Design Buy Build Issue 19 2016 | Page 81

After a change in ownership, Solelyâ’s “vocation” also changed. Now using it as a second home, the new owners wanted more light, more spectacular views. Located on a natural promontory in the lower Valley, surrounded by rock faces giving it the appearance of a natural fortress, Solelyâ boasts a superb site and orientation. This project started with a mountain guide’s home. Because the house was originally self-built, it had a unique soul.