A ’70s Seafront Home in Greece Breaks Free of Its Tunnel Vision

Cradled by olive groves, pine forests, and meadows overlooking the sea, this holiday home in the Greek village of Evia recently underwent extensive renovations that maximize its connection to the superlative location. Before, it only opened to the sea on one side and was otherwise walled in, which limited views of the water.

According to architect Xristina Argyros, cofounder of Neiheiser Argyros, the fix was simple enough. "We created larger openings along both sides of the structure to enable multiple views toward the sea," she says. The firm also extended the home, creating a "bar of bedrooms" that sits perpendicular to the original building on an existing slope. Carefully organized apertures provide additional vistas of both land and sea.