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

06:18 — TUSCANY

from dawn to dusk.

EARLY MORNING

as the sun rises, the day unfolds.

the first light moves through the rooms, shutters open, and the house slowly comes to life.

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

open the shutters

let the morning in. cool air, warm stone, the first sounds from outside.

bedroom with morning sun crossing the linen bed
narrow kitchen with a stone counter and an open window
THE KITCHEN, WINDOW OPEN

wander downstairs

follow the cool floors through the house, past open doors and into the kitchen.

living room with a linen sofa beside the stone fireplace
vaulted hallway leading past the dining table to the courtyard door
13:15 — AFTERNOON

linger over lunch

long conversations, la sobremesa, and nowhere to be.

the kitchen again, quiet in the middle of the day
bedroom with the shutters open onto the garden

a moment to rest

retreat from the heat for a while. shutters half closed, a book nearby, the afternoon left to itself.

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

return to the terrace

the air has cooled, and the hills are waiting.

17:48 — GOLDEN HOUR

watch the light change

take a seat outside and stay there as the sky turns gold and the evening begins.

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, TUSCANY
+39 075 000 0000