Lime plaster
Hand-troweled in warm cream over real stucco substrate.
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Old money. New build. Hand-carved from the ground up.
Mediterranean Estate
An estate that looks two hundred years old.
The Direction
An estate that looks two hundred years old.
Mediterranean Estate is the language of Palm Beach's most enduring residences — Addison Mizner, Maurice Fatio, the houses that look like they were carved out of a Spanish hillside and shipped to Florida brick by brick. We build them new, but we build them old: hand-troweled lime plaster, antique cotto and terracotta tile, carved limestone mantels, wrought iron worked by hand. Every detail looks like it has a story already.
Material Library
Signature Materials
Terracotta tile
Reclaimed European cotto, 16th–19th century where possible.
Cedar beam
Reclaimed cedar, hand-hewn, axe marks intentional.
Wrought iron
Hand-forged chandeliers, balconies, and railings.
Carved limestone
Hand-carved mantels, door surrounds, fountain basins.
Tobacco leather
Distressed leather club chairs that age with use.
Inside the Direction
Rooms We Compose
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Great room with carved limestone fireplace and cedar-beamed ceiling
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Loggia opening to courtyard with central fountain
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Library with hand-forged iron sconces and oil paintings in gilt frames
04
Wine cellar as a vaulted brick room
Considerations
Questions, Answered
Genuine architecture. We work with classical architects who studied Mizner and Fatio firsthand. Every proportion, every detail, every joint is rooted in centuries-old Mediterranean precedent — not a pastiche.
We have partnerships with European salvage yards in Tuscany, Andalusia, and Provence. Most of our cotto floors come from 17th–19th century farmhouses that have been carefully dismantled.
20–30 months for an 8,000–15,000 sf estate. Hand-carved limestone alone takes 4–6 months of artisan time before installation.
Begin the Conversation
Build Mediterranean Estate with us.
Our principal architect will review your project, your site, and your vision in a private consultation — and respond within one business day.