Casa Emilia
A stone-walled retreat alone among ancient olive groves outside Ostuni, with a swimming pool and a rooftop sundowner bar.
- 6 Guests
- 3 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
About this villa
Casa Emilia is a single-storey retreat set in three hectares of centuries-old olive groves, some of the trees over a thousand years old, just four minutes by car (or a 25-minute walk) from Ostuni along a quiet country lane. Sleeping six guests across three en-suite bedrooms, the house looks out over its own olive groves to the sea, the surrounding hills and the rooftops of Ostuni itself, all enclosed within stone walls behind an electric gate.
Inside, the architect-designed piccolo masseria holds a double living area, its sunny west-facing sitting room arranged around a fireplace, opening off a vaulted kitchen that pairs a Bosch oven with an antique oak refectory table and monastery bench seating eight comfortably. Antique wooden doors, local stone floors and silent air conditioning run throughout, and the kitchen window looks onto the aranceto, a walled citrus courtyard with its own vegetable garden of tomatoes, peppers, basil and aubergines.
CIN: IT074012B400058252
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Location
Approximate location in Ostuni, Puglia. The exact address is shared once your booking is confirmed.
Hosted by Paul
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Ciao! I'm Paul, half English, half Italian, and now a little French too, but Puglia is where my heart is. I've spent nine years welcoming guests to Ostuni and the surrounding countryside. When I'm not hosting, I'm working to save the region's centuries-old olive trees. I'm always around for tips on where to eat, swim, and wander, in whichever of my three languages you prefer.
Languages: English, Italian, French
Reviews
Patricia
July 2026
Paul's accommodation was beautiful overall. The approach via the gravel road is a bit unusual, but the accommodation is absolutely worth the effort. The apartment was exactly as described: it was very clean, spacious and well equipped. However, the absolute highlight is the fantastic garden with the beautiful pool area. Here we were able to relax wonderfully and enjoy the time to the fullest. We really enjoyed our stay!
Tricia
June 2026
End your search—BOOK THIS PROPERTY! Casa Emilia is an extraordinary property set on 6 acres and surrounded by olive trees. The home is stunnnnnnning and looks exactly like the pictures, but profoundly more impressive. It was well-decorated inside, extremely clean, and had every amenity you could want. We were two couples who rented for 6 nights and we loved our stay. The house is so tranquil, and we bounced around from drinks on the rooftop (with a magical view of Ostuni), to cooking in the outside kitchen and dining outside, playing bocce, swimming in the pool and hiring a chef for a private dinner one night, which we enjoyed under the pergola. Paul is a fabulous host - very helpful, very kind, very responsive and provided us with very good recommendations for restaurants, grocery shopping, a local wine tour and an olive oil tasting. From the moment I messaged him through Airbnb, he was extremely gracious and communicative. Thank you, Paul--we thoroughly enjoyed meeting you!