Villa Cetus

Description

accommodation at the villa includes a main house on two levels and a guest wing on one level.

An impressive front door opens into a long, wide corridor, off which all the rooms of the main house are accessed. An impressive wall in local stone on one side contrasts with the smooth white of the other, while the ceiling and floor are in concrete, the former in its raw form, the latter polished to perfection. From the entrance hall, one can access the music room-cum-study.

Following the corridor for a few metres, one comes to the social hub of the villa, an extremely well proportioned and welcoming space measuring 12m x 6m. A fabulously equipped contemporary kitchen with large central island sits to one side, a dining table is placed at the centre, and a living zone furnished with a capacious L-shaped sofa occupies about half the space. A wall and a half are given over to sliding glass doors, which bring in the magical sea views and allow seamless access to the terraces. Two more glass doors on either side of the kitchen, meanwhile, open out onto the shady al fresco dining area.

At the end of the corridor we may either head outside and across a secluded terrace to the guest wing (of which more anon), turn left into the main bedroom or right to two children’s bedrooms.

The generously sized main bedroom, a double, boasts fabulous views out to sea, access to the terraces running along the front of the house, a WC, and an en-suite bathroom with separate shower and tub.

The children’s bedrooms, two double-twins, share a shower room and are interconnected via a play area with chalk boards and a long desk table. Both rooms have views out to sea across the secluded terrace that separates the main house from the guesthouse.

Half way along the main corridor, stairs lead down to the main house’s lower ground floor, which is home to a well-equipped sauna.

The guest wing, finally, hosts a shared shower room and two bedrooms, a double and a double-twin, both of which have sea views and access to a terrace.

Outside:
the polished concrete floors of the villa’s interiors flow outside at every opportunity, uniting the indoor and outdoor areas in a seamless unity.

All the rooms open out onto the sea-view terrace that runs along the entire façade of the property on two levels, sometimes recessed to provide shade and shelter, sometimes embracing the life-giving sun of the Greek skies.

At one end of the villa, accessed from the walls of sliding glass doors from the open-concept communal space, is a large living area with in-built cushioned seating, an intricately woven, shade-giving awning, and generous views of the sparkling Aegean Sea.

A few steps lead down from here to the magnificent pool whose glass infinity edge is a thing of both beauty and striking effect. Sun loungers are arranged on either side of the pool, offering plenty of space for guests to spread out and relax.

Following the sea-view terrace from the outdoor sitting area along the front of the house, one soon comes to the shady, recessed al fresco dining area with state-of-the-art barbecue, conveniently served directly from the kitchen and also accessed from the villa’s central corridor. It too boasts fabulous sea views.

A little further along and one comes to another recessed terrace between the main house and the guest wing. Accessed from the two children’s bedrooms and the main corridor, this area is furnished for sitting and offers yet another option for guests to take in the seemingly infinite views.

Where the the villa’s terraces end, its grounds commence. These are planted with local flora and blend in harmoniously with the natural habitat of Tinos.