A hilltop studded with olive trees in the mountainous northern reaches of Corfu, one of Greece’s most popular islands, has inspired a restless foreign correspondent to create a haven.
Over the past four years, Keith Miller has built two luxury villas with views stretching to the mountains of nearby Albania. “I wanted the houses to be organic — to look as if they had grown out of the ground along with the olive trees,” said Mr. Miller, 59, during a recent tour.
Both structures are a mix of modern and traditional Greek styles but blend with their surroundings thanks to the use of locally produced building materials and the earthy colors — chiefly cream, beige and rust — commonly used on the island. External walls and some of the internal ones include fragments of local stone, and the roof tiles were reclaimed from old farmhouses, increasing the sense of authenticity.
