Warm and rural minimalist
The villa is located on a 30 acre plot and the builders wished to take full advantage of the magnificent views. They chose classical architecture, a style in which Magnus Villas excels. They also wanted to create a warm atmosphere inside and a cozy atmosphere with separate rooms. Both outside and inside, the villa looks rural minimalist and authentic. This is thanks to the grained facades, the wooden joinery, the bay window on the front facade, the wall anchors, the buttresses and the window recesses with reveals of just under 20 cm. A soft color palette of white, taupe, wood color and black was also used toward interior finishes. At the front of the house is a large, paved parking lot, further emphasizing the stateliness of the front facade.
Two dominant sight axes
The architectural concept is based on two distinct sight axes along the entire length of the house. One sight axis runs just behind the front facade, the other is just inside the rear facade. They provide a soothing vista and connect the individual rooms. The hall is a small, intimate space whose floor was covered with small natural stone tiles. The checkroom under the staircase was kept open and in a niche, directly opposite the guest toilet, a hand wash basin was placed on a washbasin cabinet in black wood veneer. Above the sink hangs an ambient light with fixture in concrete.
To the right of the hall, a door gives access to a multipurpose room. To the left behind the front door begins the front view axis leading to the kitchen. The cabinet walls in the kitchen are detailed in dark oak veneer. Niches were installed in one of the closed cabinet walls with recessed lighting creating a homey feel. The kitchen floor features large ceramic tiles in a natural stone look. The kitchen island features a substructure in raw bonanza oak topped with a composite top. Pendants with concrete fixtures hang above the island, and recessed spotlights were used elsewhere in the kitchen. The backsplash is done in silestone composite, with a hidden door next to it leading to the pantry. Fixed benches in bonanza oak were built around the bay window, which overlooks the parking lot. There is a wooden table there that is used as a family dining area. Adjacent to the kitchen is a mudroom with wooden wall cabinets that housed the technology, among other things. On the floor is a tumbled and sawn blue stone floor. A hidden door gives access to the laundry room.
Framed landscape
The second visual axis also runs along the kitchen, connecting it to the parlor, to the staircase and to a meeting and library space that can also be used as a formal dining area. In the latter, a door was again hidden in a cabinet wall, allowing the space to be separated from the kitchen. On the floor a parquet in oak. The library is also accessible from the hall through a black steel door. Around the table in raw wood, two types of tub chairs were mixed. The lounge is open to the ridge and is provided with additional atmospheric light by a large spherical pendant and two black wall lights. The fireplace is built into a brick mantelpiece in the same bureau work as the exterior walls. A sofa and two seats in velvet add to the warm, homey atmosphere. A large window in the parlor overlooks the terraces and draws nature inside. The interior joinery of this window is painted black, framing the landscape. For the large terrace, as in the kitchen, ceramic tiles were used with a blue stone border. A smaller crescent-shaped terrace flanks the large parlor window.
Playing with heights
Between the kitchen and the library is the staircase that leads to the central night hall with the two children's rooms on the left and the master wing on the right. In the night hall is parquet and a balustrade in dark wrought iron was installed. Here windows of different heights and sizes were played with, with the highest window located above the front door. The height of the ceilings was also varied. For example, on the far right is a staircase to a loft, open to the ridge.
One of the children's rooms was arranged as an alcove with a step up. The children's rooms have separate bathrooms with walk-in showers. The master wing features a spacious bedroom and a dressing room with wall cabinets and central chest of drawers. The master bathroom is accessible from both the dressing room and the night hallway. As in the hallway, there are small tiles on the landing. The freestanding bathtub was installed transversely. The sink cabinet is in dark oak veneer with a composite top. Behind a smoked glass wall is the walk-in shower. All faucet work is by Dornbracht. The entire house, both inside and outside, radiates warmth, coziness and authenticity, completely in keeping with the exceptional location.
Source: The Art of Living
