In an existing traditional country house we found the perfect excuse to make a different house, inverting the traditional distribution in which we access through the public spaces to reach the private ones. The original divisions of the entrance level made room for the intimate areas (bedrooms and bathrooms). The grand staircase, the protagonist of the floor plan and façade, welcomes us as soon as we arrive and clearly indicates that we have to go upstairs. Upstairs, a large ceiling frees a large space that houses the common areas (living room, dining room and kitchen), which quickly became the heart of the house.