Cairo, Egypt

 

Rich, romantic, and beautiful. That certainly describes this exquisite, Moroccan-influenced home in Cairo, Egypt... if it were yours.  If it were mine, I would enjoy living in this palatial house, but I might make at least one change. See if you can guess it by looking at these pictures. 

That's a lot of red. There's also an abundance of terra cotta:

I want to give this home a romantic re-set, starting with the exterior:

From there, I'd bring this softer design into the foyer:

{Katie Ridder}

This design fits right in with the (less comprehensively red) existing layers of colors and textures in the main living areas:

If it were mine, I'd re-set this den, too, to look like this:

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There are four bedrooms and five bathrooms in this 7,319 square feet villa.

This bedroom could use a bit more romance too, like this:

{Palmer Weiss (with Katie Ridder wallpaper)}

We don't normally talk about toilets, but I appreciate that this one is not red. 

The exterior features fountains,

a bar,

and a wonderful, long lounging bench...

that overlooks the pool:

The house is said to have a commanding view of the Great Pyramids of Giza, about 30 minutes to the east. 

Here's a simpler version of the above map:

People tend to picture the pyramids in the middle of a vast desert, but in reality, they're surrounded on three sides by the city of Giza. You have to be strategic to get the best photo.

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If your strategy is to live in a monument that stands the test of time, the listing is here.