Letter from Estonia

Architect: Arhitektibüroo Emil Urbel
Project: Villa in Merirahu
Website: www.emilurbel.ee

Noted Estonian architect, Emil Urbel, who has established a formidable reputation specialising in one-off bespoke private houses, has designed this, the first house in a private residential development in Merirahu, near Tallinn. Urbel was also responsible for devising the exacting standards and housing regulations that govern Merirahu, which the architect describes as 'the most homogenous private housing area in Estonia'. In terms of the Merirahu Villa, the monolithic concrete structure has been sumptuously finished in a combination of dark grey granite and white plaster cladding. In response to the building's location, facing the sea to the exposed north-east direction, the ground floor is light and transparent with a main terrace on the south west of side of the house, soaking up the best of the sunlight.
Net area: 623 m2+basement
Plot: 2581m2
Bedrooms: 4