Santorini Holiday Home Inspired With Minimalist Interiors

This gorgeous holiday home is located on Santorini and is inspired by the local cave houses

This gorgeous holiday home is located on Santorini and is inspired by the local cave houses

Everyone who hasn’t been on a holiday yet, is dreaming of one. for those of you who are dreaming and just for suckers for gorgeous homes we are sharing this Santorini home by Kapsimalis Architects.

The house is placed far from tourist crowds, perched high on a steep hillside of Profitis Ilias Mountain. This graceful one-bedroom holiday house enjoys sweeping views of the Aegean courtesy of its favorable location and the occupants have an impression that they are floating above the sea. The architecture of the house takes advantage of the island’s traditional house-building techniques and aesthetics of stripped down modernism.

The architects were inspired by the island’s local cave houses, locally called “yposkafa”, which are dug entirely into the volcanic rock without any foundations. They nestled the house entirely into the mountain slope ensuring the least possible imprint on the landscape. The house has an elongated form with a 10-metre glazed façade that ensures that the living areas, an open-plan living and dining room and an adjoining bedroom, enjoy generous views of the sea. The use of sliding, floor-to-ceiling glass doors also makes it possible for the interior areas to seamlessly blend into the exterior terrace.

In the interior, the architects have gone for contemporary minimalism underpinned by a subdued palette of white, grey and beige that is complemented by the warmth of natural textures such as oak and walnut wood, and the starkness of black steel surfaces. Meanwhile, an eclectic selection of furniture provides splashes of color. As expected, the living spaces are bathed in daylight thanks to the glazed façade while the two bathrooms, one on either side of the house, feature discrete skylights that create a more ambient atmosphere.

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The house is built into the mountain taking as little footprint outside it as possible

The house is built into the mountain taking as little footprint outside it as possible

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There's terrace with a dining zone, a pool and some loungers  to enjoy the sun

There's terrace with a dining zone, a pool and some loungers to enjoy the sun

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The minimalist kitchen with a dining zone in white and with touches of wood

The minimalist kitchen with a dining zone in white and with touches of wood

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The living rooms done in the same colors, everything is very simple here

The living rooms done in the same colors, everything is very simple here

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The furniture is modern and comfortable and there are some enliving touches like potted cacti

The furniture is modern and comfortable and there are some enliving touches like potted cacti

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The bedroom is spruced up with marble and touches of natural wood

The bedroom is spruced up with marble and touches of natural wood

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The bathroom is done in neutrals and with stone for a catchy look

The bathroom is done in neutrals and with stone for a catchy look

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There's also a bathtub in the bedroom to give it a more modern look

There's also a bathtub in the bedroom to give it a more modern look

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Here's a sitting space on the terrace with a sofa and some additional furniture

Here's a sitting space on the terrace with a sofa and some additional furniture

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The house seems to be floating over the sea

The house seems to be floating over the sea

Source: yatzer