Secluded Villa with Mature Garden, Private Pool and Extensive Views
Peaceful Location Ideally Situated Between Hills and the Sea
Sleeps 15/17 (8 bedrooms)
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The house stands in an ancient terraced olive grove with flowering shrubs and plants. Paved terraces and patios provide space for outdoor eating and relaxing. There is a 10 x 5m private pool. Views from the house extend to the hill villages of Opio and Chateauneuf, the Esterel Mountains and the Bay of Cannes. The Cottage consists of a 2 bedroom apartment above the garage reached by outside steps and a ground floor en-suite room (the "Garden Room") reached directly from the courtyard. It can be rented for a supplementary tariff but is not available independently from the main house.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 3 December 2011 - 31 March 2012 | £1200 | 7 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 28 April 2012 | £1400 | 7 | ||
| 28 April 2012 - 30 June 2012 | £1800 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 1 September 2012 | £2800 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 29 September 2012 | £1800 | 7 | ||
| 29 September 2012 - 1 December 2012 | £1200 | 7 |
Changeover day
Changeover day is normally Saturday but may be negotiable outside the high season. Guests should aim to arrive about 5pm and depart by 10am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Main house: Bedrooms 1 & 4 double. Bedrooms 2 & 3 twin. Bedroom 5 single. Cottage: Bedrooms 1 & 2 double. Bedroom 3 ("Garden Room") twin or double. (3 extra beds for children available in separate room). |
| Bathrooms: | Main house. En-suite bathroom to bedroom 1 with bath, bidet, shower, basin, WC. Bathroom with bath, bidet, shower, basin, WC. Shower room with basin, WC. Cottage. En-suite shower to bedroom 3 ("Garden Room") with basin, WC. Bathroom with bath, basin, WC. |
| Kitchen: | Main House: Cooker with oven, hob, grill, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge-freezer (plus another in the cellar). Cottage: Fridge, microwave, coffee-maker, kettle. |
| Utility Room: | Vacuum cleaner. Iron and ironing board. |
| Living Rooms: | Large sitting room and dining room with sliding doors between and a big log fireplace. Study/library. TV, radio/DVD/CD, broadband. Many pieces of antique furniture, oriental and Berber carpets. Paintings by former owner Anne Carlisle. Wide range of books. |
| Other: | Spacious hallway and landing. Cellar with fridge, CH boiler, immersion heater. |
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Electricity, gas, heating fuel, cleaning before and after the visit, bed linen and towels and their laundering are included in the rent. No swimming towels are provided. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board tv telephone internet access central heating room fans cot high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) |
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Notes on accommodation
This is a family house with spacious airy rooms and many pieces of French and English antique furniture, oriental, North African and Mexican carpets and rugs and paintings by the former owner. Well-behaved small children are welcome and cots and a highchair are provided. There is a dinner/breakfast service for 16 and extra plates and mugs for children.
Accessibility
Access to the ground floor of the main house from the terrace involves only a low step. The Garden Room and its en-suite bathroom in the Cottage are at ground level and accessible for wheelchairs.
Outside
The half-acre terraced garden contains ancient olive trees, flowering shrubs and plants. A broad paved terrace to the south and a paved patio to the west are equipped with tables, chairs and parasols for outdoor eating and relaxing. There is a 10 x 5m private pool with sunbeds. A barbecue, badminton, swing-ball and boules sets are provided.
Coast/Beach
Villeneuve-Loubet-Plage is a pleasant uncrowded shingle beach with easy parking. It is about 25 minutes away by car. Theoule is about the same distance. Cannes beaches tend to be crowded. There are very attractive sandy coves on the Isles de Lerins, reached by a 20 minute ferry crossing from Cannes harbour.
Golf
Golf courses within 30 minutes drive include Royal Mougins, Cannes-Mougins, Cannes-Mandelieu, Mandelieu-Riviera, Opio-Valbonne, Golf Club de St Donat, Grasse Country Club, Biot Golf Club, la Grande Bastide. The last, visible from the house, is only 5 minutes away. Telephone numbers and possibly advice from a neighbour can be provided.
Skiing
Greolieres-les-Neiges is about 45 minutes by car. It is not very high or challenging but it offers both downhill and cross-country skiing.
Travel
Nice Airport is about 30 minutes away by car. Driving from the Channel ports can be completed in a long day, but a night-stop is recommended. A car is essential, even for most shopping, but there is a good bus service to Nice, Grasse, Antibes and Cannes (1 euro any distance) and a modern train service from Grasse to Cannes and Nice.
Distances
Nearest supermarket 500m. Pre-du-Lac (local shops) 2km. Valbonne 6km. Grasse 10km, Cannes 15km, Antibes 20km, Nice 30km.
Further details
Shopping. The nearest supermarket is only 500m away. Pre-du-Lac, the commercial section of Chateauneuf village, has banks, bakers, greengrocers, butcher, chemist, newsagent, supermarket and a very good Monday market. Grasse, Cannes and Nice offer virtually everything. Valbonne has a good range of art and craft shops and a Friday market. The "Marche de nos Collines" at le Rouret is a cooperative outlet for local producers and at Cannes the Marche Forville is worth a visit as a spectacle of plenty.
Restaurants. Cannes harbour and Nice flower market are well-known with many choices. Valbonne has about 20 good restaurants in stiff competition. Grasse has some lively restaurants on the Place-aux-Aires and others worth seeking out in the side-streets. Just below the house at Opio-St-Peire la Source offers an inexpensive but good lunch on weekdays
Sports. As well as golf and skiing tennis and riding are available close by. There is white-water rafting at Castellane (about 1 hour away) and endless opportunities for hill-walking with stunning wildflower meadows in spring.
Culture. All the towns have old quarters worth exploring and so are the old villages of St Paul, Mougins, Tourettes, Coursegoules to name a few. Museums and galleries include the Picasso Museum at Antibes, Renoir's house at Cagnes and the Foundation Maeght and Matisse chapel at Vence.
Theatre, Cinema, Music. Chateauneuf has a flourishing arts centre with a variety of shows advertised on the roadside. Grasse and Nice both have theatres. In July and August Cannes presents magnificent musical fireworks displays on the sea off the Croisette. There are many open-air concerts in the summer. Country Shows. Many villages have country shows in the summer. They are well advertised around Chateauneuf.
Booking notes
Booking can be by email (preferably) or telephone. A 25% deposit (not normally returnable) is due on booking and the balance 6 weeks in before the visit.
Guest comments
A 2009 guest described the house as an "earthly paradise".
A 2010 guest returned for the 6th time and has said she expects to come back many times yet.
Another 2010 guest has already made a firm booking for 2011 and a 2011 guest for 2012.
Owner profile
About the owner
I have owned the property jointly with a cousin since 1975. The house was built by our aunt, who was a professional artist and her paintings and many pieces of her furniture are still in the house. I stay at the house at least three times a year, in the spring to entertain friends, in the summer for a family holiday and in the winter to gather the olive crop. This is therefore my alternative home and not just a commercial operation.
Year purchased: 1970's
Why the owner chose a home in this location
I did not buy the property; I inherited it from a relation. I have known it as a visitor since 1962 and have been attached to it ever since. The area is outstandingly beautiful, the climate is benign and the house is ideally placed between hills and sea with easy access to both but completely private in itself. The coast is seriously crowded and traffic-bound in summer while Chateauneuf is a haven of calm.
Unique benefits of the property
Access to the major towns of the Cote d'Azur, Nice Airport and the A8 motorway is easy. All necessary shops and markets are close by. Many newer properties have been built in the valleys and are intolerably hot in summer, while many "traditional" houses have small dark rooms ill-adapted to modern tastes.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR7349
Contact Name:
Antony Karslake
(UNITED KINGDOM) +44 1793782274
Owners Website: Click here
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