Villa Irene Langhe – School House Piano Terra, Vista Vigneti Monforte e Novello

Where a school became a home
Villa Irene Langhe was once the elementary school of Pensoglio, a tiny hamlet on the hills of Monforte d'Alba. Built in the 1950s, it sat quietly for decades — until architect Lara Spano of LATO51 Studioarchitettura reimagined every room.

The result is a house that honors its past while offering something rare: tall windows opening onto the Barolo vineyards, a panoramic loggia, an outdoor stone stair lit from within — and a curated collection of design pieces, art and lighting that turn each room into its own quiet stage.
No reception desk. No lobby. Just space, silence, and the landscape.
What makes it different

A former 1950s schoolhouse, restored with architectural intention rather than a checklist of amenities
Three independent units — School House, Suite Red, Suite Green — or the whole villa, exclusively yours, for up to 10 guests
Original details paired with a hand-picked selection of design furniture, art and lighting
A panoramic loggia and an exterior stone staircase, both framing the vineyards below
No pool, by choice — the landscape and the architecture are the view worth keeping unobstructed

A house among the vines
Villa Irene Langhe sits on the edge of Monforte d'Alba, one of the eleven villages of the Barolo DOCG, with windows looking directly onto the vineyards of Monforte and neighboring Novello. This is the heart of Barolo country, with La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba and the village of Barolo itself all within a short drive, and Alba — Piemonte's truffle capital — about 20 minutes away.
Once you book, we're happy to share our personal list of favorite cellars, restaurants and quiet corners of the Langhe — the kind you won't find by searching.