Casina Cinquepozzi

The ground floor

• Le Scuderie*: double bed (170x200cm), living room, dining area, kitchen, study, and a shower room
• I Cerchi: double-twin bed (170x200cm / 2x90x200cm), en-suite bathroom with tub and shower
• Le Mangiatoie*: double bed (170x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Il Segreto: double-twin bed (170x200cm / 2x90x200cm), en-suite shower room
• La Storta: double bed (170x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Il Pozzo: double bed (170x200cm), en-suite bathroom with shower and separate tub
• Le Giare: double bed (170x200cm), en-suite bathroom with shower and separate tub

The first floor (piano nobile)

• L'Agrumeto: double bed (200x200cm), en-suite bathroom with shower and separate tub
• I Gelsi: double bed (170x200cm)
• L'Arco: double bed (170x200cm), en-suite bathroom with shower and separate tub

Please note that I Gelsi and L’Arco have a (lockable) interconnecting door. Guests staying in I Gelsi make use of L’Arco’s en-suite bathroom, so the two rooms are best suited for a family with children.

*There are sofa beds in Mangiatoie and Scuderia, meaning that these rooms could be used as twins (still sleeping a maximum of 2 guests).

Inside

accommodation at Casina Cinquepozzi is laid out over three distinct levels that form a U around a sheltered central courtyard. Restored with passion, love and painstaking care, the property is an Aladdin’s cave of treasures, where an array of original architectural features and venerable antiques blend harmoniously with bespoke furniture designed by the owners, contemporary art, and top-of the-range 21st-century comforts. Rich fabrics and plush soft furnishings are irresistibly tactile, while the lighting throughout suffuses each space with a sense of serenity, warmth and style.

Each room – and there are about 50 in total – has been given its own identity and atmosphere, and wherever you look, the quality of the craftsmanship, the attention to detail, and the ingenuity of the conservatory project are evident.

The ground floor

Formerly dedicated to the estate’s agricultural functions, the ground floor of Casina Cinquepozzi once housed stables, feeding rooms, shelter for farm animals, and areas for the production and storage of wine and olive oil. These voluminous spaces, characterised by creamy-white tuff-stone walls, lofty vaulted ceilings, wide arches and flagged floors, have been transformed into seven evocative, character-filled bedrooms, as well as a lounge bar, and a kitchen.

With so much architectural detail on offer, the materials used for the ground floor rooms have been limited to stone, cast-iron (in the form of contemporary bed frames), and wood (occasional antique pieces and fitted cabinetry). Drapes add softness, colour, and a sense of seclusion and intimacy.

All but one of the bedrooms are accessed externally from the gardens, the central courtyard or both. Their exquisitely finished bathrooms each has its own distinctive motif in the form of coloured mosaics and expertly carved wooden cabinetry.

• Le Scuderie: a self-contained suite in the former stables accessed from the gardens and the central courtyard. With its restored wooden columns and beams, Le Scuderie is home to a double bedroom, a free-flowing living room and dining area, a kitchen, a study, and a shower room. The presence of a double sofa bed in the living area means that this room could also be a twin (still sleeping a maximum of 2 guests).
• I Cerchi: a spacious double-twin bedroom whose name derives from the curvaceous forms of its vaults and arches. Its Hammamesque en-suite bathroom, accessed via an arcing wall of glass, features mosaic designs, a centrally positioned circular bath with overhead shower, and a wall-wide vanity with double sinks carved out of creamy local stone.
• Le Mangiatoie: a generously proportioned double bedroom transformed from the space where farm animals were once fed. It features a contemporary four-poster alcove bed, a pair of sofas, lofty ceilings, tethering rings and mangers, an impressive antique wooden hay-baler, and an en-suite shower room. The presence of two single sofa beds means that this room could also be a twin (still sleeping a maximum of 2 guests).
• Il Segreto: a double-twin with en-suite shower room and a bespoke fitted wardrobe. Il Segreto is accessed either from the central courtyard or from Le Mangiatoie (see above), meaning that it could be part of a larger family suite. Its shower room was once a secret storage room. The interconnecting door can be locked, depending on requirements.
• La Storta: a romantic double accessed from the gardens at the front of the property. It comes with white-washed stone walls, barrel vaulted ceilings, and an en-suite shower room.
• Il Pozzo: the only bedroom on the ground floor that’s accessed internally (from a little hallway with steps leading up to the first floor), Il Pozzo is a double with a desk, and an en-suite bathroom with both shower and separate tub.
• Le Giare: a double-aspect double whose en-suite bathroom has double sinks hewn from local stone, a shower and a separate tub. Accessed from the gardens, the bedroom boasts glazed and illuminated recesses in the floor where jars of food, wine and olive oil used to be stored.

The lounge bar, which is accessed from the gardens to the front of the property, is a thing of beauty. Barrel-vaulted ceilings, carefully illuminated wall niches with artisan carta pesta objets, shelves of spirits and liqueurs, and a wooden bar designed by the owners all provide the backdrop for a sprawling set of sink-in modular sofas that recall the Mario Bellini’s iconic Camaleonda collection.

Completing the accommodation on the ground floor is the summer kitchen, located below the external staircase that leads up to the first floor.

The first floor

Contrasting with the agricultural heritage of the ground floor, the first floor, or piano nobile, is a resplendently decorated, sumptuously ornate homage to aristocratic living. Expertly conserved frescoed ceilings rise high above richly patterned walls, whose original wallpaper has been reclaimed and restored. Stylish, contemporary lighting sparkles above antique tiled floors, contemporary African artworks alternate with centuries-old oil paintings, and modern designer furniture shares spaces with older pieces in soft wood. The overall sensation is one of awe-inspiring, harmonious splendour.

A grand stairway leads up from the front gardens to the main entrance, which opens into a welcoming and beautifully appointed reception room with large contemporary sofas, buttery stone floors, a cluster of lights suspended from the ceiling, delicate pink walls, a grand piano, and a large French window looking out over the grounds to the front of the property.

Straight ahead are two studies overlooking the central courtyard, while to the left is one of the most luxurious guest bathrooms you’re ever likely to see. Its central, marble-topped island with sinks on either side, and its frescoed ceilings are something to behold.

Next door to the guest bathroom is the wonderfully convivial and inspiring dining room, which boasts two large tables (also configurable as a single large square), and views out over the pool area.

To the right of the dining room, a corridor leads to the semi-professionally equipped kitchen, where you or your dedicated chef will prepare unforgettable meals for you (this service and all ingredients for meals are included in the price). With its extremely large, marble-topped central island, its top-spec appliances, and its bespoke cabinetry inserted into the alcoves of the original kitchen, it is an object lesson in kitchen design.

At the far end of the kitchen is a pantry, and then the laundry room.

Back in the first reception room, a door on the right opens into the billiard room, whose early 20th-century green-baize table is illuminated by a bespoke rectangular light above. A pair of blushing pink sofas, and a chequerboard floor complete the picture.

A few steps from the billiard room is the magnificent former ballroom. Today, it is a voluminous, airy living area with a grey, sculpturally curvaceous sofa presided over by an old oil painting and a glittering, contemporary chandelier. A grand, decorative fireplace provides a focal point, and a pair of large French windows bring in abundant light and views out over the grounds and the central courtyard. Hidden away in a purpose-built cabinet, meanwhile, is a cinema-room-like TV.

Completing the accommodation on the piano nobile, are three bedrooms:

• L’Agrumeto: a vast double, accessed from the ballroom, with a bespoke bed, a baroque-style chaise, a dressing room, views over both the central courtyard and the wooded gardens, and a fabulous en-suite bathroom with hexagonal, emerald-green mosaic tiles, double sinks, a walk-in shower, and a curvaceous, stand-alone tub beside which hangs a stunning work of art.
• I Gelsi: a double with a centrally positioned bed and views over the wooded gardens, accessed from both the ballroom and the billiard room
• L’Arco: a double-aspect double, accessed from the billiard room, with views out over the gardens, a centrally positioned bed, and an en-suite bathroom with double sinks, a walk-in shower with its own little window, and a stand-alone tub.

Please note that I Gelsi and L’Arco have a (lockable) interconnecting door. Guests staying in I Gelsi make use of L’Arco’s en-suite bathroom, so the two rooms are best suited for a family with children.

The second floor

Stairs from both the dining room and the kitchen on the piano nobile lead up to the second floor, which comprises a series of charming spaces under the vaulted eaves. One last staircase opens out onto a superbly panoramic roof-top terrace, from where one can survey Casina Cinquepozzi’s extensive grounds, the surrounding countryside, and, on a clear day, the sea.

Outside

Casina Cinquepozzi sits amidst a 40-acre agricultural estate that fans out around the property as far as the eye can see.

In classic masseria style, perimeter walls enclose the gardens, extending in an almost perfect square for over 400 meters. Originally constructed to keep out unwanted visitors, today these walls provide a sense of seclusion, privacy and intimacy. There are numerous spots around the grounds in which to relax, come together for convivial times, and enjoy fun and games.

To the front of the property, next to the impressive stairway leading to the piano nobile, are the formal gardens. Planted following a naturalistic design, they feature geometrical paths weaving between and around well-stocked flower beds and comfortably furnished sitting areas. These gardens are accessed directly from three of the ground floor bedrooms, the lounge bar, and the summer kitchen.

Surveying the handsome façade of Casina Cinquepozzi from across the formal gardens is a glorious al fresco dining area. Shaded by a large cane pergola and backing on to a wall of restored feeding troughs that resembles an ancient aqueduct, this is the perfect spot for lazy lunches and convivial dinners under the stars. The 12m-long table has been crafted from the Casina’s old doors.

Next to the dining area, parallel walls resembling the nave of a roofless church draw one in towards the property’s little chapel, whose beautiful early and mid-18th century frescoes have been brought back to their colourful former life.

To the right of the property (when admiring the façade from the front gardens), a finial-topped arch built into the walls provides access to a wooded, walled garden. Mature, shady trees wrap around the side and rear of the house, where an opening, flanked by a pair of chill-out rooms, leads into the delightful central courtyard. Home to dwarf citrus trees, fragrant roses, and a decorative iron pergola rising above a fountain of stone irrigation channels, this is a wonderful spot in which to read or chat.

Next to the front left-hand corner of the property sits a little old stone construction that has been transformed into an immaculate hammam. Its white and blue hand-painted tiles make a reappearance in the adjacent outdoor tub, which has been expertly inserted into a large old stone trough where grapes were once crushed by foot.

A gated opening in the wall next to the tub opens into the pool area, a multi-dimensional space that can be used throughout the day from dawn to late at night. Sitting in pride of place, and surrounded by decking and a wide expanse of emerald lawn, is the irresistible 17m-long pool, whose subtly variegated, green-hued tiles resemble stones on the seabed. There are plenty of quality sun loungers, two generous gazebos for shade, a pair of showers, a comfortably furnished lounge area, two bathrooms nearby, and a convivial dining area served by a wood-fired pizza oven and barbecue. Two wheat fields lie between the far side of the lawn and the perimeter walls.

The farm

Beyond the walls of the gardens, the 40 acres of farmland surrounding Casina Cinquepozzi constitutes a fundamental part of the owners’ long-term project. The estate micro-produces sought-after olive oil (from its 220+ olive trees), rosé and red wine (from its vineyards of Primitivo, Aleatico, and, soon, Susumaniello grapes), pasta (from its wheat fields), and a whole host of organic fruit and vegetables. These products, alongside all sorts of other ingredients sourced locally from superb suppliers, can be used by you and your private chef to prepare meals.

The farm is run using regenerative techniques, which reclaim Puglia’s (and Casina Cinquepozzi’s) agricultural traditions. No pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilizers are used, the soil is not tilled; resilient varieties of plants that require less water are cultivated wherever possible; an artesian well and rain-water collection points - including five ancient pluvial cisterns from which the property takes its name - are used for irrigation; and covering crops are grown to protect fallow land from soil erosion and changes in temperature.

Since the owners bought the property, they've planted some 20,000 native Puglian trees over an area of around 7.5 acres.

Casina Cinquepozzi is more than just a villa - it’s a full immersion into the soul of Italian luxury and southern hospitality. Here, timeless elegance meets the warmth of local traditions, and every detail is curated to offer guests an unforgettable experience of comfort, serenity, and Puglian flavours.

This fully serviced retreat is brought to life by a discreet and dedicated team: a concierge-housekeeper, a private chef, a chef's assistant and a facilities manager, all of whom are devoted to making each moment seamless and special. At the heart of the experience is the villa’s kitchen, where the chef crafts exquisite meals using ingredients plucked from the estate’s own regenerative gardens, seafood delivered fresh by local fishermen, and the finest produce sourced from trusted regional markets. All ingredients, as well as the service, are included.

Each day unfolds with the aromas of freshly prepared breakfasts, al fresco light lunches and candlelit dinners inspired by generations of Puglian culinary heritage. The dining experience at Casina Cinquepozzi is indeed a celebration of authenticity and abundance.

Please note: the chef's services and ingredients for all meals are included in the rental price. Drinks (other than drinking water) will be charged separately at the villa. The villa boasts an impressive drinks list made out of meticulously chosen local gems, including its own hard-to-find red and rosé wines. The chef can accommodate requests for wine pairings going even beyond the villa’s drinks list.

About your chef
Oliviero Ghiyassodin is a private chef dedicated to Casina Cinquepozzi. Born and raised in Puglia, he is a local gastronome, expert of all Pugliese ingredients and cooking. Oliviero’s sense of adventure took him for a few years on a journey of culinary discovery in the kitchens of several different countries, including the UK, Spain and France. His longest spell was at Morton’s in London’s Berkeley Square, where he spent five years, including a year as a private chef to a culinary patron.

Oliviero brings with him the memories, techniques and flavours of his far-flung adventures, mixing them in novel ways to add a touch of magic to traditional Puglian recipes. He personally tends to the chef's private regenerative kitchen garden at Casina Cinquepozzi and much of what you will eat has been grown right there on the property.

Due to the nature of Casina Cinquepozzi, which includes terraces, low walls, drops, loose dry stone walls and unfenced farmland (where agricultural activities take place), children must be supervised at all times. Should you wish to explore the estate, a member of staff will be happy to accompany you and give you a guided tour.

The number of steps that must be negotiated to get into and/or around this property might make it unsuitable for people with mobility problems.

Please note that there is no real shallow end in the pool (min. depth more than 1.6m).

Please note that all but one of the bedrooms on the ground floor is accessed externally, and that the main entrance to the first floor is via an external stairway.

Casina Cinquepozzi is a fully serviced villa, and the dedicated services of a chef, all meals, and all ingredients are included in the rental price.