stone farmhouse and olive trees as the sun comes up over the valley

06:18 — UMBRIA

from dawn to dusk

EARLY MORNING

as the sun rises, the day unfolds.

four hundred years of stone, six rooms, olive terraces on three sides. restored slowly, with as little changed as possible. what follows is one day, as it unfolds.

living room with an arched door open to the hills in early light — THE LONG ROOM, FIRST LIGHT

07:40

wake slowly

the arched door stays open from spring to october. coffee, the valley, nowhere to be.

09:42 — MORNING

mornings begin here

shutters open. footsteps on gravel. linen, lime plaster, cool floors. the light moves across the room slowly enough to notice.

bedroom with morning sun crossing the linen bed

narrow kitchen with a stone counter and an open window — THE KITCHEN, WINDOW OPEN

a house shaped by time

stone sinks left where they were found. beams cleaned, not replaced. nothing added for the photograph.

living room with a linen sofa beside the stone fireplace

vaulted hallway leading past the dining table to the courtyard door

13:15 — AFTERNOON

room to do very little

the kitchen again, quiet in the middle of the day

bedroom with the shutters open onto the garden

as the afternoon softens

heat lifting from the terrace, water running somewhere in the house, a book left face down.

bathroom with a carved stone trough sink and an arched shower — THE BATHROOM, WEST WALL

a corner with a woven chair, low table and built-in shelves

as the day cools, the shadows lengthen.

17:48 — GOLDEN HOUR

the light begins to change

the fire is lit early, more for the glow than the cold.

living room at golden hour, the arched doors open to the setting sun

dining room by candlelight, fire lit in the room beyond

and then, quiet.

dining room at blue hour, candles on the long wooden table — 20:36 — THE LONG TABLE

WAYS TO STAY

01the whole housesix rooms, twelve guests, three-night minimumfrom €1,450 / night
02a single roomavailable October to April, breakfast includedfrom €280 / night
03long table dinnerscooked here on Thursdays and Sundays€75 per person

the house at night under a starred sky, windows warm from within

22:14 — NIGHT

come and stay awhile

write to us with your dates and number of guests. we answer every enquiry ourselves, usually within a day.

CIAO@CASADELLALUCE.IT

LOCALITÀ CASA DELLA LUCE, UMBRIA
+39 075 000 0000