Follow the Sun

Following a sensitive renovation, this townhouse in the picturesque village of sóller, mallorca, is the very definition of the perfect holiday home.

- Robyn Alexander 

Here is a recipe for the perfect summer-holiday house: take one part gorgeous yet under-the-radar location, add one part charming view and gently mix together while adding secluded en suite accommodation and relaxed living spaces. Stir in a few private nooks for siestas, and finally, add a refreshing swimming pool alongside a spacious outdoor living and dining area. With the recipe complete, you can sit back with family and friends and enjoy Ca’n Busquera, a renovated traditional stone townhouse located in Sóller – a picturesque village on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

A discreet entrance gate provides access to the property off the narrow street and just beyond it lies a real eyeopener: around the side of the house is an expansive garden, swimming pool and outdoor living area that sweeps the eye out towards the towering Tramuntana mountains beyond. It’s an instant dose of calm.

Oro del Negro and Manuel Villanueva of More Design, a design and architecture practice based in the nearby village of Deià, were asked by the house’s owners to redesign this outdoor area. Since its inception in 2011, More Design has rapidly built a reputation for meticulous attention to detail, and here, Oro and Manuel have considered every aspect of what holidaymakers might want. The outdoor area, for example, is a short distance from the house – and built into an old utility building that backs onto one side of the outdoor table is a changing room with basin and toilet, so there’s no need to return to the main house to change into your swimsuit.