Outer stairs of solid stone rise from the private driveway to the first floor entrance. It opens into a dining area with beautiful views. The semi-open plan, allows a high wide arch into the kitchen where a double door opens into the inner piazza for air and conversation. The terracotta tile floors are laid in traditional fishbone pattern.

Kitchen equipment includes two stoves: one is traditional cast iron, wood-burning with oven; the other a modern high-but gas stovetop with five burners and electric convection oven below. A dishwasher and cabinets are fitted below gray carrara marble counters along two walls. Two refrigerators have been tucked out of sight behind wooden doors under the stairs.