Barro
Fired-clay floors, laid by hand across the ground floor.
A tiled house of nine rooms, two streets from the sea.
TERRA
TERRA is a restored house in El Cabanyal, Valencia's old fishermen's quarter. Terracotta underfoot, lime on the walls, walnut in every door, and the sea at the end of the street.
Cal
Lime-washed walls that change with the afternoon light.
Nogal
Floor-to-ceiling doors and walnut screens with woven panels.
Azulejo
The reception bench, in glazed triangle tile.
Rooms
Nine rooms over four floors, each with a double bed and its own bathroom. Clay floors, walnut joinery, warm light.
The house, floor by floor
Four floors, one stair.
Ground floor
Reception with an ochre-glazed counter and a clay wall climbing with ivy. Three rooms behind walnut lattices.
First floor
Two rooms with iron balconies and a suite with its own lounge.
Second floor
The duplex living rooms, with oak kitchens and a fold-down bar.
Attic
Bedrooms under the sloped white roof. Timber treads lit from the wall.
Tap a floor
The quarter of tiled facades.
1897
Poble Nou de la Mar, a fishing town, joins the city of Valencia.
1870-1940
Residents clad their houses in tile, which also guards against salt air.
1993
El Cabanyal is declared a protected heritage site.