Villa Neo Mykonos

Truly part of the landscape

A magnificent palace that is like a hymn to the sea, Villa Neo was built recently just above the blue water of the Aegean. The architecture is intriguing, it blends into the rugged hill, with walls hewn from the same rocks, of the same colour, as those on which it proudly stands. A shimmering infinity pool, salt water of course, balances at the edge, seeming to connect with the sea beyond, on a terrace that floats above the coastline not far below.
 
Surrounding the pool there are already indications of how far Villa Neo will go to establish itself firmly in your imagination as the ultimate in waterfront dwellings. There is a sun lounger built into the pool like an island. A sunken seating area hugs the rocks, the waves lapping beneath. Terraces at different levels offer changing angles on the view to the nearby beach, picture perfect locations maybe to dine, to sip a cocktail, to relax, under shade or stars and then later to gather under a velvet sky around the fire-pit. On an upper level a wide terrace shows off its jacuzzi bath with a view that is all about where sea meets sky.

That maritime connection is expressed throughout the stylish interior. Reedy ceilings and basket work light shades, a balustrade of rope and basins like rock pools or urns. And everywhere, walls of glass, the sea is always there. This place is big enough for your own party, with six en-suite double bedrooms, seven bathrooms and two open-plan kitchens, distributed across three floors connected by a lift. Two of those bedrooms would count as fabulous masters, one of them with access to the private terrace on which that celestial jacuzzi can be found.   

The location is Aleomandra, a favoured spot for privileged villas. Neo has a prime position so close to the sea and just two minutes’ walk from one of those picturesque, isolated beaches that many would travel distances to enjoy. But it is also only a short drive from the bright lights of Ornos and its restaurants and bars, with Mykonos town not far beyond. Villa Neo combines the wild spirit of water against a craggy coast with a splash of Mykonos frivolity and then wraps you in a luxuriant soft towel. It is a homage to sea gods everywhere. Poseidon? Or perhaps, if we’re seeking real celebrity status, how about Pontus? Lesser known, more discrete, but the original divinity of the waters, considered by the Ancient Greeks to be the personification of the Mediterranean.