Vacation House in Spetses

Location

Island of Spetses, Greece

House area

2,260 square feet/210 square metres

Site area

44,671 square feet/4,150 square metres

Description

Spetses is a small, pine-covered island at the entrance of the Gulf of Argolis, 15 miles (24 kilometres) from the coast of the Peleponnese. The house lies on the southeast coastline, and is surrounded by 4,150 square metres (44,671 square feet) of land, which slopes gently southwards to the sea.

The entrance to this property is from the northwest, via a cobblestone path that leads to the wooden gate of the inner courtyard, through which one both enters the house and ascends to the terrace. Passing through the semi-covered spaces of the courtyard and the arcade, the view to the southern courtyard, pool, and the sea is gradually revealed.

The house consists of three rectangular blocks. The two main ones, one with two floors and a tiled room, and the other with one floor, are laid out at right angles defining the main, southeastern, open terrace with the pool. The two buildings are connected at ground level by a semi-covered passage/arcade, on the roof of which a terrace with unimpeded views in all directions is created. The third block is a small pavilion used for dining "al fresco."