Guest house in the country park "Blizhnyaya Dacha"
Date: 2024
Area: 230 sq.m
The hotel located at the countryside park "Blizhnaya dacha" is designed in the style of chalet: a simple geometry of a one level building with a double pitch roof blended in organically with the park’s landscape. The construction of the house is made from warm laminated limber by Holz House factory. The brutalism of the architectural forms is softened by the texture of the lumber preserved in the interior finishing of the rooms. The same lumber also decorates the pergola in the patio. This recreation area sits twelve guests and is equipped with a comfortable barbecue deck — in summer it turns into location for barbecuing and friendly gatherings in the open air.
The closed forefront of the building conceals an open plan space. Sliding floor-to-ceiling windows let in maximum of the daylight and wide doorways further allow it to penetrate into all the rooms. The living room has got stained-glass window hs-portal thanks to which the area can be enlarged by connecting it with the inner garden. By deciding against the second floor construction the common area gained double-height windows. With five-meter ceiling the stuffed furniture set with a couple of sofas and a deep armchair turned out to be more stately. The furnishing of the house according to the customer had to be timeless and respectable, so the designer turned to the Eichholtz brand. Classical furniture that combines elements of modern style, minimalism and ethnics, thus remains actual for long time. The living room composition is complete with an elegant fireplace the flue duct of which as shipped with long-sweep bends as per the customers request. They attract attention at the background of exposed rafters and caissons. The opposite part of the room is designated as the dining area, appropriate for both entertain guests and warm family gatherings. White carpets helped zoning this big space. Their shade contrasts the natural stone of the floor. The earthly subside of the ground flagstone came from the exterior: this material is normally used for the garden paths, and here it obscures the transition between the house and the green area.

The nature, surrounding the cottage is often reflected in the finishings' palette: Maria Ksenofontova chose several noble wood species. Light and dark panels alternate, thus maintaining the traditional character of the interior.
The living room located in the centre of the house connects two wings of the building. The private one houses two bedrooms and the SPA-unit possesses a separate bathroom and a bathhouse with a spectacular hot-room.
The relaxing atmosphere in the bedroom was achieved with the help of custom-made beds. They, alongside the velvet headboards, were tailor-made at a Russian factory Loffilab. The master-zone has an additional partition that separates the sleeping area from the neat make-up stand and entry to the wardrobe.
The bathhouse and hot-room were visually enlarged with stained glass doors thus making the area airy. The floors of both zones are almost completely finished with stone. Since this complex is bound to be popular with the owners the walls are decorated with silky Turkish travertine in antique finish. Its fascinating texture is aimed at making the process of steaming a true sacrament. Hidden light that emphasises the texture of the wooden benches is responsible for the atmosphere here. Portals made of Petra Grey marble emphasize the door jambs in the hot-room. The customer wanted to make this chalet not only practical but cozy. Thanks to the well-thought over lighting and maximum warmth of the lamps it was possible to achieve the desired effect. The ceiling light in this project is provided by the trusty systems by Centrsvet and the more stately atmosphere is there thanks to the Eichholtz lamps. All the items are black and white with occasional flacks of brass.
The finishing interior accents are live plants and paintings by contemporary artists Corinne Malfreyt Gates, Aleksey Nikolsky and Fransua Sauk from Carre d'artistes gallery.
project team
Architectural design of the building:
Ksenofontova Maria, Belyaev Alexander
Design:
Maria Ksenofontova, Maria Alkhimenko
Sochi, 15a Vinogradnii lane