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Stucco Casita Beside Courtyard Fountain

No. 38 Sheds, Studios & Pool Houses · Mediterranean

Stucco Casita Beside Courtyard Fountain

This stucco casita and adjoining guest house flank a paved courtyard featuring a circular stone fountain, terracotta roof tiles, and potted succulents surrounded by olive trees and bougainvillea.

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Design notes

Mediterranean design is about shade and thick walls. Look for stucco in warm neutrals, terracotta or travertine underfoot, arches and loggias that throw deep shadow, and gravel courtyards rather than lawn. Water is small and central — a fountain, a rill, a tiled spa — and planting is drought-tolerant: olives, cypress, lavender, rosemary and bougainvillea. Wrought iron, blue-and-white tile and a long table under vines finish the picture.

What to look for

  • Roof pitch, siding and windows that echo the main house
  • The path, the light by the door and the planting around it
  • Power, insulation and drainage if you will work or sleep in it
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