Cave house with pool in baroque Scicli

About this house

Welcome to a unique residence, carved into the bare rock of the San Giuseppe hill in the Baroque heart of Scicli. This cave house is a testament to understated beauty, where the aesthetics of imperfection celebrate Sicilian craftsmanship through Modica white stone, natural lime, and chestnut wood.

The house spans five levels with spaces featuring soft, sculptural lines. The brick-and-mortar living room welcomes you with multi-level sofas, while the kitchen, decorated with Calatine ceramics, and the bathroom, furnished with antique scifu, tell stories of tradition. Upstairs, you’ll find a master bedroom and an intimate loft.

Outside, under the shade of a large carob tree, an open-air dining area awaits you with a lava stone table and a small pool carved into the rock. Staircases adorned with handmade terracotta tiles lead through panoramic terraces to the sun deck, amidst mastic trees, arbutus, and Sicilian aromatic plants.

Explore Scicli’s UNESCO heritage sites: Palazzo Beneventano, the Chiafura Caves, and the Church of San Bartolomeo, set into the rock. Enjoy freshly made cannoli from Cannolia, artisanal granita, and dine at Tannino, Ummara, or Baqqala. For excellent pizza, try Pinsere.