A modern private villa where a warm wood-and-stone entry opens onto a lantern-lit courtyard — designed and built end to end.
The owners wanted a home that felt warm the moment you stepped in. We shaped a sheltered entry court — natural stone paving, a timber-clad portal and layered lighting — as the heart of the house.
Drag to compare the render with the finished entrance — same angle, same light.
The facadeThe villa's street-facing facade in full daylight.
CourtyardThe courtyard by day — wood, stone and green.
The pool courtTimber decking and glass, seen in daylight.
A closer viewThe pool courtyard from the covered seating.
The entryThe entry courtyard, glowing after dark.
The facadeThe street facade, lit for the evening.
Dining outdoorsThe courtyard table, set beneath the covered walkway.
The pool at nightUnderwater light against the dark stone deck.
A second angleThe pool court, seen from the opposite corner.
The walkwayA covered bench seat along the side passage, lit for the evening.
A closer lookThe entrance, lit for the evening.
The doorA closer look at the finished entrance.
On siteThe finished entrance courtyard, photographed on site.
"The best homes feel calm before you're even through the door."