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Overlooking the ancient port of Old Jaffa, the oldest neighbourhood in Tel Aviv, this remarkable two-bedroom residence seamlessly marries the building’s 300-year-old Ottoman era architecture with modern interiors of contemporary minimalism. Renovated by Tel Aviv practice Pitsou Kedem Architects for a US-Israeli couple with a young daughter, the house celebrates the property’s cultural heritage while feeling utterly modern and effortlessly elegant. With handsome sea views, laid-back courtyard dining and smart home systems, it also offers its occupants comfortable living quarters that duly complement the property’s historic and aesthetic qualities.
Photography by Amit Geron. 
Notwithstanding the crumbling state of the centuries-old building stock, renovations in Old Jaffa are a particular challenge as the meandering network of narrow alleys makes the transportation of materials difficult, so it’s no wonder that the project took three years to complete (not counting the cumbersome process of getting a building permit).In addition, the architects had to completely rework the existing configuration of small rooms, split levels and walled up archways, which they transformed into a free-flowing sequence of open-plan spaces that unfolds around a central courtyard. Accessed directly from the street via an external staircase, the 90-square-metre courtyard functions as an entrance patio as well as an outdoor dining area that takes advantage of the Mediterranean climate. Multiple doorways provide access to a sitting room, indoor dining area, kitchen and child’s bedroom, while an outdoor shower comes in handy during the long dry summers. A second sitting room opens out onto a balcony that offers panoramic sea views, glimpses of which can also be had from the master bedroom tucked in an alcove in the back. On the lower level, a guest apartment with a separate street entrance takes over a space originally used as a donkey stable. 
Photography by Amit Geron. 
Photography by Amit Geron. 
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