10 villas we're swooning over
We find there is almost no better way to pass the time than to perv on out-of-this-world villa eye candy. Here are ten villas we’re swooning over this week.
Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
Poised on an elevated plateau that meets with limestone cliffs sweeping down to the ocean, the view from the Alila Villas Uluwatu as well as the energy from the Indian Ocean is nothing less than awe-inspiring.
100 Pond Bay Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Island
100 Pond Bay’s six stunning pavilions are linked together on a bluff overlooking Pond Bay, Savanna Bay Beaches and the many islets and cays of the British Virgin Islands. We love this one because the master suite pavillion has its own cocktail pool. How cool is that! And if you book and stay before December 12 2014, you get seven nights for the price of six.
Domes of Elounda, Greece
These Villas are celebrated for their organic shape, their oversized windows and domed ceilings that allow the revitalizing sunlight to enter the living areas and transform the interior spaces throughout the day.
Villa Spinal Termine, Umbria, Italy
Castello di Reschio is a private estate that covers 2,700 acres of Umbrian countryside on the Tuscan border. This is the green heart of Italy – vineyards, olive groves and woods of oak and chestnut virtually untouched since St Francis of Assisi preached there in the Middle Ages.
Palmasola, Punta Mita, Mexico
Imagine yourself swinging in the hammock, gazing out at the Pacific from the Dining Palapa, gathering with friends in the Living Room, and sitting around the fire pit sipping port under a starry sky. Sigh.
Villa Rayol, France
With it’s maritime pines backdrop, perfectly manicured gardens and prime location overlooking the turquoise waters of the Med, this stunning private hideaway casts a spell. Oui oui s’il vous plait!
Luangwa Safari House, Zambia
Luangwa House has been designed to assault the senses from the minute you arrive, a strong castle like structure looms up in front of you, then as you enter through the enormous pivoting door, the entire front of the house is open to wilderness.
Villa Margot, St. Tropez, France
This truly remarkable villa is a masterpiece of architecture, with the private, well manicured lawns giving way to a spectacular vanishing-edge pool, covered terrace, and outdoor living and dining areas that have an awesome aspect and sense of space.
Casa Kimball, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Set on a particularly private oceanfront landscape in a gated community, this is a brilliantly designed contemporary villa that sanctions the Caribbean sunlight and breezes to flow through the open spaces.
Villa Ventana al Cielo, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
This villa’s names means ’window to heaven’. A masterpiece of contemporary design, Villa Ventana al Cielo boasts amazing views from its dramatic hillside setting in Pedregal, the most prestigious luxury development in Cabo San Lucas.
Top image: Casa Kimball, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic