↑ · scala
The Villa
La Casa
← Stairs to the Rooftop Terrace
Scala per la Terrazza
Covered Veranda →
Veranda Coperta
Parking · Parcheggio
Olive Grove
Uliveto
… and more Olive Grove
… e altro uliveto
the neighbours' groves · i vicini
not to scale · non in scala
La mappa della proprietà — the land, hand-drawn. Schematic, not to surveyor scale.
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Aria Adriatica
Floor Plan
Planimetria della Casa
Bedroom 1
Camera 1
Bath 2
Bagno 2
Bedroom 2
Camera 2
Primary 1
Camera Padr. 1
en suite
Bagno 1
Hallway · Corridoio
corridor
↑ Bedroom 1
Pantry — under the stairs
Dispensa sotto la scala
terrace → veranda
Sea view →
Vista sul mare
Sea view →
Vista sul mare
en suite
Bagno 3
Primary 2
primary suite
Camera Padronale 2
Courtyard olive tree
L'ulivo del cortile
Kitchen · Cucina
Island · seats 6
Living · Dining
Soggiorno · Pranzo
Veranda — Covered Dining
Pranzo in Veranda
Stairs to Rooftop Terrace → · Scala
steps · gradini
Pool
Piscina
Chianche stone terrace · Terrazza in chianche
Rooftop Terrace · Terrazza sul Tetto
the whole roof, up the outdoor stairs — sunset views over the grove
4 Bedrooms · 3 Baths · 4 Camere, 3 Bagni
not to scale · non in scala
La planimetria — the rooms as they lie: Primary 1 nearest the pool, Primary 2 at the rear, the olive courtyard between.

The Rooftop

The Bel Vedere

An external staircase climbs to a terrace that 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 over the grove to the Adriatic: a thin blue line in the morning, gold at sunset. Long breakfasts, quiet aperitivi, storm-watching in shoulder season.

The Land

Olive groves and the road to the sea

Just over 8,300 m² of olive grove — mature trees, some centuries old — laced with gravel paths, bordered by dry-stone walls, planted with bougainvillea, rosemary and lavender. The beach is a short drive; the protected coves of Torre Guaceto a few minutes north.

Two cats came with the place: Octavia, in her tuxedo, and Augustus, the true Emperor of the villa. 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: the bakery we stop at on the way home, the trattoria where we don’t need a menu, the cove where the water is clearest at six in the evening.

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    Morning — Pasticceria Prodi dal 1985

    Carovigno · pasticceria

    Amazing pasticciotti, panettone, pandoro. In the summer, head to Torre Santa Sabina for breakfast by the sea at their pop-up, Le Croissant.

  2. 02

    Midday — La Sfornata · Panificio

    Carovigno · bakery

    Warm focaccia and pastries that never make it home. Go early.

  3. 03

    Torre Guaceto

    Protected marine reserve · a short drive

    The beach we send everyone to. Take the little tram down through the macchia to white sand and water so clear you can count your toes. Bring a mask and your bounty from La Sfornata.

  4. 04

    Lunch — Casa Mia

    Carovigno · a few minutes from the city center

    Our table in Carovigno. Honest Pugliese cooking — book outside.

  5. 05

    Afternoon — Apulian Beach Club

    On the coast

    The other kind of beach day: a lounger, a proper spritz, lunch under your umbrella. Reserve ahead in August.

  6. 06

    Aperitivo — The Bel Vedere

    Our rooftop

    If you can pull yourself away from the sea, our favourite terrace is, of course, right upstairs. Ask us for the house spritz recipe — crafted to match the red-orange glow of the Adriatic sun as it dips for the day.

  7. Menzioni d’onore — Togo Bay Beach Club (Porto Cesareo), or anywhere on the Salento coastline · Zipa Cafe (Matera): order a G&T as Matera comes to life at dusk · Castle Elvira (Trepuzzi): 360° views of the Salento countryside from the rooftop tower — stay for the spaghetti with sun-dried tomato pesto.

    — and more with every season.

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

Stay

Rates & availability

Introductory rates for our first season. Everything is included in the weekly price — no add-ons at checkout.

Season Dates Per week
LowNovember – March€2,400
ShoulderApril, May, October€3,600
MidJune, September€5,000
HighJuly€6,400
PeakAugust€8,000

Nel Prezzo · Included

  • Bed linens, bath & pool towels
  • End-of-stay cleaning
  • Welcome basket on arrival
  • Wi-Fi (Starlink) & all utilities, A/C included
  • Tourist tax — we take care of it

Su Richiesta · On Request

  • Mid-stay cleaning & linen change
  • Private chef — dinners & long lunches
  • Driver, boat days, excursions

Minimum 7 nights (Saturday to Saturday) June–September; shorter stays off-season by arrangement. Refundable deposit at booking. Write for dates — August fills first. CIN: IT074002C200129308.

Contact

Write to us directly

We answer every email ourselves. Tell us when you’d like to come, who is traveling, and anything we can arrange — a chef, a boat, a long table for a birthday.

hello@ariaadriatica.com WhatsApp us

Restiamo in Contatto · Keep in Touch

A few letters a year, from the beach

A short letter a few times a year — a new restaurant, the first day of the olive harvest, a photo from the rooftop in November, last-minute openings. No spam, no pressure.