"The importance of this villa lies in its singularity. It is probably the only complete building in Malta that encompasses Belgian, French and North Italian Art Nouveau influences. The forms used are evidently inspired by the designs of Victor Horta and by other buildings in Northern Italy and France. The fluid lines and wrought iron work are both remarkably expressive and reminiscent of buildings in Turin and Milan. The distinctive use of colour applied to the façade in the form of ornament vaguely recalls Otto Wagner's (1841-1918) polychromatic façades, as well as Raimondo D'Aronco's (1857-1932) designs for a rotunda which he conceived in 1902 for the First International Exposition of Modern Decorative Art in Turin. Details such as the wooden shuttering, which was patented and made in Germany, still bears the maker's mark 'C. Leins and Co. Stuttgart'.