Masseria Le Querce

Main House

• Bedroom 1: double bed (160x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 2: double-twin bed (180/90x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 3: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite bathroom with shower
• Bedroom 4: double bed (170x200cm), en-suite bathroom with shower

Guesthouse

• Bedroom 5: double-twin bed (180/90x200cm), en-suite shower room

Bedroom 5 also has a twin sofa bed (180/90x200cm) which may be used on request for an additional charge.

NB: A double-twin bedroom has two single beds that can either be joined together to create a double bed or left separate as two single beds.

Reduced Occupancy

During the shoulder seasons, Masseria Le Querce has a reduced price for a group of up to 8 that only need up to 4 bedrooms. The bedrooms not required will be closed, but the rest of the villa, its amenities and its grounds will remain at the complete disposal of guests. Should you book the reduced occupancy, bedrooms 1-4 will be prepared for you.

Inside

accommodation at Masseria Le Querce is spread over a two-storey main house and an independent courtyard suite.

The impressive entrance of the main house leads into a pleasingly symmetrical, barrel-vaulted sitting room featuring a decorative limestone fireplace flanked on either side by a white sink-in sofa and a window surveying the internal courtyard garden. The elegant furnishings, the restful white-and-cream palette, the quality of the fixtures and the finishing, and the lofty spaciousness of this room set the tone for the rest of the property.

To the right, an opening leads into a voluminous, triple-aspect kitchen and dining area with wide glass doors opening out onto a shaded al fresco dining area and, beyond this, the gardens and pool of the walled courtyard. The beautifully designed, contemporary kitchen features a bar-height central island, while the dining area is offset by a decorative corner fireplace. Off the kitchen area is a utility room with two double-sized fridge-freezer, a large wine cellar and other appliances. Beyond that is a laundry room with washing machine and dryer, and a cosy guest bathroom.

Heading back through the central sitting room, one accesses a second, larger living area, this one with double-height vaulted ceilings, a centrally-positioned, double-sided sofa, a decorative limestone fireplace, and access to the shady terraces flanking the walled gardens. From this room, one may either access a corridor, or climb the stairs to the first floor.

Heading along the corridor, past a little light well garden and a guest bathroom, one comes to the first two bedrooms of the main house, a double and a double-twin, each with its own stylish en-suite shower room and direct access to the gardens.

The first floor of the main house, accessed via the stairs from the second living room, is home to two more bedrooms, connected via a galleried landing overlooking the living room below. The first, a gracious suite, is accessed via a study area and boasts a double bedroom, a dressing room and a sumptuous bathroom with double sinks and a sunken bath with shower. Doors open out from the bedroom onto a splendidly panoramic shady terrace with steps leading down to the walled courtyard garden and views overlooking the surrounding countryside. The second first floor bedroom, also a double, comes with an en-suite shower room, garden views and its very own shady terrace, once again with steps leading down to the garden.

Accommodation at Masseria Le Querce is completed by an independent suite situated near the pool area at the opposite side of the internal walled garden. Here there is a large double-twin bedroom with an en-suite shower room.

Outside

Masseria Le Querce is reached via a long private driveway flanked by oak and pine trees, and is immersed in its own estate. Al fresco life revolves around the dreamy walled courtyard garden, which covers nearly an acre and boasts around 550m2 of shady pergolas and terraces.

The communal living and dining areas of the main house, as well as the two ground floor bedrooms, flow out onto a shaded pergola terrace that runs along the entire façade of the property, offering ample space for reclining, chatting and dining.

Floral arcades flank the two lateral perimeter walls, leading to the opposite side of the garden, which is home to another shady pergola terrace mirroring in length but outdoing in spaciousness its opposite number. At one end is the guesthouse suite, while at the other is a pool house with a kitchen, a bathroom and a changing-cum-massage room. In between is a built-in sitting area wrapping around an outdoor fireplace, a dining area equipped with prep area, sink, wood-burning pizza oven and barbecue, and a zen-tranquil lounge area with suspended day beds gently swaying in the breeze. Magical during the day, this area becomes truly enchanted after sundown when illuminated with suffused, golden light.

The cool stone paving extends from this wonderfully convivial space towards the centre of the garden, where it wraps around the thoroughly irresistible pool. From here, a large expanse of emerald-green English lawn fans out, dotted with centuries-old carob trees and flanked by aromatic herb bushes, roses and other flowering plants.

The outdoor areas at Masseria Le Querce are completed by the terraces of the first floor bedrooms, which may also be accessed via flights of steps from the garden.

Please watch your step in the bathroom with the sunken shower, since stairs may be slippery when wet. The number of steps that must be negotiated to get into and around this property might make it unsuitable for people with mobility problems.