Aria Adriatica

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 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 House

Quietly contemporary, sleeps eight

A low whitewashed house in the architectural language of southern Puglia — cubic volumes, panoramic glazing, restrained lines — built to disappear into the olive grove. Fully renovated in 2026.

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

Living & dining

~48 m² centred on a panoramic window over the pool, with glass that slides open onto the veranda.

The kitchen

Apulian microplaster and a built-in island where breakfast and aperitivi end up — fully equipped, from induction stove to wine fridge and espresso machine.

Master bedrooms (×2)

One at each end of the wing, each with its own ensuite bath and morning light through the olive canopy.

Bedrooms 2 & 3

Twin or double configurable, sharing a generous hall bathroom — ideal for friends, children, or a second family.

The bathrooms

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

The veranda

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

Pool & deck

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

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

Aria Adriatica 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 to a terrace covering nearly the whole 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. 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.

01

Morning — La Sfornata · Panificio

Carovigno · bakery

Warm focaccia and pastries that never survive the drive home. Go early.
02

Midday — 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.
03

Lunch — Casa Mia

Carovigno · a few minutes

Our table in Carovigno. Honest Pugliese cooking — book outside, and don’t over-order.
04

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.
— 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
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 7 nights (Saturday to Saturday) June–September; shorter stays off-season by arrangement. Rates include linens, cleaning, welcome basket, Wi-Fi and all utilities. Refundable deposit at booking. Write for dates — August fills first.

Contact

Write to us directly

We answer every email ourselves. Tell us when you’d like to come, who is travelling, 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 grove

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.