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DG Arquitecto Valencia reconfigures traditional Spanish townhouse
The original wooden doors and vaulted ceilings of this Valencian townhouse have been retained in renovation works carried out to improve its connection with a landscaped courtyard.
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The house dating from the early 20th century was refurbished by local studio DG Arquitecto Valencia, which reconfigured the internal and external spaces to better suit the needs of a young family.
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Located in the Spanish city's Horta Nord suburb, the building features a brick street-facing elevation incorporating decorative details including arched window heads and raised relief patterns.
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The facade was preserved and renovated, with the only noticeable alteration taking the form of a large steel-framed window fronting a bedroom on the ground floor.
Internally, the cluttered arrangement of compact rooms was simplified to create more generous spaces with longer sight lines providing an improved sense of continuity.
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The more open floorplan also offers views from the front of the house through to a rear courtyard containing a new swimming pool.
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"The new layout of the house comes out as a result of […] preserving the essence of the original house and opening the main spaces to the backyard," said the architects.
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Original features including the barrel-vaulted ceilings, wooden beams and panelled doors were carefully integrated into the updated scheme to maintain the property's original character.
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From the street, a vestibule with built-in cabinets is connected to the main living areas by a grand door inset with glass panels.
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A frosted glass door set in a wooden screen provides privacy to the lounge and dining space, which adjoins a laundry and galley kitchen.
Both the kitchen and living room are flanked with tall glazed doors that open onto the pool deck and an outdoor barbecue area.
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Open shelves separate the living space from a hallway providing access to the two bedrooms facing the street and a master suite with a walk-in dressing area that also looks out onto the rear courtyard.
Photography is by Mariela Apollonio.