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Back at the House, a master mixologist paired several inspired cocktails to each guest’s individual mood. Everywhere at the House, you’re enveloped by the wind and the views and begin to wonder why anyone would ever want to live anywhere else.
Gracefully positioned at the end of the 30-metre pool was our first glimpse of one of the special editions being introduced. Only 10 Riviera Edition Range Rover SVs will be produced, available exclusively to guests of the House. Suitably liveried to conjure the inextricable yachting links of the Greek Archipelago, the deep blue exterior matched the waters just beyond it. Naturally, the Riviera Edition also tied in nicely to Range Rover’s relationship with the iconic Riva yacht brand.
We delved deeper into the myriad of design decisions facing Range Rover’s design team, as well as customers commissioning their bespoke Range Rover, with a design masterclass hosted by Daniel Grossman, one of Range Rover’s exterior designers. In the Bespoking Lounge — idyllically situated on a terrace with a second negative edge pool — guests could utilize the same design software used by the design team to visualize a build while considering the many fabric, leather, and paint samples and swatches.
Should clients wish to let the design team do the work for them, Range Rover unveiled a second special-edition in Mykonos. The Gaea Curation from
the Range Rover Sport SV Celestial Collection was inspired by mythology and the cosmos, perfect for Greece. Menacingly resolute in its matte Green Terre paint and authoritatively positioned on its massive carbon fibre wheels, the Gaea is perhaps the antithesis of the serene and calming Riviera Edition. Gaea’s carbon bronze calipers hint at the massive performance potential of its 626 hp twin-turbocharged V8 and 6D active suspension that, suffice it to say, is as close to magic as automotive engineering gets. Range Rover House guests could drive the SV on the winding roads of Mykonos, as well as some off-roading, for a glimpse of this vehicle’s vast capability envelope.
Guests of the House could also indulge in wellness activities such as yoga and massage. We partook in master classes surrounding Borsalino hat making and Anomalia fragrance layering. Borsalino’s representatives and Anomalia’s owner and founder walked us through the history, craft, and vision for their brands, which made their lovely gifts of a hat and fragrance, respectively, that much more memorable.
Something akin to a first-class lounge or private members’ club, Range Rover Houses are available globally to Range Rover owners at key cultural moments in more than 20 countries and counting. The next one could pop up anywhere, and if you don’t want to miss it — and you really don’t — we suggest you get well acquainted with your local Range Rover dealer.
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