TYPE
Residential

PROJECT
Residence restoration, landscape design, interior design

SIZE
175 m²

LOCATION
Suburb of Patras

PHASE
Completed, 2025

PHOTOGRAPHY
Alessandro Kikinas

The stone guesthouse, an early 20th-century L-shaped building, stands as a preserved architectural landmark within the estate, embodying the authenticity of traditional rural construction. Originally divided between a cellar, guest quarters, and staff housing, the structure has been thoughtfully restored and reprogrammed to accommodate a contemporary guesthouse, a storage facility, and a fully equipped music studio. Our architectural intervention focused on heritage preservation and adaptive reuse, maintaining the integrity of the exposed stone masonry while reconstructing the timber roof to reinforce structural performance without compromising its traditional expression. Enlarged openings introduce abundant natural light, allowing it to glide across textured stone surfaces and redefine the spatial experience through warmth and material depth.

The guesthouse interior design balances rustic character with modern comfort. An open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area promotes social interaction and spatial fluidity, while the exposed wooden beams and natural stone walls preserve the building’s narrative identity. Blue window frames and subtle contemporary accents establish a dialogue with the surrounding landscape, adding freshness without overshadowing the raw material palette. The private bedroom and bathroom integrate natural light, handcrafted details, and functional minimalism, creating a refined hospitality environment that harmonizes tradition and contemporary residential design. Adjacent to the guesthouse, the autonomous music studio benefits from the acoustic and thermal mass of the stone structure, enhanced with sound-absorbing flooring and a separate entrance to ensure privacy, creative focus, and professional-grade recording conditions.

The broader estate transformation extends beyond building restoration into a comprehensive landscape architecture and outdoor living strategy. Stone pathways organically connect the main residence and guesthouse, while the redesigned swimming pool area, outdoor kitchen, pergolas, and wood-fired oven create experiential gathering spaces immersed in nature. A small olive grove at the entrance, vegetable gardens, and preserved century-old plane trees reinforce nature-integrated design principles and sustainable living values. From deterioration to rebirth, the project represents a holistic architectural renovation—integrating historic restoration, contemporary adaptive reuse, Mediterranean landscape design, and functional outdoor living—resulting in a harmonious estate where heritage, craftsmanship, and modern lifestyle coexist seamlessly.