3 Greek Island Homes with Incredible Views
When we think of Greek island homes, we think of the locale's white stucco walls, the warm, salty air, magenta bougainvillea bursting open, feta cheese, olive tapenade, and water the perfect shade of indigo blue. DesignersIsabel Lopéz-Quesada, Mark Gaudette, andTino Zervudachihave each devised bright and airy homes on one of the isles that mix smart design with the local aesthetic. The homes—on Paros, Spetses, and Doros—are stunning examples of traditional Greek architecture with modern touches. See how the designers created serene spaces that highlight the incredible views and encourage indoor-outdoor living.
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Derry Moore1/28The staircase leading to the roof of a Greek island home designed by architect Torsten Bessel is paved in Pelian stone.
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Derry Moore2/28在希腊白人图书馆我sland home by Mark Gaudette and Torsten Bessel, built-in shelving displays a collection of Attic ware. A Summer Hill linen is used for chair cushions and upholstery.
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Derry Moore3/28一个19th-century Swedish longcase clock in the kitchen of a Greek island home by Mark Gaudette.
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Derry Moore4/28一个t a Greek island home designed by decorator Mark Gaudette and architect Torsten Bessel, the dining room's antique French balloon-back chairs are upholstered in a Summer Hill cotton duck, a Swedish oval table displays glazed-ceramic fruit, and 19th-century blue-and-white vases echo the paintings above the fireplace.
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Derry Moore5/28The interior courtyard of a Greek island getaway designed by Torsten Bessel is paved in stone.
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Derry Moore6/28When building a home on the Greek island of Paros, Mark Gaudette and Ioannis Mamoulakis collaborated with architects Torsten Bessel and Dimitris Vathrakokoilis to create a simple whitewashed structure.
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Derry Moore7/28一个n 18th-century Chinese cabinet hides a television in the master bedroom of a Greek island house designed by Mark Gaudette. The floors are tiled with Naxos marble.
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Derry Moore8/28Boxwood hedges in a geometric pattern play off the clean-lined architecture of a Greek island home by Torsten Bessel.
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Derry Moore9/28The hedges are trimmed low to allow views of the sea at a home on the Greek island of Paros.
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Derry Moore10/28一个n infinity pool extends toward the Aegean Sea and the neighboring Greek island of Naxos at a home designed by Mark Gaudette and Torsten Bessel.
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Derry Moore11/28一个way from the main house of a Greek island getaway designed by Torsten Bessel and Mark Gaudette, an outdoor room can seat 24 at custom-made oak tables. A slatted roof provides shade.
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Photo: Richard Powers12/28一个t a family’s retreat on the Greek island of Spetses, park-style chairs surround a pair of hearty antique refectory tables on a terrace; decorator Isabel López-Quesada and architect Nikos Moustroufis designed the property, which includes a main dwelling and two smaller adjoining residences.
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13/28一个kicky Kathryn M. Ireland print dresses up the family room’s double chaise longue; an Irini Gonou collage is mounted above the sofa, and the captain’s chair in the foreground and the painted chest at rear left are Greek antiques.
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Photo: Richard Powers14/28一个n Isabel López-Quesada–designed canopy bed bisects a living room. The ribbed wood ceiling and painted floor are typical of Spetses; flamboyant shell mirrors hang above the vintage consoles.
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15/28In a dining room, a Nikos Nikolaou painting is displayed behind a Greek bench cushioned with a lively mix of fabrics; a 1950s English mirror is positioned above an Empire chest of drawers.
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Photo: Richard Powers16/28一个kitchen’s French doors open to the property’s main terrace; the countertops and sink are marble, the sink fittings are by Grohe, and the backsplash tiles are antique.
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Photo: Richard Powers17/28Chaise longues and a curved masonry banquette overlook the Myrtoan Sea in the pool area; the homeowners designed the landscaping themselves.
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18/28López-Quesada designed the master bedroom’s curtained four-poster; an antique French chaise longue stands at its foot.
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Photo: Simon Upton19/28Danish wicker chairs and a 1950s caned daybed surround an iron cocktail table in the living room. Lamp by François Thevenin.
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Photo: Simon Upton20/28一个chapel dedicated to Agios Konstantinos sits at the far end of the garden.
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Photo: Simon Upton21/28一个cool palette of gray and white defines the interior spaces. Nineteenth-century ship’s lantern; rope sculpture from Préface.
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Photo: Simon Upton22/28The kitchen’s original red-stone flooring was quarried on the nearby island of Doros.
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Photo: Simon Upton23/28Perched on a steep hillside, the house is reached after trekking up 150 steps from the port.
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Photo: Simon Upton24/28Woven matting overhead provides a shaded entrance area.
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Photo: Simon Upton25/28In the breakfast area off the kitchen, wicker chairs by Liggestolen are pulled up to a 19th-century marble-top wrought-iron table.
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Photo: Simon Upton26/28The master bedroom’s 1930s lounge chair was designed by Lina Zervudachi (a distant relative); a Bhutanese fabric covers the bed. Curtains of C&C Milano twill.
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Photo: Simon Upton27/28Whitewashed walls create a cool backdrop for the carefully curated furnishings in Tino Zervudachi’s haven on the Greek isle of Hydra. A small ledge holds an Indonesian ax-head. Drawing by Howard Hodgkin.
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Photo: Simon Upton28/28一个freestanding tub by Bette with fittings by Hansgrohe brings a sculptural element to the bath.
