Villa Castagniers

REF:8348

Property Description:

Modern villa built on one level and comfortably accommodating up to six people. The property has three ensuite bedrooms, a gorgeous private pool with a spacious south-facing terrace, enclosed garden and lovely views over the rolling Cote d’Azur countryside. The property is also fully air conditioned. This is a perfect holiday home to relax in and a great base to visit the best of what the French Riviera has to offer.

Property size: 135m².

Accommodation

Living area

Large living/dining room (70m²) with TV (BBC, CNN, etc), sofas and wood burning stove. Sliding doors opening onto a long-furnished terrace with mountain views.

Kitchen

Modern kitchen with dishwasher, American fridge/freezer, oven, microwave, induction hob, kettle, coffee machine, toaster and juicer. Central island with four chairs. Laundry room with washing machine. Iron and ironing board.

Bedrooms

Bedroom 1: Master bedroom with Queen size bed (160 x 200cm), sliding doors leading to terrace and pool. En suite shower room.
Bedroom 2: Bedroom with double bed (140 x 190cm), window giving onto the other side of the villa. En suite shower room.
Bedroom 3: Bedroom with double bed (140 x 190cm), window giving onto the other side of the villa. En suite shower room.

Bathrooms

En suite shower room to Bedroom 1 with wc.
En suite shower room to Bedroom 2.
En suite shower room to Bedroom 3.
Separate wc.

Exterior

Enclosed garden (1000m²). Large terrace with outdoor furniture, charcoal barbecue, 6 sunloungers and parasol. Boules court. 2 parking spaces within the grounds.

Pool

Pool 8m x 5m. Depth: 1.5m throughout. Security system: alarm. Steps. Pool shower. The pool surround is made up of artificial grass.

Closest Airport: Nice

Changeover Day: Saturday

Sleeps: 6

Swimming Pool: Exclusive Use

Separate Toilet: 1

Internal Facilities: DVD Player, TV, WIFI, Wood Burner

Website Link: https://selectvillas.co.uk/properties/villa-castagniers/

External Facilities: Barbecue, Boules Pitch, Dining area, Garden, Parking, Terrace

Area Description:

Modern villa built on one level and comfortably accommodating up to six people. The property has three ensuite bedrooms, a gorgeous private pool with a spacious south-facing terrace, enclosed garden and lovely views over the rolling Cote d’Azur countryside. The property is also fully air conditioned. This is a perfect holiday home to relax in and a great base to visit the best of what the French Riviera has to offer.

Villa Castagniers is set in a peaceful and rural area on the edge of Vence and within walking distance of the village centre (approximately 20-25 minutes). With a good choice of cafés and restaurants and some breath-taking views of the surrounding mountains and St Paul de Vence, it is well worth the walk.

While several artists lived in nearby St Paul de Vence (Picasso, Dufy, Modigliani) other artists lived in the slightly lesser-known village of Vence just 5km away. Vence attracted artists such as Matisse to whom we owe the Chapelle du Rosaire, a truly unique work of art. Chagall also lived both in Vence then in Saint Paul de Vence. All these artists have museums dedicated to their arts in Nice or Antibes.

The Mediterranean Sea and beaches can be reached in less than 30 minutes’ drive and there is a whole range of exciting coastal resorts to visit such as Nice and Antibes, both about 30-40 minutes away. Not to forget numerous nearby villages like St Paul de Vence, Tourettes sur Loup or Gourdon all with stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Monaco, Menton and the Italian border are all under an hours’ drive.

Nearest beach

15km

Nearest airport(s)

Nice 17km, Marseille 198km.
Villeneuve Loubet railway station (for train to Nice and Cannes) 16km.

Shops

Supermarket, bakery, restaurants and bars 2km.
Hospital 12km.

Places to visit nearby

LOCAL MARKETS

Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Vence (2km).
Wednesday and Friday: St Paul de Vence (5km).
Wednesday: Tourettes sur Loup (4km).
Every day except Monday: Nice Cours Saleya (28km).
Friday: Ventimiglia, Italy (all day) (65km).
A car is recommended but there are buses in Vence village with regular services to Cagnes sur Mer, St Laurent du var, Nice, La Colle sur Loup and Grasse.

Vence
One of the most famous and beautiful, perched villages in the Cote D’Azur and has a wonderful artistic heritage with numerous galleries and shops, restaurants and street cafés. The village comes alive in the summer with its famous Festival and live concerts held in the open-air town square. Within the village walls there are cafés on the Place Clémenceau, a great spot to sit and watch activities of this busy square. A visit to the Matisse chapel, designed and decorated by the artist himself in the late 1940s, is recommended.

DAY TRIP IDEAS

Grasse (20km)
Grasse is famous worldwide for its perfumeries and is often hailed as the perfume capital of the world! It even has a museum of perfume. Grasse is a fascinating old town with pretty streets, squares full of life, numerous shops, restaurants, a daily market and a magnificent Cathedral. Grasse gets quite busy especially in August during the Fete du Jasmin where you can see floats driving through town throwing flowers into the crowd. Known as the Bataille de Fleurs (flower battle), onlookers get soaked by their natural perfume. During the event there are fireworks and dancing. If you are looking for something a little different why not visit the limestone caves and grottos leading up to the Plateau de Caussols, 4km north of Grasse.

Antibes (23km)
Antibes is a lovely old town with narrow winding streets, a great selection of restaurants, cafes, piano bars, private clubs, theatres and for art lovers the Picasso museum.

Juan Les Pins (23km)
Sitting next to Antibes is a very attractive coastal resort with gorgeous beaches, exciting nightlife with trendy night clubs, casino and also night shopping!

Nice (31km)
Glamourous and lively seaside city with a wide range of activities on offer from shopping in Nice’s chic pedestrian precinct, to wandering around the old town with its small shops, busy pubs, restaurants and its famous market. For those interested in history there is also plenty to do such as visiting Roman remains of Cimiez where a superb Jazz festival takes place in July. There are also a number of museums to discover (Matisse, Chagall, Palais Lascaris, Art museum MAMAC and many others). Why not go to the Parc Phoenix, a huge botanical greenhouse garden and zoo? In fact, it is one of the largest in Europe with six different tropical climates and thousands of plants to discover. Nice’s latest addition is the brand-new Promenade du Paillon a huge green zone covering twelve hectares and 1.2 kilometres long located in the heart of Nice with plants, trees, fountains and play areas. Nice has so much to offer so it is tricky narrowing it down but if you fancy an overview of Nice and see it as shown so often on photos then make your way to Mont Boron mountain which offers spectacular view points to the west over Nice harbour and the whole bay of Nice which is magnificent by day or by night when it is all lit up. To the east you will also have great views of St Jean Cap Ferrat peninsula and Monaco. There are lots of water sports along Nice coast and nearby coastal towns such as diving, parasailing, kayaking, paddle boarding, water skiing, inflatable riding, wake boarding and the latest craze – flyboarding. Why not hire bikes to ride along the Promenade des Anglais, or try rollerblading instead whilst enjoying the views of the bay and discover Nice in a brand-new way?

Cannes (37km)
One of the unmissable jewels of the Cote D’Azur with sandy beaches and large promenade La Croisette, chic boutiques, classy restaurants, bars, shops and numerous festivals throughout the year, including of course the Cannes Film Festival in May each year.

NEARBY ACTIVITIES

Aquasplash Waterpark, Antibes (18km). Water park with water slides, wave pool, toboggans, flumes and rubber ring rides as well as the Black Cannon, one of France’s fastest water slides, which propels riders to a speed of 60km per hour.

Canyon Forest, Villeneuve Loubet (12km). An Acrobatic adventure park with 160 tree top challenges of monkey bridges, rope swings, giant zip wires and rock climbing. For the bravest there is the longest zip line in France (330m) where you can expect to reach a maximum speed of 70 km per hour. If that’s not enough, there is a 4km maze!

Pitchoun Forest, Villeneuve Loubet (14km). Located close to the Canyon Forest, this is a more accessible course for younger children (from age three or 1m height to 10 years). Great Park with four courses and lots to do including climbing, balancing. Altogether there are 60 different games and a quiz on animal life.

Le Village des Fous, Villeneuve Loubet (14km). Located next to Pitchoun Forest. A two-hectare park where madness is king! Flying baths is great fun. There are various challenges such as climbing, crawling, rope swinging, trails, huge slides, bouncy castles and a lot more.

Tennis: 5km.

Golf: Vence (5km), Villeneuve Loubet (5km).

Price Notes:

Changeover day

Saturday. Check-in between 4pm-8pm. Checkout before 10am. Late arrivals can be arranged but must be requested at least a month in advance.

Included in the rent

Bed linen and towels (including pool towels).
Water and electricity.

Other charges

Obligatory charges payable on arrival

End of stay cleaning 150€ (cash).
Refundable security deposit: 400€ payable in cash on arrival and returned on departure once an inventory has been completed.
Holiday tax (taxe de séjour): The amount may vary from one year to another but expect between 3€ and 4€ per person per day. Please ask at time of booking.

Other information

Small pet welcome. Please check at the time of booking to confirm breed and size.
High chair available. Cot can be made available if required.
Three hairdryers available.
No smoking in the villa.
Walk to village centre is a downhill-uphill walk and what a reward when you get there!