House of Winds

Casa dei Venti is a countryside villa, recently completed on an airy rise in Serranova - Carovigno, on the edge of the natural park of Torre Guaceto and minutes away from its beaches, awarded with the 2021 Blue Flag. From here, most of Salento can be rapidly accessed, be it the white city of Ostuni or the baroc town of Lecce and so on. The property is inside the area of monumental olive trees and alongside the bike track that crosses the most beautiful sites of the area. The space The house is built with traditional local materials and respecting the nature of the area. All parts of the building offer a stunning view of the coast and of the saracen lighthouse of Torre GuacetoThe house is built with traditional local materials and respecting the nature of the area. Casa dei Venti sits prominently on a bluff looking out over the protected area of Torre Guaceto and its lighttower. Inspired by the Coromandel Bach House of Crosson Clarke Carnachan, the vacation home was conceived as a simple veranda with rooms. Two large doors on either side can slide away to open the home and provide a direct connection to the outdoors. Built from unadorned local stone, Casa dei Venti is also an exploration of traditional local construction techniques and use of renewable resources. Guest access The wide living room with a kitchen island becomes a veranda and opens on the swimming pool (4x12m, h 1.30) through a retractable glass wall. At the far end of the swimming pool an unshaded solarium area Two bedroms with ensuite bathrooms with shower - one fitted with a king size bed and the other one can be fitted either with a king size or two single beds. A third bathroom with shower is accessible from the garden and serves the swimming pool area Equipments: Fully fitted island kitchen, vetroceramic cooking stove, dishwasher, pod espresso and filter coffee machines, toaster, kettle, six person tableware and cutlery, fridge with freezer, electric oven, microwave oven Photovoltaic water heater + electric water heater, hair drier, washing machine, iron, ironing board Sunbeds alongside the swimming pool, outdoor portable cooler bucket, bicycle (2) uncovered parking places within the property Other things to note A country house is a place into the nature, with the noise of the grasshoppers, the ants, the bees and many other indigenous inhabitants. If you know this, you can get in full the peace and relax that can the place can offer. And if suddenly the place is too quiet, you can quickly reach an historical or cultural or gastronomic excellence nearby Registration Details IT074002C200059451