The first view is all light stone, black window frames and a pool set close to the house. White walls rise under a slate roof, while the garden opens around a natural stone terrace and a poolhouse-like volume at the water’s edge. It reads as a villa with swimming pool and poolhouse from the moment the eye reaches the garden, where the built edges stay quiet and the greenery does most of the framing.

White walls, slate roof and arched openings

The classic villa exterior is defined by a strong contrast: white masonry against the dark roof and slim metal glazing. Several openings are arched, and that curve softens the façade without making it decorative. It also gives the windows a deeper frame, so the glass sits back rather than flat on the wall. From the garden, the arches and black profiles create a clear rhythm across the front and side of the house.

Those rounded openings appear again in the transition toward the covered terrace and the poolhouse side. The result is not a single front elevation, but a series of linked views. One moment you see the slate roof line and masonry; the next, the glazing pulls the interior into sight. That movement is part of the appeal of this classic villa, where the envelope is substantial but never closed off from the garden.

The pool terrace is kept close to the house

The pool with natural stone terrace sits in a restrained setting, with grass, low planting and a straight basin rather than a resort-style layout. The terrace edge follows the pool cleanly, and the stone surface gives the outdoor space a firm, almost architectural base. Because the water is placed near the house, the garden feels tied to the living spaces instead of separated from them. The poolhouse or covered seating area completes that relationship.

Seen from the terrace, the garden composition stays simple: paving, lawn, hedges and the white volume of the house in the background. Nothing is overdrawn. The natural stone underfoot does the visual work, especially where it catches the light beside the darker pool opening. This is the part of the villa that most clearly supports the idea of a luxury villa in the green, with the setting left open rather than heavily staged.

A covered veranda with deep glazing

The covered veranda is more room than passage. Large glazed doors and arched glass openings keep the view on the garden present even when you are under shelter. The ceiling plane stays calm, and the black-framed glazing gives the space a measured grid. It is the kind of terrace room that can hold a long table without crowding the view, because the openings take up most of the wall between floor and ceiling.

In the photographs, the veranda also acts as a hinge between inside and outside. The floor continues in a stone-like finish, and the threshold remains low, so the shift from interior to covered terrace is mostly a change in light and exposure. That is where the covered glass terrace feels most convincing: it does not imitate a living room, but it allows the house to spill outward in a controlled way.

Arched glazing near the poolhouse

Close to the poolhouse side, the arched glazing is more visible than the larger garden views. Black metal profiles outline the doors and openings, and hanging lamps sit within that frame, adding scale to the sheltered zone. The curved geometry is repeated in the wall openings, so even the utility of the outdoor room carries the same language as the main house. It is a small detail, but it keeps the circulation between villa and poolhouse visually connected.

Inside, wood and stone keep the rooms grounded

The interior shifts to tall white walls, dark stone-like floors and fitted woodwork. Instead of bright contrast for its own sake, the rooms rely on proportion: high ceilings, deep openings and built-in cabinetry. A monumental hallway links different areas and keeps sightlines open toward the garden. The effect is calm because the route through the house is legible; you can see across rooms, through arches and past framed openings without losing the sense of enclosure.

Several details reinforce that feeling of structure. Panelled walls appear in the hall, while a stair with a dark railing adds a sharper line against the pale surfaces. A niche for a fireplace breaks the wall plane in the living room, and the opening is treated almost like a piece of furniture built into the room. These are classic villa moves, but they are handled with restraint, so the rooms stay focused on volume and surface rather than ornament.

A custom wood kitchen shaped around everyday use

The custom wood kitchen is built from fitted fronts, vertical panels and a stone-like worktop that runs straight through the composition. Cabinetry occupies both sides of the working area, and the placement keeps appliances and storage visually quiet. Above the counter, window openings with roller blinds bring in controlled daylight, while hanging lights mark the work zone. The kitchen reads as part of the house, not as a separate showpiece.

What stands out most is the relation between the wood and the darker floor. The cabinetry has enough texture to soften the room, but the worktop and splashback keep the lines crisp. On the island and near the cooking area, the stone surface catches a different light than the floor, which helps the room read in layers. It is a practical space, but the detailing is careful enough to hold its own beside the more formal rooms.

A reading nook and hall views

One of the quieter corners is a built-in seating niche with cushions under a multi-pane window. Nearby, bookcases frame a larger window in a reading or work corner, turning the wall into storage and outlook at the same time. These smaller spaces are important because they break up the larger gestures of the villa. After the hallway and kitchen, the eye meets a narrower frame, a lower seat, a drawn blind, and a view that feels closer to the garden.

That same attention to threshold appears in the hall. White panelled walls, a hanging light and a dark floor guide the eye forward, while the glazing at the end of the axis pulls the garden back into the interior. It is a straightforward sequence, but it gives the house clarity. The rooms are not isolated; they are arranged so that each one borrows light from the next.

Bathroom details finish the project with the same discipline

The bathroom keeps to the same palette of stone, white wall surfaces and fitted joinery. A vanity with a stone-like top sits against a patterned wall, and the mirror reflects both surface and depth rather than adding decoration. Because the room is small in the photographs, the craftsmanship reads through proportion and finish: the edge of the counter, the alignment of the cabinet fronts, the way the wall pattern lifts the background without overpowering it.

Across the whole project, the villa with swimming pool and poolhouse is built from clear relationships: house to garden, room to corridor, wood to stone, arch to straight line. The exterior sets the tone with its white masonry and slate roof; the interiors answer with panelled walls, fitted storage and measured openings. It is a completed residential scheme that lets the materials speak quietly, while the garden and pool remain in view throughout the house.