HouseMarrakech (Morocco)

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Surface2,000 m²bedrooms10 bathrooms10 land4 ha

Prestigious Residence for Sale in MarrakechLuxury real estate agency in Marrakech, Mur&Prestige, invites you to discover this prestigious residence for sale, a product of a meeting between an art lover and an architect around an exceptional project. Located about twenty kilometers from Marrakech towards the Atlas Mountains, the site offered, due to its proximity, an impressive view of the panorama of the snow-capped mountain peaks. The land of 4 hectares, originally agricultural and therefore perfectly flat, presented only its location without any characteristics that could be exploited and suggested a potentially disruptive interaction with the neighbors. This was contrary to the main wish of the owner to preserve his privacy as much as possible, excluding constructions that would be visible from the outside. The architect, passionate about 'Land Art' and captivated by the challenge, proposed to invest first in the topography of the site by creating vast earthworks. The significant excavations of a large central depression housing, in addition to the main house, a water body of 5000 m² and a 50-meter-long swimming pool provided as much embankment, pushed towards the edges of the property, thus allowing to obscure these limits. Thus, from the residence, concealed from view, one could enjoy the unique spectacle of the water bodies, nestled in the wooded slopes of centennial olive trees and covered with a 'wild' meadow carefully maintained... with the Atlas as the crowning glory. With this planted backdrop, the architecture had to be minimal, non-discursive, and nourished by the climatic peculiarities of Marrakech. Thus, the owner's wish not to reproduce the archetypes of traditional architecture in these places allowed the architect to express himself in a resolutely contemporary manner. The climatic constraints, instead of hindering architectural creativity, became the driving force in an ecological process. The proximity of the South (warm) and North (cool) facades due to the elongated shape of the main building, thus provided it with natural conditioning through convection. This, combined with rigorous thermal insulation, significantly reduced unnecessary energy expenses while allowing for large glass windows opening onto deep terraces. To the South: sheltered from the sun by a large 'cap' akin to an airplane wing and to the North: refreshed by the presence of the basins. The apparent simplicity of the volumes discreetly underpins the extreme sophistication of all the technical systems (underfloor heating, reversible air conditioning, heated pool…). The only concession to vernacular architecture, as a counterpoint, the water rooms reference the ambiance of hammams through their design and the use of 'tadelakt'. -- The property also features a gym, a cinema room, a spa, and many other amenities....

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