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Site: Alicante, Spain

Price: 4.85 million euros (5.72 million US dollars)

This contemporary villa along Spain’s Costa Blanca features a striking cantilever design, aquarium-style infinity pool, and eco-friendly features.

The house, called Morning Breeze, was created by developer Somium and architect / designer Monica Armani with an amphitheater-style layout with high glass walls and distant views. It sits in Alicante’s Las Colinas Golf and Country Club enclave, which has a pine forest landscape containing an 18-hole golf course.

The environmentally conscious hillside property features three boxes with glass fronts that project into the landscape, creating the illusion that the house is floating above it. The interiors feature light wood joinery and woodwork, all in an interior with clean lines, bathed in natural light and fresh air thanks to its heat recovery system.

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Its larger of the house’s two separate wings features a seven-meter-high glass wall with doors, behind which is a double-height space with a gallery mezzanine and a kitchen that can be hidden behind contoured cabinets. It opens onto a large terrace and the infinity pool, offering ample space for sunbathing and entertaining in a vast natural setting.

The glass-rimmed pool is set over two floors and features glass panels offering views of the water and people swimming from the lower living area of ​​the house. It is surrounded by greenery for privacy and is remote from other properties, meaning its residents can relax in complete seclusion.

According to sales agent John Kinloch of Viva Sotheby’s International Realty, Morning Breeze “combines the originality of Monica Armani’s design with high-end materials. Sustainability was an essential part of Armani’s award-winning design, with all of its decisions, including the use of technology and choice of materials, being made with a long-term perspective.

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The 9,709 square foot three bedroom home is formed by two interconnected freestanding wings, each with private bathroom and kitchenette; one has a master bedroom while the other has two bedrooms. There are a total of five bathrooms throughout the house, plus storage rooms and a four car garage.

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The pool measures an impressive 590 square feet with 2 inch toughened laminated glass walls. You will also find a private gym, a spa with sauna and hammam. It has a beach on the ground floor, half an acre of landscaped gardens with native vegetation. There are heat recovery systems and other energy saving systems.

Design Notes

The house won a European Property Award 2020-21 in the Residential Property and Unique Architectural Residence categories.

In addition to the design of the villa, Ms. Armani has “everything handcrafted and hand picked,” according to the listing agent, from paint to the walls, pool tiles, lighting, even door handles, as well as its gardens and grounds.

Quarter Notes

Las Colinas Golf and Country Club is an upscale residential development with a golf course, built from 2010 and located in the province of Alicante, in the southeastern coastal region of the Costa Blanca, Spain.

It is located in a pine forest in Dehesa de Campoamor, about 15 km from the sea and 75 km from Alicante. The region lies on the Mediterranean Sea and has picturesque beaches and a warm climate.

Las Colinas has the modern Cabell Robinson-designed golf course in the 815-acre development, as well as 24-hour security, outdoor pools and two restaurants, il Palco, which offers a menu featuring Italian cuisine, and Unik, which offers international cuisine.

Agent: John Kinloch of Viva Sotheby’s International Realty

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