Masserie Parente-Pezzente

At the edge of a gravel lane called Acquefredde, eight rectangular buildings converge in a loose, irregular cluster around a central yard. This is Masserie Parente-Pezzente, a farmstead whose rough-hewn stone walls, laid in tidy courses, tell a story of work rather than ornament. The roofs, pitched and clad in curved terracotta tiles, shelter what were once stables, haylofts and storerooms. A few upper floors also served as dwellings, reached by external staircases of stone blocks. The northernmost building, body H, is distinguished by a round-arched portal; its staircase lands on a small loggia, a characteristic feature of the region’s vernacular architecture. Wooden beams support the ceilings throughout. Windows are framed in roughly dressed stone. This is not a place for display, but for the practical, unglamorous business of rural life, a solid, functional ensemble shaped by the rhythms of the farmyard.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.