A Residence Designed for Gathering
Three levels connected by light, landscape, and shared spaces on the eastern slopes of Etna.
A House Arranged Vertically
Villa Rosaria unfolds over three levels, each with a different relationship to light, garden, and privacy. The ground floor opens toward shared rooms and outdoor life; the first floor holds quieter sleeping spaces; the upper apartment sits apart, with its own domestic rhythm beneath the roofline.
A private elevator connects the levels, making the house practical for larger groups without removing its sense of separation. The result is a residence where people can gather easily, then withdraw without leaving the life of the house.
Spaces That Shift with the Group
Families find their own rhythms here. A couple retreats to the upper apartment while the rest of the group gathers below. Children move between the garden and the living room; grandparents read on the terrace. The house accommodates different tempos without anyone feeling distant.
This is a residence designed around the idea that proximity does not require sameness, that a shared holiday can hold both togetherness and solitude within the same walls.
Mediterranean Evenings
The garden takes over in the late afternoon. Light softens against the volcanic stone, citrus leaves catch the last warmth, and the pergola becomes the centre of the evening. Meals stretch into darkness here, unhurried, with Etna glowing faintly above the roofline.
The transition from interior to exterior happens without ceremony: a door opens, a table is already set, the evening has already begun.
Villa Rosaria was designed as a home before it became a destination, a place shaped around light, movement, and time spent together.