02 Oct Finca Azur – another Matterhorn masterpiece sold
Great things are achieved when all the right elements come together. In fact, you could say that this is when art is created, and so it is with Finca Azur, a modern mansion that is a symphony of beautiful components.
Ana Francia del Amo Bouyer has a vision, and this is exactly what is required to create beautiful homes in a very competitive market. Her clients are exacting as she is, and therefore her formula eschews volume in favour of beautifully crafted, made-to-measure homes in the finest locations. We call them villas, but in reality what Ana delivers are picture perfect modern mansions ready to move into and enjoy. Producing unique future classics in this way is a formula that has proved not just successful, but in actual fact essential if you truly want to deliver quality at the very top end of what is an international market.
And this is why she only works on one villa at a time, lovingly crafting it into something that truly stands out. The first impression of a home created by her company, Matterhorn Estates, is impactful, dancing upon the senses, but it is upon closer inspection that the true nature of such a home reveals itself in the details – and this is where the knowing eye recognises the timeless value of a property of true quality and sophistication. As always, the process begins with finding just the right plot of land in the best possible location, but here it is even more critical, as Ana creates modern mansions in established top locations.
Finca Azur, by Matterhorn Estates
This superb property is the latest in the Matterhorn collection of fine homes, and the culmination of its expertise and dedication to perfection. These are words easily bandied about within the luxury segment, but anyone who works with this bespoke developer will tell you that it is entirely true of Ana and her handpicked team of professionals. This demanding level can be exacting on collaborators and suppliers, but it produces results that simply speak for themselves as they blend Mediterranean flair with the precision and clever functionality of a Swiss watch.
A Matterhorn villa is never superfluous, never gratuitously showy or purely decorative. These are contemporary masterpieces where the engineering is as refined as the aesthetics, and the overall result is sophisticated and tasteful. Finca Azur embodies this approach to development, as it feels as comfortable and homely as it looks impressive in a manner that resists easy ostentation. Instead, the villa invites you to seamlessly flow from space to space from the moment you enter the forecourt and step through the front door.
What greets you is a contemporary, 21st century interior with a character of its own. It soon becomes clear that Ana does not follow the set ‘template’ that even many of Marbella’s most luxurious and expensive villas appear to do. No, this is a home with its own identity, timeless and up to date but with a treatment of spaces, materials, tones and design elements that is by no means eccentric yet all the same very unique to this bespoke mansion. “I never aim to ‘copy’ anything from a previous project,” says Ana, “quite the contrary, but we do learn from each home so that the following one keeps getting better. It comes from a desire to give our clients the best possible property you can find in Marbella, and of course this is a self-selecting market where those who appreciate distinguishing details gravitate towards our creations.”
An important sale
The sale of a property of this standing makes it one of the most important transactions in Marbella this year, and the fact that Finca Azur sold off-market is all the more impressive. The new owner fell in love with the setting and exquisite attention to detail. “It was a complex transaction at times,” says Ana, “but one that we completed patiently and with the required legal and financial expertise. Besides Swiss-style precision in construction we also make sure that every aspect of documentation and financing is 100% transparent and fluent, and this makes things a lot easier for all involved.”
As both client and agent agreed, Finca Azur found an eager buyer before even entering the market because “quality always rises to the top.”