Villa Londres

Barefoot luxury in Ibiza’s exclusive Roca Llisa community. Sun, sea and sanctuary are provided by this contemporary rental villa.

Some of the most architecturally inspired homes are ones where the designer’s touch is barely noticeable. Where there’s a seamlessness between landscape and living space. Where modern features appear timeless.

It rings true in this recently renovated three-bedroom villa on Ibiza’s east coast. In the elite Roca Llisa complex, soft minimalism has an Ibcencian accent. Think knotted woods, grassy furnishings and locally made objets d’art. But also sharp angles, modernist silhouettes and discreet add-ons that make this a 21st-century retreat. Air conditioning, security, a state-of-the-art kitchen. Contemporary architecture. Barefoot luxury.

From the villa’s hillside vantage point, floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, glass balustrades and an infinity-edge pool make the most of Ibiza’s 300 days of sunshine and views to Formentera. All you need to do is drift between sun and shade. Enjoy a zesty orange juice on the poolside daybed. Cool off with a good book or a game of chess in the bright, bohemian lounge. Low, linen-covered sofas are a great spot for a siesta.

This is a home for entertaining. Cooked in the streamlined kitchen, local produce tastes best around one of three long, wooden tables. Special-occasion meals take place in the formal dining room. Shared dishes of zarzuela in the shaded outdoor nook. Fish barbecued on the top-floor terrace at sunset.

The bedrooms are spaces to wake easy and wind down well. On the lower floor, the principal bedroom enjoys a super-king bed and spacious en suite bathroom with twin sinks and an extra-deep bathtub. En suites and dedicated living spaces can be found in two further bedrooms, each with panoramic views out to the horizon from private terraces. Slide back the wall-to-wall glass doors and let the breeze roll in off the Mediterranean.