You’d never expect to find such a big villa here

When you think of a villa, you soon visualize a large house rising above everything else. However, this Greek villa proves that it doesn’t always have to be that way. With nine bedrooms it certainly is a large house, but it is located underground…

Ktima

Ktima House is a modern villa on the Greek island of Antiparos. It was designed by Camilo Rebelo and Susana Martins. They took on a big challenge. The villa owners wanted a sleek, modern villa that was large enough to accommodate their family and friends, as well as all nine bedrooms with views of the beautiful blue Aegean Sea. But: he still had to be discreet. The architects designed this underground villa.

Wondering what the villa looks like? Take a look at the house on the next page.