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Italian Issue 16 — Club Med

Italian Spring: A Villa in the Puglia Countryside, with Rooms for Let

Annie Quigley April 17, 2019

For us, nowhere has more exemplified the ideal rustic-chic Italian getaway than Masseria Moroseta. For the past three years, since we first covered it, we’ve pored over the whitewashed rooms, designed by architect Andrew Trotter, on a working olive oil farm, with low-key, white slipcovered sofas and windows looking out at an open courtyard.

Now we have another Italian getaway to dream about: Villa Castelluccio, Trotter’s latest, renovated in the countryside of Puglia, and soon available to rent via Moroseta Villas. Join us for a walk through.

Photography by Salva López and Marcelo Martinez, courtesy of Andrew Trotter.

the villa blends into the landscape, guarded by olive trees. 9 — Above: The villa blends into the landscape, guarded by olive trees.

the \19\20s era villa has been transformed by studio andrew trotter with &# 10 — Above: The 1920s-era villa has been transformed by Studio Andrew Trotter with “local materials, traditional building methods, and details from the local architecture, resulting in a three-bedroom, three-bathroom house that fits perfectly within the olive trees, a real Italian vernacular.” Double doors open outwards onto the gravel patios.

inside, whitewashed walls meet stone floors and laid back, linen covered sofas 11 — Above: Inside, whitewashed walls meet stone floors and laid-back, linen-covered sofas reminiscent of Trotter’s Masseria Moroseta.

through an archway into the villa&#8\2\17;s kitchen. 12 — Above: Through an archway into the villa’s kitchen.

the arched kitchen features newly installed custom concrete countertops and nic 13 — Above: The arched kitchen features newly installed custom concrete countertops and niches for display.

a gently tarnished brass faucet and a green splatterware jug. (for something si 14 — Above: A gently tarnished brass faucet and a green splatterware jug. (For something similar, see Splatterware Ceramics from Italy.)

another arched doorway leads to an outdoor dining area. the inset fireplace was 15 — Above: Another arched doorway leads to an outdoor dining area. The inset fireplace was added in the recent renovations.

a casual living area features a low slung, ad hoc couch, a glass fronted cabine 16 — Above: A casual living area features a low-slung, ad-hoc couch, a glass-fronted cabinet, and a long-armed black wall light. For similar lights, see 10 Easy Pieces: Simple Swing-Arm Wall Lights.

the double wooden doors throughout have plenty of patina. 17 — Above: The double wooden doors throughout have plenty of patina.

one of the three guest rooms, with simple, airy fittings and a black trimmed co 18 — Above: One of the three guest rooms, with simple, airy fittings and a black-trimmed coverlet.

the bedroom in the italian light. 19 — Above: The bedroom in the Italian light.

the bathrooms have custom concrete vanities that echo the kitchen counters. 20 — Above: The bathrooms have custom concrete vanities that echo the kitchen counters.

bathroom fixture at villa castelluccio by studio andrew trotter, photo by salva 21

bathroom fixture at villa castelluccio by studio andrew trotter, photo by salva 22

Above: Details of the brass fixtures, which will speckle with age.

the studio also renovated the rambling exteriors, with a new outdoor kitchen an 23 — Above: The studio also renovated the rambling exteriors, with a new outdoor kitchen and a long wall bordering the pool “to offer more seclusion to the swimmer.”

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