Lou Bousquet – Provencal Villa with pool, Cote d’Azur, Châteauneuf de Grasse
Sleeps 8 Large tiled pool South facing
Large exceptional gardens Very private
Near
the lovely village of Chateauneuf
de Grasse
with plenty of good restaurants nearby this delightful villa is south facing
and is set in one acre of gardens. Located at the end of a country lane, Lou
Bousquet is unique in that it has peace and serenity, yet it is less than 35
min from Nice airport and 30 min from the beaches in Antibes
and Cannes. A
long wide terrace overlooks the pool with complete privacy . Furnishings and
equipment are to a high standard throughout.
One mile from Chateauneuf, the villa is south facing and situated in the
Alpes Maritimes. The village of Châteauneuf de Grasse
is listed as one of the historic sites in the Alpes-Maritimes.
The land falls away towards Grasse le Plan to the south and steeply to the
north to the top of the hill (approx 300 feet above) 0.4 miles from Grasse.
The Loup Valley
is 1 - 2 miles away with the beautiful Loup Gorge, and villages Bar sur Loup,
Tourettes sur Loup are close by.
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
- Two bathrooms with
toilet.
- One twin bedroom on
the 1st floor overlooking the gardens with en-suite shower
- 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.
- Second Sitting room with
sofa bed
- 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
- Village
of Châteauneuf de Grasse
5 min drive with small supermarket, bakery
- Village
of Magagnosc
10 min walk with bakery, newsagent, grocers etc
- 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.