Every buyer wants the view. Madeira's south coast practically demands walls of glass — the Atlantic from the sofa, the sunrise from the bed.
But glass is the weakest point of any building's climate. Do it naively and you build a greenhouse: overheated in August, cold-radiating in February, bleaching your interior all year. Most large-glazed villas here solve this afterwards — with the air conditioning running, the blinds permanently down, the view you paid for hidden behind them.
Villa Luis solves it in the glass itself. Floor-to-ceiling double glazing with solar and thermal coating: the solar layer reflects a large share of the sun's heat before it enters, while letting the light and the view through; the thermal layer keeps your interior warmth from escaping on winter nights. One pane, both directions, invisible.
The doors match: drop-down sealed doors at 2.4 metres and above — full-height openings that close with a genuine seal, not a rattle. Open, the living room becomes the terrace. Closed, the envelope is tight enough that the underfloor heating and ERV ventilation do their work without fighting leaks.