Villa La Rivolte Maison de Maitre - (ref: 1310)

8 bed / 8 bath - sleeps 16 - Pool

Price Range:

Per week
From: 3200 GBPounds
To: 5360 GBPounds

Features:

  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
  • Private Pool
  • Private (no others on site)
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Property Description:

Beautiful 19th century “Belle Epoque” mansion set in two hectares of richly planted hillside gardens just a few minutes walk from the main square and old town of Grasse. The house and large terrace overlook the Bay of Cannes and the Esterel. Nice, Cannes, Saint Paul de Vence and Antibes are just a short drive away and Saint Tropez and Monaco are within one hour"s drive. The property has been fully modernised whilst retaining its" welcoming, old-fashioned atmosphere, charm and style. There are two very comfortable-furnished "salons" - one a guests" library with an extensive selection of guide books and novels and the second salon includes a satellite television, DVD and video-players, x-box, and a games cupboard and piano. The very spacious and fully equipped farmhouse-style dining room/kitchen includes an open wood fire adapted for barbecues and spit roasts and there is a utility area with washing machine and dryer.The main property accomodates 14 guests and there is a further bedroom for two in a small annexe. There are eight south-facing provencal bedrooms with en-suite or private bathrooms or shower-rooms all with a view to the sea on clear days through palm trees and pines. Four double bedrooms with en-suite facilities, two twin bedrooms with en-suite facilities, one twin bedroom with private separate shower-room/wc across a passageway and a first floor twin bedroom without en-suite but with private balcony and with the use of a shower-room and toilet on the ground floor. Outdoors - in the lower garden - 0there is the superb jade green heated swimming pool- 12.5m x 5.5m - with sun loungers and parasols. Within the splendid gardens there is also table tennis, baby football and an unusual facility – sometimes a little unreliable but very popular with children – a narrow-gauge railway which runs from the pool up to the main house – and has been known to convey drinks from the house back down to the poolside. Altogether a unique and outstanding property and highly recommended.

Accommodation Comprises: *Entrance hall *Cloaks/WC *Drawing room/library *Music/tv salon including piano, satellite television, DVD & video, playstation and games cupboard *Dining room/kitchen *8 bedrooms *8 bathrooms or shower-rooms with toilets *Parking spaces for 8 cars *Private resident managers" apartment and office.

* Special prices apply for Christmas and New Year reservations*

Area Description:

Grass is an attractive medieval town set in the foothills of the Alps, 250m above sea level with stunning views over the Bay of Cannes and the Cap de l’Esterel.

Grasse is best known as the world capital of perfume and you can still visit the three perfumeries, Galimard, Milinard and Fragonard, on which its prosperity was based for centuries. The “vieille ville” , the picturesque old town of Grass, tumbles down the mountainside in a labyrinth of narrow streets, tiny shops, shady squares and age worn pastel facades. The old town contains a 12th century cathedral with three large paintings by Rubens. The town centre and the main square of Grasse the “Place aux Aires” with its 18th century fountain are just a short walk from La Rivolte and its flower and vegetable market and open-air restaurants are regularly visited by guests. Also, in Grasse is the Villa-Musee Fragonard where the 18th century painter stayed and where his romantic paintings are still on display. On the corner of the boulevard du Jeu de Ballon is the Musee de la Marine, the beautiful old 18th – century former town house of the Pont Ëves family. The museum commemorates the life and career of the Admiral de Grass (1722-88) who was born locally and played a decisive role in the American Was of Independence at the battle of Yorktown Virginia.


Grasse owes the perfume history to Catherine of Medici, Queen of France in the 16th century – she was besotted with oriental perfumes and when she heard there were flowers growing on the shores of the Mediterranean which smelled more intensely than the oils of the Orient, she ordered one of her men of science to create a lady’s perfume from these flowers.

At that time, Grass earned its living from tanning and the local glove makers used the essential oils from the flowers to mask the stench of the tanneries. Catherine of Medici’s commission was the beginning of the perfume manufacture in Grasse and made the town world famous.

Area Activities

Grass is the ideal base from where to explore the Cote d’Azur – Grasse, Cannes, Nice form the “Golden Triangle”, an area astonishingly rich in history and art, gastronomy and outdoor activities of every kind. Monte Carlo and St Tropez are about an hours drive and Italy is not much further. The spectacular Gorges du Verdon are about an hour and a half away by car. Galleries, museums, antiques, sailing, flying, golf, tennis,. riding/ paragliding, scuba-diving, go-karting, canyoning, gambling, wine tasting, and superb mountain-walking – all can be found within half an hour’s drive.

For more information about Grass have a look at the town website – www.grass-riviera.com

Location information

Beach : 18 km
Golf: 10 km
Shops: 500 m
Garage: 500 m
Restaurant: 500 m
Cafe: 500 m
Airport: 40 km - Nice International
nearest major town: 500 m - Cannes

Facilities

Barbeque, Enclosed Garden furniture, Car parking, Patio terrace, Dishwasher, Freezer, Fridge, Oven, Washing machine, TV, DVD, Telephone ( )

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