The charm of a century-old village house with a patio, renovated by two architects
In Andalusia, two architect sisters have transformed a century-old village house with a patio centered around an orange tree
A few kilometers from Seville in Andalusia, the village of Carrión de los Céspedes seems frozen in time. Whitewashed streets, the blazing sun overhead in summer... It is here that two architect sisters chose to renovate their family home, a century-old village house with a patio. In this patio, an orange tree over a century old inspired the entire design.
The two sisters didn’t start with the materials. They started with this tree. The orange tree is the emotional and visual anchor of this house. It dictated the newly created openings. The entire ground floor revolves around it. The living room, dining room, and kitchen flow seamlessly, without walls, around the open patio. This is a deeply Andalusian approach. Moorish architecture has always placed the inner courtyard at the heart of the home, far from the noise of the street.
The architects’ decorative vocabulary is understated. Abstract volumes, a neutral color palette enhanced by bold accents, clean lines. The renovated structure has been preserved, and a new volume has been added to complete the ensemble.
It is within this understated and luminous setting that the objects come into their own. Family heirlooms sit alongside contemporary design pieces. Furniture salvaged from the family’s former home in Milan has found a new home in this Andalusian interior.
Opening onto the patio, the kitchen is designed as a living space in its own right. A large central island accessible from all sides. Fully concealed storage. No visible handles, no visual clutter. It is, above all, a welcoming space. Everyone can slip in, prepare, and taste.
Outside, the house opens onto a terrace where, at night, the lighting works in subtle touches, magically revealing the architecture. The white facades capture every variation of Mediterranean light, from the midday sun to the warm evening glow. This Andalusian house brings together generations, objects from afar, and different tastes. And it’s a success.
This century-old village house with a patio is available for rent by clicking this link
The patio as a starting point
The two sisters didn’t start with the materials. They started with this tree. The orange tree is the emotional and visual anchor of this house. It dictated the newly created openings. The entire ground floor revolves around it. The living room, dining room, and kitchen flow seamlessly, without walls, around the open patio. This is a deeply Andalusian approach. Moorish architecture has always placed the inner courtyard at the heart of the home, far from the noise of the street.
Neutral materials, objects steeped in history
The architects’ decorative vocabulary is understated. Abstract volumes, a neutral color palette enhanced by bold accents, clean lines. The renovated structure has been preserved, and a new volume has been added to complete the ensemble.
It is within this understated and luminous setting that the objects come into their own. Family heirlooms sit alongside contemporary design pieces. Furniture salvaged from the family’s former home in Milan has found a new home in this Andalusian interior.
The kitchen as a functional and focial heart
Opening onto the patio, the kitchen is designed as a living space in its own right. A large central island accessible from all sides. Fully concealed storage. No visible handles, no visual clutter. It is, above all, a welcoming space. Everyone can slip in, prepare, and taste.
The exterior, the night, the light
Outside, the house opens onto a terrace where, at night, the lighting works in subtle touches, magically revealing the architecture. The white facades capture every variation of Mediterranean light, from the midday sun to the warm evening glow. This Andalusian house brings together generations, objects from afar, and different tastes. And it’s a success.
This century-old village house with a patio is available for rent by clicking this link
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