A very warm welcome

Villa Menaluna is an idyllic country house tucked into a quiet hillside in the UNESCO region of Piedmont. At the end of a secluded track, you’re welcomed by rows of ivy and rosemary and the 120-year-old Villa Menaluna.

Entrance and courtyard

Come through the electric gates and the ivy-clad driveway leads you to the gravelled courtyard at the side of the house for parking. From here you’ll see steps to the upper garden level.

At the front of the house is a 100+ year-old bay tree, surrounded by classic Italian and English planting.

Kitchen terrace

Continue past the front door and its two olive trees and you’ll find the kitchen garden and terrace, also accessed from the breakfast/dining room. Here you can catch the scents of the many herbs planted for your use, including rosemary, thyme, sage and lemon verbena.

The kitchen terrace catches the early morning dappled sunlight through the large bay tree, and the views from here are up to our local village - Rocchetta Palafea - with its unmistakeable ancient castle tower and churches visible on the skyline.

Covered Terrace

Accessed from both bedroom 4 and externally from the sun deck, the covered terrace is the ideal place to retreat to on hot days when a little shade is needed. Relax on the comfy sofas and armchairs (enough seats for everyone) and enjoy lunch in the shade. In the evenings, stay cool and take in the sunset views towards the mountains and watch as the village lights of Rocchetta Palafea opposite twinkle into life.

Sun deck

Accessible via external stairs or from the house on the first floor, step up to the large sun deck to relax on loungers or shield under an umbrella from the Piedmont sun. Below are the vineyards, valleys and hills of the tranquil Piedmont countryside, wrapped by the snow-capped Alps in the distance.

Plunge Pool

Wander up another level and you’ll find our stone-clad plunge pool (7m x 2m) to help you cool off on sultry summer days. 

The Frutetto & Wild Garden

This area is tamed when we can, but left mostly to its own devices in the summer to give shelter and food to our animal and insect neighbours. In a good year we can see seasonal fruits such as apples, nespolo, apricots, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, blackberries and the odd vine or two of moscato grapes here but the dry summers have made this harder to keep on top of.