Villa Araba, Private residence on rocky promontory in Varazze, Italy.
Villa Araba sits on the Punta della Mola peninsula with white arches and a broad loggia designed by architect Barry Dierks in 1925. The property includes a Mediterranean garden, natural rock pools filled with seawater, three outbuildings, and a small fortification.
The site once housed Torre della Mola, a tower built by the Republic of Genoa in the 1300s that collapsed in the late 1800s. The current villa was constructed in the early 1900s on these ruins, incorporating the tower's memory into its design.
A marble relief at the entrance reads 'Torre della Mola', connecting the house to its past. The name links this place to the harbor and the area's seafaring traditions.
The property is protected under Italian heritage laws and sits on a rocky promontory with direct access to the sea and coves. Visiting on sunny days makes the most of the seaside setting and natural rock pools.
A sundial decorates the seaside facade with the Latin phrase 'Sine sole sileo', meaning 'Without sun, I remain silent'. This poetic inscription links the building's architecture with the power of nature and time.
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