The house as it appears in the listing – surrounded by lush greenery – is almost unrecognisable from how it looks in the film, thanks to the special effects that transplanted it to a starker, dustier desert location.
In fact, the home is only eight kilometres from the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, not a long, desolate train ride through the Sahara Desert, as the film would suggest.The contemporary-style villa was built in 2006 and designed by Algerian-trained architect Imaad Rahmouni.
The two-level house has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and two reception areas. The expansive open-plan living area is flanked by a thin pond and is only three stepping stones away from the lawn.
The large glass windows with black framing – reminiscent of the iconic modernist home of Charles & Ray Eames – affords uninterrupted views of the lush garden, which is dotted with palm trees.
The centrepiece is the striking pool which runs perpendicular to the house.
Accompanying the main residence is a separate guest house with three more bedrooms and its own swimming pool.
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