Light House

Visitors to this impressive three-storey home are welcomed through a substantial rosa zinc-clad pivot door on the uppermost level. A pair of columns frame the view across the central dining space out to the terrace and valley beyond. High-level motorized clerestory ‘gun-slit’ windows on all four sides bring in light – creating the effect of ‘floating’ ceilings – and control the release of heat.

The middle level contains three bedrooms (all with terraces), a home theatre, wine cellar and laundry. On the lower level are the gym, study, and a guest bedroom that opens out to an expansive terrace with access to the pool and garden. A glass-open lift shaft serves all three floors and brings light into the internal stairwell.