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Take a Peek at a Stunning Secret Swiss Villa Hidden Into a Mountainside!

12/10/2009
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Underground house in Vals Switzerland
    Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/a-luxury-swiss-villa-nestled-beneath-the-earth/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Underground house in Vals Switzerland

Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, the house is almost undetectable, nestled right into the mountain as it is. Set below ground, the concrete structure features a wide oval opening that one arrives at via a set of stones steps embedded in the steep incline. At the top of the stairs, a central patio is surrounded by a wide-spanning façade formed of large window openings, which provide luminous reflections of the Alpine vista on the opposite side of the narrow valley....

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