The Estates · Modern
The Lakeside Villa
White walls, a terracotta roof and nothing but water in front: the villa is the simplest kind of luxury.
Mediterranean roots
The villa style draws on the country houses of Italy and the Mediterranean: low, wide forms, smooth plaster walls and shallow tiled roofs designed for sun and outdoor living.
Living toward the water
Rooms open onto terraces and lawns that run down to the shore. The view is the main event, and the architecture stays quiet so as not to compete with it.
A modern classic
Twentieth-century architects adapted the villa for modern life with larger windows and simpler plans, and it remains one of the most popular forms for waterfront homes from Lake Como to Lake Lanier.
This is an editorial profile of an architectural style, illustrated with licensed stock photography. The house pictured is not identified, is not a listing and is not for sale through this site.
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