Summer Family House

Pounta, Paros2016–2018

Pounta — Surfer walking past the whitewashed beach house

Pounta — Living room opening towards the sea

Pounta — The house within the coastal garden

Pounta — Kitchen and dining area in warm natural light

Pounta — Pool terrace and coastal planting

Pounta — Timber cabinet and ceramics in afternoon light

Pounta — Outdoor dining beneath the reed pergola

Pounta — Living room and timber fireplace surround

Pounta — A walk along the terrace overlooking the sea

Pounta — Stone basin and timber joinery in the bathroom

Pounta — Sunken courtyard and stone stair to the garden

Pounta — The house seen through the beach garden

Pounta — Covered outdoor lounge facing the sea

Pounta — The house in the landscape at dusk

Pounta — View from beneath the pergola towards the pool and sea

Pounta — The pool and sea at sunset

Pounta — Axonometric study of the house and garden — Pounta · Axonometric study

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Summer Family House

Pounta, Paros2016–2018

Set just steps from the beach at Pounta, this family home enjoys uninterrupted views across the sea. Its proximity to the water gives the house its defining character: a place for family life shaped by the coastline and the rhythms of an island summer.

The main house is arranged over three levels—a basement, ground floor and upper floor—with a smaller ancillary building set behind it. Together, they accommodate the everyday needs of a family while maintaining a close connection to the surrounding landscape.

Completion: 2018 · Photography: 2019

Published in ELLE Decor Italia — July–August 2020

Photography: Gaelle Le Boulicaut

architectural team

Aaron Ritenour
Sotiris Mallas