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family – providing plenty of degrees of
separation. For example, the double-level
entry foyer separates the games room,
laundry, and guest suite from the living
areas at ground level. And the first floor
level is also partially bisected by the foyer.
On the outdoor kitchen-side of the
home, extended sightlines run from the
pool, through the dining area to the sea.
Whether relaxing in the living spaces
that seem to hang over the sand dunes or
in the sheltered rear courtyard, the home
lets the family feel at one with the setting.

Left: The outdoor kitchen’s distinctive skylights
create attractive circles of light on the floor
and breakfast table, and the skylights are also
highlighted by LED lights at night. An outdoor
lounge area lies between the kitchen and pool.
Clerestory windows add to the light, airy aesthetic.
Legend: 1 foyer, 2 lounge, 3 dining, 4 indoor
kitchen, 5 scullery, 6 outdoor kitchen, 7 outdoor
sitting room, 8 bar, 9 games room, 10 laundry,
11 bathroom, 12 guest bedroom, 13 art corridor,
14 terrace, 15 pool

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