Having a country house with all the comforts of a city dwelling is a dream that many aspire to. Mediterranean Country Houses is a superbly reproduced book that demonstrates how going back to the country and enjoying rural life need no longer mean giving up or compromising on the benefits the modern world of architecture has to offer. It features a careful selection of conversion schemes for country houses, each one in its own way a brilliant creative solution that retains respect for traditional aesthetic values. Examples include a Mediterranean village house, a refuge near the sea, an old rectory, an old mill, a country hotel, a painter's residence and a restructured farmhouse.