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French Prestigious Riviera Villa - Apartment (s) | Real Estate Guide




Well, the Most French Prestigious Riviera Villa - Apartment (s) where are they? Most of them right on the shore or close by. St Jean Cap Ferrat, Villefranche sur Mer without forgeting Cap d'Antibes are the seclude and hidden places. In the hills as in Saint Paul de Vence large properties can also be found.


Some are known worldwide as La Leopolda that was once the "holidays home" of the king of Belgium and still the largest property in Villefranche sur Mer. Last year an offer to buy the property has been made by Bill Gates (owner of Microsoft) at the price of 172, 000 000 € which has been refused by the actual owner!!!


In their February 2007 edition Forbes magazine listed the property in the top ten worldwide at the price of 49, 000 000 €, quite far from the market and reality...


In fact, Bill Gates wanted to buy this property as his business partner Paul Allen owns a huge property in the surroudings. During summer his blue "boat" (kind of, as it is huge!) can been seen in the harbour of Villefranche sur Mer.


Another French Prestigious Riviera Villa? Villa Nellcôte in the same town, a villa where the Rolling Stones lived in the 70's when they run away from England for taxes reasons! Update: the property has just been resold in March 2007 at the price of 102, 000 000 €.


Bono from U2 lives also here in Eze with his family most of the year. Elton John who has a mansion above Nice and Tina Turner who owns a house in "Le Castelet", the most sough-after complex on all the French Riviera. This is where some of the Most French Prestigious Riviera Villa (s) can be found, prices ranging from 3, 000 000 € until...


Tina turner just bought two houses in St Jean Cap Ferrat to make a huuuuge one. It is the last update from our rich and famous owners of the Most French Prestigious Riviera Villa - Apartment (s). Many other live here part-time or full-time, I stop here the list will be too long!


These areas are very secured and protected with guards and often located in private estates with large close gates, you need to pass codes and security checks before going further!


Below you will find a French Prestigious Riviera Villa for sale now. I know most of these properties as in fact, remember: more customers than properties for sale and especially for this segment of the market. From Saint Tropez to the border of Italy I "check" most of them for my customers.


As soon as a new property comes up on the market I pre-screened it and forward the descriptive to my interested customers regarding the "profile" of the property they are looking for.


Why did I choose to talk about the property listed below? For its starting selling price 53,000 000 €? No! Even if there are just a few properties in this "segment" of the market, this one is not the most expensive. I choose it for other reasons. The main one being LOCATION and its unique features also. Do you remember in our 1st French Property page? LOCATION. For the rest please read the following descriptive.


If you are interested in this property or have your own enquiry for a French Prestigious Riviera Villa - Apartment (s), do not hesitate to Contact me by email or call me online for any question you may have.


You can also fill in the French Property Form in order to make your specific request.


One of the Most French Prestigious Riviera Villa For Sale Today

A dream villa overlooking the most beautiful bay on the French Riviera…


In the heart of the French Riviera, between Nice and the Principality of Monaco, the Villa enjoys a splendid panorama over the Bay of Villefranche sur Mer, one of the world’s most beautiful, against the backdrop of the promontory of St Jean Cap Ferrat.


Entirely rehabilitated in rigorous respect of the spirit of the times, it now offers a chance to plunge into the magnificence and comfort of the legendary Riviera’s heyday. Calling it one of the most French Prestigious Riviera Villa is largely deserved.


In the late 1870’s, this exceptional location charmed one of the region’s greatest families who had the original structure built; the whole project, including the magnificent iron dome, was commissioned from Gustave Eiffel, the famous French engineer.


A sumptuous wrought-iron gate opens the way to the estate and onto an alley leading through the park to the circular entrance and to this French Prestigious Riviera Villa. Access to the Villa’s main courtyard is through a monumental marble staircase rising to the porch with Doric columns leading to the main entrance hall.


A series of arcades, highlighted with white stone columns in the middle, surrounds the Villa. It supports a terrace that is amplified by a rotunda in front of the lounges, overlooking the garden with the outdoor swimming pool and pool-house.


In a dominant position over the sea, the vast 15,000 sqm park is entirely planted with fine trees, including centuries-old olive and palm trees, Aleppo pines and cedars of Lebanon making of this French Prestigious Riviera Villa one of the most beautiful in all the French Riviera.


The immense sun-drenched terrace invites you to peaceful breakfasts facing the splendid panorama of the gleaming bay, pleasantly cradled by the waves.


These sites special configuration and their magic are ideal both for tranquil stays dedicated to your rest and well-being and for sumptuous receptions, elegant dinners and lively "fêtes".This French Prestigious Riviera Villa will bring you GOOD moments and memories.


In the huge high-tech kitchen where the most cutting-edge standards of hygiene are the rule, the chef and his team prepare a tantalizing variety of dishes which are served "à la française" in the magnificent dining room.


After lunch or dinner, you can slip into the smoking room to savour a fine old cognac.If you prefer to resist the call of the elegant, comfortable reception lounge, you can seek inspiration in the warm office-cum-library to do some work. This room's particularly cosy atmosphere is perfect for business and board meetings.


A master elevator takes you to the suites and vast rooms, all with period fireplaces which were designed to be a genuine invitation to a journey into the night. The French oak floors with their classic pattern, inspired by parquets in the finest old homes, confer on the rooms a quaint charm.


The solid walnut woodwork is superb, draped with attractive silky wall hangings. With their relaxing comfort, all the suites and rooms are equipped to meet the most demanding expectations. They all have air-conditioning with automatic regulation and thermo-ventilation. The bathrooms are genuine jewels of polychrome marble, all with Jacuzzi, dressing room and private cloakroom.


Do you have a sudden desire for an improvised concert, an urge to play a feverish game of billiards, the wish to laze about the swimming pool? Do you feel like swimming in the heated indoor pool or undertaking some serious athletic training in the vast gym and then relax at leisure in the steam bath?

This French Prestigious Riviera Villa has all the answers! To meet all your expectations, a selected, efficient and courteous staff (concierge, housekeeper, butler, chambermaids and a French chef with his team, waiter, gardener, bodyguard, chauffeur, gym instructor and masseur) will be at your disposal to make your investment an unforgettable experience.


They will suit your needs at all times. Fitness professionals, gym teacher and masseur are also available, to make your stay an unforgettable experience...


This French Prestigious Riviera Villa is located in the heart of the legendary French Riviera, in the most south-eastern part of France, between the city of Cannes and the Principality of Monaco. It stands on a remarkable natural site, in the territory of the small town of Villefranche sur Mer, overlooking one of the world’s most beautiful bays, contiguous with Baie des Anges on which stands the city of Nice, capital of the French Riviera.


The French Riviera benefits from an exceptional microclimate - approximately 300 days of sunshine a year - which has contributed to its world-wide renown for nearly two centuries. Overlooking the sea and protected from the wind by the surrounding hills and mountains, it enjoys a climate that is never too hot in summer and always mild in winter.


The mean annual temperature ranges from 23.6°C/74.5°F in August to 9.1°C/48.4°F in January, while in the sea it ranges from 25.2°C/77.4°F in August to 13.1°C/55.6°F in February.


The region is served by the Nice-Côte d’Azur International Airport, 2nd busiest in France after Paris and major gateway to Southern Europe. Connected to 71 destinations in 26 countries, including the main cities in Europe and North America, it is connected, among others, to Paris by a genuine airlift with up to 43 flights daily. The airport, located just 14 kilometres by road from the Villa, also provides daily helicopter flights to heliports in Cannes, Monaco and Saint Tropez.


The Riviera offers top-quality medical and hospital facilities, making it one of the best equipped European centres. The French Riviera: A truly unique destination…

A home dedicated to the art of fine living


The designers of this French Prestigious Riviera Villa conceived it from the start as an exceptional venue for vacation and rest, and those who recently renovated it sought to prolong this state of mind while hoisting it to the most modern standards of comfort.


With a total surface this French Prestigious Riviera Villa has an area of 2800 sqm , plus 700 sqm 2 of porches, terraces, balconies and inner patios, the Villa is made up of 5 levels:

Level 0 - Garden level mainly for recreational activities and cooking.

Entrance hall, central game room, gym, indoor swimming pool, steam bath, TV room, industrial kitchen and pantry equipped for 60/80 people.


Level 1 - Second floor for reception rooms.

Monumental outdoor staircase, large terraces (320 sqm), indoor lounge, library, office, TV room, living room with fireplace, smoking room.


Level 2 - Third floor for suites and master bedrooms.

Central hall, guest closet, master suite with living room and two separate apartments each with a bedroom with fireplace, dressing room, marble bathroom with Jacuzzi, safe; plus 3 apartments each with one bedroom, dressing room and marble bathroom with Jacuzzi.


Level 3 - Fourth floor for bedrooms.

Central hall, cloakrooms and 6 apartments each with a bedroom (21 to 42 sqm), dressing room and marble bathroom and Jacuzzi.


Level 4 - Fifth floor reserved for the laundry room, as well as 5 attic rooms for staff.

In all, this French Prestigious Riviera Villa offers 11 apartments and 14 bathrooms for 22 guests in optimum conditions of comfort and space.


One visit to this French Prestigious Riviera Villa and you will fall in love with this UNIQUE property.

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More French Prestigious Riviera Villa - Apartment (s)?


Well, other Prestigious Villa - Apartment (s) are on the market elsewhere in France.


I am based on the French Riviera when I am in France, but I work also often in Paris and other parts of France.


If you need more details regarding the above property , please do not hesitate to contact me.


If you plan to purchase a French Prestigious Riviera Villa - Apartment (s) or elsewhere in France, please fill in the French Property Form in order to make your specific request.


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