Lotz

Home renovation: two-level villa with open living and a built-in pool

Light gray stone tiles set the tone before the room opens up. From there, the layout pulls the eye toward the terraces, where the house breaks into several outdoor settings instead of a single flat edge. That split is what shapes this home renovation: inside, the living area stays open and direct; outside, the terrain shifts between sun, shade, and views across the distance.

Open living set between stone floors and terrace access

The large open living area sits at the center of the plan, and its scale is clear in the way furniture is spaced across the room. A wooden dining table rests on pale stone flooring, while the light walls keep the volume from feeling heavy. The transition to the terraces happens without fuss. Doors and openings are not the main event here; the movement is. In this villa renovation project, the interior reads as one continuous field that reaches outward as soon as the layout allows.

That open-plan living with terraces also gives the house more than one way to be used. One terrace can hold a table and chairs, another can become a quieter pause near the edge of the view, and another still can sit under cover. The result is not a single outdoor room but a chain of spaces, each with its own position, light, and degree of shelter. The plan uses those shifts to organize daily life without closing anything off.

Covered terrace, pool edge, and the move into shade

One of the clearest details outside is the covered terrace with a wooden canopy. The timber overhead softens the light and marks a separate zone for sitting and eating. Beneath it, a large table sits close to the house, with the roof structure visible above rather than hidden behind trim. The effect is direct. You can read how the terrace works simply by looking up at the beams and down at the paving underfoot.

Nearby, the built-in pool and terrace draw the garden into the same architectural language. The water is framed by surrounding paving, and the hard edges keep the area precise rather than decorative. A white wall finishes the pool zone in the background, while the open side of the terrace keeps the view wide. This is an outdoor lounge Mediterranean style in the practical sense: a place arranged for sitting, moving, and looking outward, with shade and sun separated by structure.

Stone, wood, and a restrained palette

Warm wood and natural stone do most of the work throughout the interiors. In the living spaces, that means a wooden table against light stone tile flooring. In the bathroom, it becomes a white vanity with a stone countertop and a round mirror detail above it. The materials are not treated as decoration. They are the surfaces that carry use, reflect daylight, and keep the rooms visually grounded. Even the lighter walls depend on them for contrast.

The bathroom images show how the project handles smaller rooms. A round mirror sits above a broad basin, and the vanity reads as fitted rather than freestanding. Another view shows a black bowl sink set against a stone-look top, with the curved mirror repeating the softer line. This round mirror bathroom detail gives the room a clear center, while the wood and stone beneath it keep the composition from becoming stark. It is a small space, but the material choices give it the same measured calm as the larger rooms.

Bedrooms, guest spaces, and the weight of the plan

The house is arranged on two levels, and that split helps separate the open social zone from the sleeping areas. Five double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms give the upper and lower floors a clear rhythm of private rooms, while three separate guest accommodations add another layer to the layout. Nothing in the plan suggests wasted circulation. Instead, the rooms are gathered where they need to be, with enough separation for privacy and enough continuity to keep the house legible.

In the bedrooms, the visual language stays quiet. A wooden bed frame or headboard stands out against light walls, with pale bedding and little else competing for attention. One room shows a box spring-style bed with the timber edge visible, and another keeps the same focus on the bed’s structure rather than on decorative layering. The effect is plain in a useful way. The rooms feel shaped by the bed, the wall, and the light that falls across them.

A layout that keeps utility in view

The supporting rooms matter here because they complete the way the villa works. A laundry room and a garage are part of the plan, so the house is not only about terraces and living areas. Those back-of-house spaces sit alongside the bedrooms and public rooms, which tells you the project was organized with daily use in mind. In a home renovation of this kind, that practical side is visible in the arrangement itself, not hidden behind a polished front.

The hill setting adds another layer to that arrangement. From the house, the view stretches toward the sea in the distance, and the terraces make use of that line rather than fighting it. The change in level gives the whole composition a slight lift. It is felt in the way the outdoor spaces step away from the interior and in the way the openings orient the rooms toward the horizon. The sea is not the only feature, but it is what gives the upper and lower parts of the plan their shared direction.

Details that anchor the rooms without overwhelming them

What stands out most is how little the project relies on ornament. The stone flooring stays light and even. The wood is used where touch matters: on tables, bed frames, and the canopy overhead. In the exterior views, stone walls and white plastered sections define the perimeter, while simple lighting marks the covered areas after dark. The house works through surfaces, not gestures. That restraint makes the terraces, pool, and living spaces easier to read as one sequence.

Seen as a whole, the villa renovation project is organized around movement between indoors and outdoors, between open living and sheltered edges. The large open living area, the built-in pool and terrace, the covered terrace with wooden canopy, and the group of en-suite bedrooms all point to a plan that keeps separate functions visible. What holds it together is not a single centerpiece, but the way stone, wood, light, and level changes are used across the house.

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