There are few places that inspire dreams of a quiet retirement quite like the idyllic Greek isles. And few of those isles have both the mix of seclusion and busling town life of Mykonos. Architect Dimitris Rizos designed this home with a view to perfection. Here, the villa's roof and the Aegean Sea beyond.
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Like a modern fortress, the villa is built on the craggy rocks in one of the island's secluded spots.
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It may not look like the typical white-washed villa of your Greek dreams from the outside, but the inside has that famous aesthetic. In the entrance hall, an enormous photograph by Vanessa Beecroft greets guests.
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The open-plan white living room provides a blank canvas for an ecclectic display of contemporary artwork.
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Nature, meet modernity. Built into a rocky hill, the kitchen manages to combine contradictory features flawlessly.
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On the living-room mantel, a sculpture of a boy by Vally Nomidou perches in front of a Frank Perrin photograph.
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No, this isn't a museum viewing room. Large pieces of art flank the glass-topped dining-room table.
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Large turquoise ceramic urns add a pop of color beside a grand piano in the entrance hall.
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Natural rock leads the way down to a spacious bedroom and bathroom.
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What's blue, white, and rock all over? This gorgeous room with a bed built seamlessly into the stone wall.
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Like stepping into a natural hot spring, the bathroom has a round concrete tub built into the floor.
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Another bedroom conveniently combines bath with bed.
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A long basin furnishes this contemporary bathroom.
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A basin hewn from a large piece of stone is paired with contemporary chrome taps.
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Dining with a view of the Aegean Sea? Yes, please. A thatched bamboo roof provides cover for the outdoor dining area on the terrace.
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Now we're drooling. A sunken circular dining area with a thatched roof sits next to the infinity pool.
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For your praying needs, a small stone chapel is perched on the hillside behind the house.
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Now you see it, now you don't. The small chapel, wall, and path are cut from the same stone as the surrounding landscape so that they blend in naturally with the hills.
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The small chapel is set against the blue summer sky.
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Is this heaven? A pair of lounge chairs perches beside the ridiculously blue water of the infinity pool overlooking the Aegean Sea.
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