Cap Ferrat
Cap Ferrat
New seafront house set in landscaped grounds.
The beautiful site, located in St Jean Cap Ferrat, originally contained a small 1960s villa surrounded by ancient olive trees and wild bushes.
Directly overlooking a small secluded bay, the site is surrounded by grand summer residences, mostly built in the 19th C. The new villa draws inspiration from the fin de siècle elegance of its neighbours whilst remaining uncompromisingly contemporary.
On arrival from the street you enter through a large double height loggia, framed by two walls made of concrete and glass hexagonal blocks designed specially for the house. Their repeating geometry animates internal spaces throughout the house with an intricate play of light and shadow.
The facades are carefully composed with a strong emphasis on materiality: smooth white concrete columns frame each opening, bronze doors open out onto terraces and Moroccan zellige tiles cover the underside of the roof canopy.
On the ground floor the main living spaces lead directly onto a lush garden of scented fruit trees planted between the original olives. At first floor level, the bedrooms share a long south-facing terrace, overlooking the garden and the sea beyond.
The interiors involved collaboration with designers including Luis Laplace and Rose Uniacke (among others). Highlights of the house include the bespoke terrazzo floor which features inset shards of yellow glass, marble and seashells which was developed in collaboration with with Laboratorio Morseletto; a dramatic saw-back staircase formed from Crema Marfil; magnificent marble bathrooms and a bespoke kitchen manufactured by Holloways of Ludlow.
Photography by Nicholas Worley.
Highlights of the house include the bespoke terrazzo floor which features inset shards of yellow glass, marble and seashells which was developed in collaboration with with Laboratorio Morseletto and a dramatic saw-back staircase formed from Crema Marfil...
— concrete and glass hexagonal blocks were designed specially for the house— their repeating geometry animates internal spaces throughout the house with an intricate play of light and shadow.
The new villa draws inspiration from the fin de siècle elegance of its neighbours whilst remaining uncompromisingly contemporary.
The interiors involved collaboration with designers including Luis Laplace and Rose Uniacke (among others).
...additional highlights include — magnificent marble bathrooms and a bespoke kitchen manufactured by Holloways of Ludlow.
The facades are carefully composed with a strong emphasis on materiality: smooth white concrete columns frame each opening, bronze doors open out onto terraces and Moroccan zellige tiles cover the underside of the roof canopy.
