VILLA FRIGINTINI
Client
Private Family
Type
residential
Location
Frigintini, Sicily, Italy
Net floor area
180 m²
Service
LPH 1-5
State
Completed
Year
2025
Nested in the Sicilian landscape of Ragusa, Villa Frigintini is a century old farm house, which has been renovated and transformed into an luxury property. The house is an assembly of three buildings, that have been added next to each other over the last 100 years. The first and oldest part of the house was built in 1924. This part of the house was converted into the living and entertainment area with a kitchen, dining area and the living room. 43 years later in 1967 the front house was added to the main complex, which functions as the sleeping area now with two master bedrooms as well as the master bathroom. Another small stable was added over the years. The stable functions as a multipurpose room where the family can work but also host guests.



The mediterranean villa complex nests amongst olive trees. The main house is a large, natural stone structure with a ceramic terracotta roof. It features a swimming pool, a pergola with outdoor seating, and a separate smaller building, which serves as a guest house. The overall aesthetic is one of tranquil luxury and relaxed living in a natural setting.The project for this antic house in Sicily was developed under the fundamental premise of integrating harmoniously into the environment. Although it is a renovation project, it respects all the principles of the traditional architecture of the area, using local materials, reconstructing and adopting the aesthetics of the existing building from the past. The integration into the environment is achieved through the careful selection of materials such as natural stone from the area as well as the romanesque ceramic roof tiles or the traditional tiles in the bathrooms. Native vegetation such as olive, palm, orange and lemon trees are found in the existing garden. The terraces, fire pits and pergolas follow traditional systems and reinforce the connection of the house with its environment.






















