Villa Azul

A palace door leads through a foyer and into a small garden courtyard with wide walkways showcasing the colours of pink earth. Ancient metal chains hang from the tiled roof to channel rainwater into the ground. To the right, is a larger courtyard housing a turquoise pool. A gazebo on the courtyard’s deck features stunning blue cast iron chairs, and a marble-topped table. In one of the bedrooms surrounding the poolside, with flooring the colour of the Mediterranean Sea, hangs an 18th- century Jain painting. At the intersection of the courtyards is a double-height living area with a sloping vaulted roof through which a soft breeze blows. Upstairs, the master bedroom’s four-poster bed rests on a floor patterned like an intricate Persian carpet. In the bathroom, an antique wooden dressing table holds a glass sink. A window overlooks the courtyard and offers a view into Villa Azul’s mystic Mediterranean charm.