My name is Valeria Maraviglia, I’m an engineer based in Milan where I have been working for a multinational company for 8 years.
I was born and raised in a small island called Sardinia till I moved to Lucca with my family when I was 12. At that time I couldn’t imagine that would be the start of a nomad life moving around Italy (Milan, Bassano del Grappa, Lucca) and abroad (London, New York, Singapore). My passion for travelling and my work commitments got me to know beautiful destinations and mixed cultures.
It is said that our home mirrors ourselves. To me Home is not a place but a way of life.
A couple of years ago while living in Singapore I thought it would be nice to build my own place in the world, to have a shelter to return to that could show the hospitality and welcoming attitude I experienced through my travels.
I have been told that my surname in italian recalls something nice and important to remember. Therefore I called my home “casa Maraviglia”.
I hope you will appreciate the attention for details I put on setting up the house.
“Made in Italy” design, craftmanship and the attention for the lighting are some of the key concepts Casa Maraviglia has been built upon. Recyclable materials, energy saving appliances, the use of simple materials such as iron, leather , wood to recall Tuscany furniture design and the attention for details and accessories recalling Italian traditions (vinyl records of Italian singers, a proper espresso machine, Italian recipe books..) have been used to create a real Italian look and feel and surround you with a very special and welcoming atmosphere.
A great thank you to my Mum and Dad for all the support they gave me from the very beginning of the house building till the works finished in July 2018. It’s been 2 years of long and hard work but eventually it got all paid back.
Bakers, ice-cream makers and hosts for their whole life, my parents are pure example of hospitality and discretion at the same time. You may end up with an ice-cream in your hands on your arrival as a welcome gift for you!
A special thank you to my great friend Fabrizio who will help me to manage casa Maraviglia and make your stay special.
I hope you will put the same love and care for whatever you find and have at your disposal in the house as I did while building it to make it special for you and for all the guests that will follow.
VM
