Near the lovely village of de Grasse
One mile from Chateauneuf, the villa is south facing and situated in the Alpes Maritimes. The village of Châteauneuf de Grasse
The land falls away towards Grasse le Plan to the south and rises steeply to the north to the top of the hill (approx 300 feet above). Grasse is 0.4 milesLoup Valley
Gourdon with its unbelievable views is 3 miles away and the ever popular Valbonne is less than 8 miles. The country side is a mixture of Mountains, valleys, medieval villages, water falls, and rivers and is heavily populated with olive trees and forests. To the south the mountains run to the sea. The area is serviced by superb golf courses. Motorists are used to cyclists as the French enjoy their national sport here and throughout this beautiful region.
The accommodation includes:
- Private driveway with automatic gates
- Stone floored entrance hall
- Comfortable and attractively furnished living room with fireplace and french windows leading onto terrace and exceptional garden
- Attractive winter dining room off the main living rooms
- Summer dining room off the terrace under a stunning wisteria arbour
- Kitchen fully equipped with American style fridge freezer, microwave, dishwasher oven and hob.
- Bedrooms/bathrooms:
- Double bedroom with en suite bath/shower room with private entrance to the terrace.
- One twin bedroom with french windows to a smaller private terrace and gardens
- One bathroom with shower toilet and sink
- One bathroom with toilet.
- One double bedroom on the 1st floor overlooking the gardens with en-suite shower and sink
- One double bedroom on the ground st floor with slinding windows to front of the villa
- Large stone terrace facing south accessed from the hallway, living rooms and main bedroom overlooking the pool and lawns
- An acre of very pretty garden with many olive, eucalyptus, palms, mimosas, fruit trees and lawns.
- Large tiled heated pool (12m x 5m) with salt water filtration, 1m deep at shallow end and 2.2m at deep end.
Shops/Amenities/Activities
- Large supermarket and bakery 10 min drive
- 3 golf courses 10 min drive 'La Bastide', Golf Opio Valbonne, Royal Mougins
- Tennis 5 min drive
- In the vicinity:
Horse racing Casino Beaches – Cannes, Nice and Antibes – 20-30 minutes away Forest River rafting (kayak), Paragliding Climbing Walking mountain biking Golf – ten golf courses within 12km
The local restaurants are excellent with a wide choice of traditional French cuisine, from gastronomic to simple local inexpensive restaurants in the area.
Grasse – Famous perfume producing area only 3 minutes away. Lovely city with views to the coast
St Paul de Vence – A famous mediaeval village with many local artists and sculptors, wonderful views to Nice, Cannes and Antibes. Many famous artists work can be found here including Matisse and Picasso
Tourrettes sur Loup – mediaeval village with many local artists producing pottery, jewellery, art, wood and leather products,. Lovely village square under pine trees with many local bars and restaurants
Cannes – Chic shopping, sandy beaches and lovely restaurants. And you may even see the odd celebrity!
Mougins – Very pretty hill top village with lovely restaurants, antique shops and artists. Great views and lots of local craft shops to buy that special present to take home.
