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Villa Las Encinas aerial view, oak forest Pollensa Mallorca

Among the Oaks  ·  Pollensa  ·  Mallorca

VillaLas Encinas

Cloaked in oak forest. Gazing at mountain peaks. Completely, quietly, reborn.

Enter the Forest

"Amic, en el bosc d'alzines on la llum s'esmuny,
hi ha un silenci que parla més que totes les paraules —
el silenci de les pedres, dels segles, de l'arrel..."

After Ramon Llull  —  Llibre d'Amic e Amat, Mallorca c. 1283

Before the Awakening

Hidden Among
Ancient Oaks

Set within a beautiful grove of encinas — the holm oaks that give the house its name — Villa Las Encinas is a place that the world tends to overlook and the fortunate few tend never to forget. The oaks filter the Mallorcan sun into something softer, more mysterious, more alive.


Before the renovation of winter 2019–2020, the house wore its years with honest dignity — a stone terrace here, a worn floor there, rooms that had grown comfortable with their own imperfections. What was needed was not demolition, but a conversation. A careful, respectful reimagining of what this extraordinary place could become.

Villa Las Encinas before renovation — exterior Before  ·  2019
Villa Las Encinas before renovation — interior Before  ·  2019

Winter 2019 – 2020

The Forest
Awakens

New floors were laid. Bathrooms were renovated. A new toilet with outdoor shower was added. Throughout every interior and exterior space, a new lighting scheme was designed — one that honours the mystery of the oak forest, creating multiple atmospheres from golden noon to glowing midnight. The stone double arch that separates the terrace from the chill-out garden was kept exactly as it was. Some things are already perfect.

299
Square Metres
4
Bedrooms Transformed
4
Bathrooms Reimagined
2020

Then & Now

Drag to Reveal the
Transformation

From every room to every terrace, the renewal of Las Encinas was total — yet always respectful of what had come before. Drag to see the before and after, side by side. The final slider reveals something exceptional: the terraces compared by night.

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The Pool

Pool before
Pool after
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The Kitchen

Kitchen before
Kitchen after
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The Bedrooms

Bedroom before
Bedroom after
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The Living Room

Living room before
Living room after
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The Exterior

Exterior before
Exterior after
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The Terrace — By Night ✦

Terrace at night before renovation
Terrace at night after renovation
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The stone double arch and terrace at Villa Las Encinas
"L'alzina és la reina dels boscos de Mallorca —
ella no parla, però guarda tot el que sap;
i a la seva ombra, el temps s'atura un moment
i l'home entén el que mai sabrà explicar."
After Miquel dels Sants Oliver  —  Poesies, Mallorca 1901

The Transformation

The Art of
Reimagining

The winter renovation of Las Encinas was a meticulous act of love — each decision made to honour the house's past while opening it fully to its future.

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The Stone Arches

The beautiful double stone arch wall — the architectural heartbeat of the exterior — was preserved in its entirety. Passing through it from terrace to chill-out garden remains one of the great small pleasures of this house.

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Atmospheres of Light

A complete new lighting scheme was designed for both interior and exterior — creating multiple distinct atmospheres across the terraces, garden, pool and bar area. By night, Las Encinas glows like no other.

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Four Bathrooms

Three bathrooms were renovated and a fourth — an outdoor toilet with shower — was added, giving guests the freedom to move seamlessly between pool and house without ever crossing a threshold.

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New Floors Throughout

Fresh tiling was laid across all interior spaces, giving every room a crisp, modern foundation while remaining in perfect harmony with the old stone walls and the dappled light of the forest outside.

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The Bar & Chill-Out

A dedicated covered terrace with a small bar became a new focal point — ideal for long Mallorcan evenings. Alongside it: table football, ping pong, and a Balinese day bed by the pool for the unhurried hours.

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The View, Framed

The upper bedroom terrace was enhanced to draw the eye outward — to the Puig de Maria and the great wall of Puig Tomir beyond. Views of Mallorca's most iconic mountains, framed perfectly by oak branches.

4
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
299m²
Living Space
9.5×5.3
Pool in metres
8
Max Guests
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Oak Forest Views

After Sunset

The Forest
After Dark

When the Mallorcan sun drops behind Puig Tomir, Las Encinas begins its second life. The oak canopy holds the warmth, the new lighting turns each terrace into a stage, and the night here feels like something to be savoured slowly.

Villa Las Encinas terraces at night
Pool at night
Terrace at night
Garden lighting at night
Chill-out area at night

Three Worlds Within Reach

Forest, Town
& Sea

From Las Encinas, three of Mallorca's most distinctive destinations are within minutes. Historic Pollensa — with its Roman bridge, Sunday market and ancient streets — lies to one side. Glittering Puerto Pollensa and its long golden beach to another. And the dramatic hidden coves of Cala San Vicente a short drive beyond.


And above them all, the great peaks of Puig de Maria and Puig Tomir — visible from the upper terrace, their silhouettes changing colour from dawn to dusk, always present, always magnificent.

4.3 km
To Pollensa Town
3.5 km
To the Beach
3,960 m²
Oak Forest Estate
3
Private Parking
Aerial view of Villa Las Encinas in the oak forest, Pollensa

In the Words of Mallorca

"L'alzina guarda la llum com un secret —
la filtra, la transforma, la fa seva.
Aprèn-ne tu, que passes per la vida:
no la rebis tan sols — fes-la més bella."

"The oak holds the light as a secret —
it filters it, transforms it, makes it its own.
Learn from it, you who pass through life:
do not merely receive it — make it more beautiful."

After Gabriel Alomar  —  La Columna de Foc, Mallorca 1911