Villa at Aleomandra, 9 Bedrooms

A contemporary Cycladic estate of nine bedrooms for eighteen, stepped down a west-facing hillside at Aleomandra so that every terrace looks over the bays and islets of the south-west coast to the sunset. Dry-stone walls, flat white volumes and timber pergolas frame two levels: an upper terrace with the main infinity pool and a built-in sunken lounge, lit at night, and a lower row of rooms with a second, smaller pool on a terrace of its own.

Inside, the living, dining and kitchen run together under exposed timber beams behind full-width sliding glass, with a fireplace for the shoulder months and planted stone courtyards between the rooms. The bedrooms divide between sea-view rooms and quieter courtyard rooms, with freestanding tubs and open-air showers in the bathrooms. There is a wine cellar, a gym, a television room and an outdoor kitchen with a barbecue on the pool terrace.

Rates, staffing and the exact configuration are confirmed on enquiry.