Le More was completed in September 2021, following a build that was conceived, project-managed and interior designed by Special Umbria. It is a property of perfect poise with its soft-coloured stone, tiled roof and elegant chimney. It sits in an ancient landscape of breathtaking beauty where the views from the house are matched by the design and artistry within.
The property is divided into a main house with three large en-suite bedrooms on the first floor, and a guest house with a separate entrance that has another two spacious en-suites. Built from warm, local stone in vernacular style, Le More’s interior takes design inspiration from Scandinavia, Italy, and the Sixties, expertly blending them to create a clean, subtle, cohesive whole.
Natural materials, including oak, marble and linen, provide a backdrop for specially commissioned artwork and furniture. Curves complement angles and functional details are not forgotten: the expertly equipped kitchen is supported by a further side kitchen, there is floor cooling throughout, there are Sonos systems in every bedroom and the lighting is meticulously designed.
Le More is surrounded by roughly a hectare of garden and woodland. A veranda at the front of the house has a large dining table and there are further low seating areas, including a beautiful space between the buildings with views through the oak trees to the valley beyond. The pool (12mx6m) sits on a terrace below the house with a bank of pretty planting separating the two.
Located close to Piegaro and Perugia, guests can discover the delights of Italy’s green heartland beyond Le More’s gates, and then retreat to the comfortable and considered design of this delightful property.
What were the key challenges?
The biggest challenge was to build this property during the heaviest period of Covid. We started in february 2020 just at the beginning of Covid and the Swedish owners couldn’t come over not even a single time to see the process. It has been a big challenge with many video meetings, but worked out in the end perfectly well.
What materials did you choose and why?
A mix of traditional building materials used in Umbria like old stone outside walls, beamed ceilings and old terracotta roof tiles.
Team:
Architect: Specialumbria
Photography: Kristian Septimius Krogh
Material Used:
1. Facade cladding: Local stone which is the stone found during the digging of the foundations of the house
2. Flooring: A resin in a concrete look and feel
3. Doors: Natural wood, hand made
4. Windows: Wood, painted black in ‘iron’ look and feel
5. Roofing: Cotto tiling
6. Interior lighting:
Table and wall lights by Forestier_lightning
Outside floor lamps by Platek
Outside table lights by Karman
Bedside lamps by DCW
Fabric lamp shades in staircase and bedrooms by hamimi living
7. Interior furniture:
Table chairs and low seating outside by Hay
Pool beds EMU
Kitchen oven by Smeg
Outside BBQ by Boretti
Bathroom mirrors by Cielo
Round table staircase by Miniforms
Taps by bongi official
Big painting staircase by Guiliano Cardella
Table chairs by &tradition
Toilets by gsiceramica
8. The kitchen was fully handmade by our local carpenter and has been a huge project, including an original butcher block
