Savin Couëlle's Organic Villa Pieds Dans L'Eau on Cavallo Island Listed for €18m

Villa Pieds Dans L'Eau, a waterside property on the Corsican island of Cavallo in the Strait of Bonifacio, is for sale through Lionard Luxury Real Estate at €18m. Designed by architect Savin Couëlle (1929–2020) and built over four years in the 1970s, the villa spans 700 sqm along the sea front within a private coastal park of 4,700 sqm. It includes 12 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, staff accommodation, an independent guest house, a dock, and a private white sandy beach with direct sea access. Couëlle integrated the villa into the coastline, incorporating granite outcrops, carving steps into rock, and creating curved roofs and cave-like openings to frame sea views. The main staircase is carved from granite, and a sculptural fireplace dominates the living area. Rough white lime plaster walls and bespoke windows follow Couëlle's organic architecture principles. The property is almost invisible from the sea, complying with Cavallo's strict building codes that include a 4.5m height restriction and naturalistic planting. Couëlle was the son of architect Jacques Couëlle, who built the Cala di Volpe hotel in Sardinia, featured in the 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. Cavallo was also the location for Marco Ferreri's 1972 melodrama Liza, starring Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni. The villa offers multiple terraces, shaded sun decks, covered verandas, and self-contained suites with a professional kitchen.