Villa Caldesòra

A 16th-Century Farmhouse Reimagined

A warm and welcoming family home in the fertile Prosecco hills wrapped in the embrace of organic vineyards and fruiting trees, this once-upon-a-time farmstead now brims with personal details—antique mirrors, candlesticks and carafes, heirloom curiosities and handbound books. Best of all, original architectural elements such as exposed beams and terracotta floors have been recovered and restored or repurposed with originality and flair.

The warm, inviting restoration of this ancient farmhouse brims with original elements that have been reimagined and repurposed with originality and flair. Architect Silvio Stefani has transformed the space, characterized by noble and antique materials, creating a generous, yet intimate family villa for rent in Italy. 

A lovingly worn wooden staircase still beckons upstairs. Weathered terracotta floor tiles now cover kitchen tops. And the farmhouse’s rustic walls have been warmly updated by a deep, dove-toned natural plaster and filled with an artful combination of storied heirloom and textural modern furnishings.

This is a place where color and texture have been used to create a new story within ancient walls. The farmhouse’s simple, authentic essence has been retained through dusty shades that recall the countryside mood and create an intimate coziness. Objects collected over time add to the nostalgic ambiance, and yet modern glass and steel, as well as contemporary fixtures and furnishings, are incorporated harmoniously into the redesign. A garden and infinity pool overlook the farm’s working vineyard, and a citrus-filled greenhouse offers additional outdoor seating.

AROUND

Set at the heart of a working organic vineyard, Col Tamaríe, this villa for rent in Italy is flanked by a densely wooded hillside and surrounded by nine hectares of grapevines. The location offers a wide vista over the Prosecco Hills in Italy’s northeastern Veneto region, north of Venice. The area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site cultural landscape in 2019 after a 10-year process. The vineyard-quilted hills have been winemaking terrain for generations, unique in their dramatic geography of small, specially-trained plots of vines that occupy narrow, grassy terraces. 

Beyond sipping local bubbly, visitors to the region can enjoy picturesque rural villages such as Conegliano, where Italy’s oldest winemaking school is located, Follina, a pre-Alpine setting considered among Italy’s most beautiful villages, and Cison di Valmarino, a medieval jewel listed as one of Italy’s most beautiful. Charming outposts like the Molinetto della Croda watermill date back to 1630, and Vittorio Veneto itself sits between two rivers and features a photogenic old town with a wide piazza and arcaded buildings built against a rugged rocky outcropping. The fortress Castello di San Martino is located in nearby Ceneda and the pastel facades in the old village of Seravalle are also worth a visit. Venice is less than an hour away.

Also within an hour's drive is Cortina d'Ampezzo. Located in a valley on the Boite River, the town is famous for its summer and winter sports—so famous in fact that it will be co-hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics with Milan.

LOCATION

Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, Italy. Nearest airports: Treviso (23 miles), Venice Marco Polo (33 miles)

BEST TIME TO VISIT: Rear round, with peak season April to October