Ambari

The house faces west, the open water stretching to a steep forested headland that rises cleanly from the sea. The approach arrives at a broad irregular-flagged terrace, warm underfoot by mid-morning. Lemon trees in fruit stand at the southern edge. A stone barbecue with two arched openings and a chimney sits at the upper level of the grounds, the wooded hillside directly behind it, and a separate flagstone seating area occupies the quieter corner beyond. Lemons heavy on the branch, warm from ...