In the middle of an oak forest, yet with a wide view up to Lake Trasimeno, Villa G. is situated on a mountainside near the medieval town of Preggio. The Danish owners – the interior design journalist Lise Septimius Krogh and the photographer Kristian Septimius Krogh – have created a holiday home that combines sustainable building solutions with Scandinavian coolness and Italian elegance. Nothing is overdesignedbut envinces a light touch and a sure sense for balancing things chosen and brought together.
From the outside, the house seems relatively unspectacular. Inside, surprises await white rooms of enormous height and great expanses of glass. White ceiling beams match the Italian ceramic tiles. The villa keeps to whtite and greys, accentuated hery and there by some color accents. Large windows bring nature indoors: The living room features two glass walls with large sliding doors and can be transformed into a roofed terrace. The central kitchen and dining area with a ceiling height of six meters is light and airy. Villa G. has four bedrooms and can accommodate 8 people.
The garden is part of the forest and the many trees provide welcome shade in the hot summers. Also the saltwater pool which is located on top of the plot behind the house offers welcome refreshment. With its dark green floor it merges with the landscape and is reminiscent of a forest lake.
What to do
Nature study, hiking, painting, photography, cultural town visits, cooking
Why we like this house
The house has a special, very personal interior design with design classics, antique furniture and self-designed pieces such as the chandeliers with old PH 5 lamps or the tables, benches and lounge sofas made of timber in minimalist-rustic design.
This house is great for
Families, holidays with friends
Details
Region | IT – Italy, Umbria, Preggio |
Name | Villa G. |
Scenery | secluded on a mountain slope, with broad views |
Number of guests | up to 8 people |
Completed | 2010 |
Design | Marco Carlini (architect), Umbertide |
Published | Bo Bedre (Denmark), Weranda (Poland), House Magazine (Sweden), Elle Decoration (GB), Schöner Wohnen (Germany), Vakre Hjem & Interiør (Norway), D la Repubblica delle Donne (Italy) |
Architecture | Modern |
Accomodation | House |
Criteria | 1-8 (house/apartment), Art, Family, Garden, Hiking, Lake/river, Mountains, Pool |
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