Arcachon. Villa Graigcrostan

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In 1880, MacGregor, a Scottish nobleman, visited the resort for the amendment of their health and the already owned villas Glenstrae and Hermosa, here decided to buy the hill on which intended to build a villa. This eccentric character during his stay in Arcachon performed daily walk in a horse carriage. Nestled in the early walk several blankets, he dropped them one by one to set waypoints, where he was expected servants are obliged to return the blankets back to the villa. Villa Greygkrostan (fr. Villa Graigcrostan) was built in mixed style designed by the London architect in 1880-1881. From "neo-palladianstva 's got a beautiful tower on two floors and balconies with a balustrade. Her gallery give the villa the spirit of colonial architecture, gazebo with painted wood paneling is made in the Italian style, and its roof is framed by a carved canopy, borrowed from the Swiss chalet and is adapted to the Atlantic climate.