Marés sandstone, lime plaster, timber beams… Mallorca’s heritage fincas carry the island’s layered history in their materials. And contemporary architects continue to reinterpret those traditions through careful renovation and new construction. From a restored townhouse in Campos to newly built homes embedded in the countryside, these seven properties show how architecture on Mallorca continues to evolve while remaining rooted in craft, landscape and local building traditions.
This abandoned Deià house has been carefully rebuilt
Standing beside the church square in Deià, Ca S’Església was once referred to by writer Robert Graves as the village’s haunted house. The structure remained empty for decades before its restoration by architects from local practice MoreDesign, who repaired the 16th-century sandstone walls using traditional lime mortar and reinstated a planted patio. The 147sqm property now operates as a two-bedroom live–work space. Reclaimed stone floors sit alongside steel-framed glazing, timber cabinetry and Binissalem stone counters, while alternative blueprints allow the interior to incorporate a third bedroom or additional bathroom.
A subdued Santa Catalina flat flaunts 3.7m ceilings
€880,000 via Fantastic Frank Mallorca
Original timber beams cross the ceiling of this second-floor apartment in Santa Catalina, Palma, where volumes rise to 3.7m above a continuous microcement floor. The 92sqm plan unfolds as a single living, dining and kitchen space, with a Cubro steel kitchen and local-stone worktop set along one wall. Handleless joinery keeps the envelope pared back, while bathrooms incorporate Iconico fittings and Huguet tiles. Lighting remains minimal — an Ingo Maurer pendant and discreet Flos wall fixtures — allowing daylight from the balcony doors to shape the atmosphere of the main room.
Live among the fields in a stone finca outside Llubi
€1.2 million via Fantastic Frank Mallorca
Can Nati by Nora Studio sits on a 16,000sqm plot outside Llubí, central Mallorca. Built in 2024 from Marés stone and pale render, the single-storey house is arranged around a central garden that separates the living spaces from the bedrooms. Microcement floors extend across the 158sqm interior beneath exposed pine beams. A masonry kitchen finished in microcement and fir anchors the main living area, while sliding glazing connects the interior to the terrace. Planning permission has already been granted for a swimming pool beside the house.
Outside Cas Concos, a contemporary finca pulls focus
€2.65 million via Fantastic Frank Mallorca
Designed by Munarq, this Cas Concos finca appears as a series of low volumes rendered in tones that echo the surrounding soil. Terraces and planted paths connect the architecture with the countryside and soften the transition between interior rooms and open ground. The 243sqm house features polished-concrete floors and iroko joinery, with a Mobalco kitchen positioned at the centre of the plan. A primary suite sits apart from three further bedrooms, and the property operates off-grid with solar power within a 17,561sqm plot that includes a saltwater pool.
Enjoy harbour life and mountain calm at this new build
€2.65 million via Berrow Projects
Currently under construction is this 260sqm house, between the harbour and the lower slopes of the Tramuntana mountains in Port de Sóller. The architecture combines contemporary volumes with materials common across the island, including pale render, timber detailing and shaded outdoor terraces. Three en-suite bedrooms are planned across the layout, including a principal suite with its own terrace. Large openings will connect the living areas to the garden and pool within the 350sqm plot.
On a single level, this new finca frames mountain views
€3.9 million via Fantastic Frank Mallorca
Be one of the first in this contemporary, new finca on a secluded 21,100sqm plot outside Llucmajor, 30km east of Palma. The 285sqm home unfolds across a single level, centred on an open-plan living and dining space that opens directly onto terraces overlooking the Puig de Randa. Clay-toned plaster, timber detailing and expansive glazing frame the views. The architecture references traditional Mallorcan farmhouses while introducing a contemporary plan, with an infinity pool stretching along the garden edge.
A Campos townhouse carries traces of its working past
Price on application via Kalypsó Design Studio
Built in 1914 by the Mas Julià family on its return from Cuba, Can Pedrera reflects the architectural language of early 20th-century Mallorca. Over the years the building has served as an almond-processing workshop, a carpentry studio and a place for artistic work. Today the three-storey house spans 384sqm and centres on a traditional patio leading to a 230sqm garden. Original hydraulic tiles have been restored alongside new pieces produced locally by Huguet, while ironwork, timber beams and tall openings preserve the building’s historic character.
