Casa Bacciana — our home in the Umbrian hills
Casa Bacciana is an ancient farmhouse with a long story to tell. It began life as a watchtower, keeping a protective eye on the medieval hilltop village of Montone — one of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, officially recognised as one of the most beautiful small towns in the country. More recently, it’s a place for resting, gathering, cooking, swimming, exploring… and feeling very much at peace.
We’re currently embarking on a thoughtful restoration of the house (follow the journey on Instagram) — expanding the spaces, bringing in more light, and using natural materials from the surrounding region: warm oak, local travertine, and soft neutral tones that feel quietly luxurious and deeply connected to the landscape. The house will soon welcome up to 14 guests, with generous indoor and outdoor living spaces, a 12 × 6m pool, and high, beamed ceilings (in some rooms up to 4.5m high). Modern touches like whole-house air conditioning and renewable energy systems are being introduced carefully, always working in harmony with the building’s history.
We’re proud to be working with exceptional local craftspeople who know these stones, these hills, and these traditions. Their work is helping us bring Casa Bacciana into its next chapter — one that’s relaxed, warm, and easy to live in.
If you’d like to follow the journey, we’ll be sharing updates here and on Instagram @casabacciana as we go. There will be dust, discoveries, the inevitable hiccups, and — we’re sure — some magic.
We can’t wait to open the doors again and welcome guests from around the world to experience this place we love.
About Montone
Montone itself is something special. A thousand years old, wrapped in medieval walls, quiet one moment and joyfully alive the next. Summer brings film festivals, food festivals, music, long dinners in the piazza and an easy friendliness that makes visitors feel instantly at home. It’s a place where you buy your bread from someone who remembers your name, where the sunsets are golden, and where the sense of time slows down beautifully.
Whether you’re here to explore Umbrian hill towns, hike through oak forests, taste wine under pergolas, or simply read a book by the pool with the sound of cicadas in the background — Casa Bacciana is a place to exhale.
We look forward to seeing you soon.