Villa Oia is the result of the careful renovation of a very important historical Santorini house style, completely unique to the island. Commonly called “cave houses” today in Santorini, many examples have been preserved and renovated in Oia.
Most early residents of Santorini worked in sea trading and exports. In order to be close to their occupation and also to perceive potentially unfriendly ship invasions, they chose to live on the caldera edge. Wealthy ship captains built mansions can still be seen in Oia today. Ship hands and sailors built “hyposkafa” or cave houses”, which were carved into the soft pumice stone of the cliff-sides.
These houses were easier to build, and protected the occupants from the harsh winter winds and weather. The natural insulation of the earthen walls of the space also regulated the interior temperature year-round, keeping them warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Today, this natural insulation continues to produce an advantage for the villa, maintaining a constantly cool interior environment, even on the hottest summer days.
The renovation of Villa Oia preserved the original organic shapes of the smooth walls, vaulted ceilings and openings framed in volcanic stone that were part of the original house. The creative use of the origina0l features is evident throughout the villa.
The bright and airy interiors of this renovated traditional house are full of Cycladic charm. Awash in gentle white tones, the smooth plaster walls with accents of volcanic stone frame the ever-captivating views beyond. The private veranda sets the stage to greet the morning sun, marvel at the famous sunsets and embrace the romantic twinkling of Oia’s evening lights.
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