From the front entrance, with its Roman courtyard, burbling water features and 400-year-old olive trees that stand as sentries, it’s immediately clear that Villa Las Artes is a marriage of luxury, class and style. Even so, it’s impossible to intuit the lavishness that lies beyond the imposing, antique Spanish front door, a remembrance of centuries past, whose stories echo throughout the home’s treasured antiques and renovated interiors.

Recently featured in the exclusive Swedish Connoisseur Magazine, what greets you inside are old, polished stone floors, mood lighting, curated antiques, and hand-picked, custom-made everything. This is a place of grandeur, a modern palacio where fires roar in stone fireplaces, light reflects off triple-height ceilings, and live-in staff sets the table before meals.

There’s something special about Villa Las Artes, something that just works. You’ll feel it everywhere, whether you’re lounging by the indoor pool, curled up with a book in a cosy nook, or seated at the Bechstein piano. Sumptuous fabrics, luxurious furnishings and the finest everything: it’s hard to decide whether you’re staying in a private palace, an interior design showcase, or a carefully curated museum of fine art and antiques.

What’s easy to decide is that it doesn’t matter. Whatever Villa Las Artes is to you, one thing is certain: this seafront home is both fit for a king and a perfect fit for your family.

Everything about Villa Las Artes calls attention: The outdoor seating is custom designed and sumptuously upholstered. A 15-metre, outdoor infinity pool spans a spacious deck where palm trees sway in the breeze. Immaculate gardens draw from the annals of history, remembering Roman grandeur and Balinese zen.

And yet, when you step outside the villa your eyes are immediately drawn to one thing: the view. Every angle, every cushy seat, every lavish space opens onto the sparkling expanse of your private front garden: the vast Mediterranean Sea, recessed below the villa’s bluff-top location, its white-capped waves pointing the way to a distant Morocco.

There are dozens of spaces and ways to enjoy this view. Sunbathe in a plush lounger or take cover on the shaded patio; four separate seating and dining areas follow the path of sun and shade throughout the day. Dive into the refreshing depths of your private saltwater pool, its infinity edge seemingly evaporating into the sea below. Stroll through landscaped gardens, where solace and tranquillity take the form of water features that travel the property – a modern nod to ancient Roman aqueducts, their wash-bowl fountains alive with koi and water lilies.

A full outdoor kitchen keeps you supplied with drinks and snacks, and at dusk, a private chef prepares your dinner to the soundtrack of gentle waves lapping at the sand. Enjoy a sundowner in the chill-out area to one end of the pool, then retire to the lounge for drinks. The villa is built for outdoor, sun-splashed living, each space carefully designed to enjoy every moment of the day.

Living

The main living area is open with a sense of grandeur, thanks to its cathedral, vaulted ceiling, Bachstein piano, master works of art and superb décor. Rose-coloured chairs surround an enormous stone fireplace. A secondary living space, the “snug”is the cosy heart of the home, with soft leather chairs and a second stone fireplace. A large flatscreen TV and surround sound system round out the offerings.

Finally, the heads of the house can also enjoy their own private living quarters within the master suite, which occupies one whole wing of the villa’s first floor.

Eating

Villa Las Artes offers as many dining options as it does bedrooms. The formal winter dining room, which overlooks the Mediterranean, is an impressive space decorated in a palette of chocolate and cream, a refined complement to the antique table, impressive hearth and Andalucian candelabra.

A single peep-through fireplace separates the kitchen from the villa’s casual dining space, which promises the perfect spot for a lazy brunch over the Sunday supplements. Adjacent to the space sits the kitchen, which has been recently refurbished, transformed into a contemporary space to complete the home’s modernisation.

Relaxing

The outdoor, 15-metre saltwater infinity pool offers an uninterrupted view of the Mediterranean Sea, while the indoor pool was also cleverly installed on the top floor to take in the magnificent sea views. Sea-grass sunbeds surround the indoor pool, and a large daybed is perfect for lounging with a good book and a cup of tea. The adjacent sun terrace overlooks the beach and palms below.

Downstairs, the basement is entertainment central, decorated with 1940s Jazz Club art and offering a large slate-bed snooker table, cinema lounge, and climate-controlled bodega with bar. Windows reveal Roman water features from the pool just above.

The home spa offers a gym, treatment room, sauna, and Turkish bath, adjacent to the indoor pool with underwater bike and jet stream for a swim workout.

An outdoor lounge space is perfect for warm or cool weather, courtesy of an outdoor fireplace that keeps things toast on chilly spring or autumn evenings.

Sleeping

Bedroom 1: Ground-floor en-suite bedroom with Juliette balcony and a bold coffee-and-cream colour palette. Double French doors overlook the outdoor dining terrace, pool and sea. En-suite bathroom, exquisitely decorated in French style with a marble bath, twin sinks, and step-down shower.

Bedroom 2: Master suite offers a separate lounge area, complete with a magnificent vaulted ceiling, elegant stone fireplace, and Tartan-covered sofas. A small courtesy nook houses a fridge and coffeemaker. An art-lined passageway leads to the grey-and-fuschia master bedroom, which offers an enormous master bed and silk-cord headboard. An antique grille, once housed in a Granada convent, leads to the en-suite bath with a large spa bath with sweeping Mediterranean views, a French-style vanity with marble surround, and seperate area with professional backwash sinks.

Bedroom 3: Expertly decorated to in the style of neighbouring Morocco, this lower-level bedroom offers black-and-white décor, terracotta tiles, and two Juliette balconies with awe-inspiring sea views. The en-suite bathroom has twin sinks, a showerhead attachment, and a tub.

Bedroom 4: This ground-floor, café-au-lait bedroom suite is professionally decorated with White Duchess silk curtains, sophisticated black lamps and Asian antiques, including a stylish chest and cabinet. The en-suite bathroom echoes with an Asian-style vanity, silver bowl sinks, and a Japanese-style teak tub. The bathroom opens onto a patio that overlooks the beach; the zen-inspired patio offers bamboo décor and a Roman fountain water feature.

Bedroom 5: Located on the ground floor at the rear of the house, this is a cool space with king size bed and en-suite bathroom.

Bedroom 6: An overspill bedroom if required, a sixth bedroom can be made up where the current treatment room is located. This bedroom shares the spa bathroom and is best for staff.

Some bedrooms may have space for an additional bed for a child or a cot, please ask us for details.