Villa Le Verrier sits atop a hill, offering wonderful views of the Mediterranean sea, the southern Alpes, and the Loup Valley. Bordered by forest on three sides, and 2 kilometers from the nearest road, it provides a tranquil setting. The 11 X 5 meter pool is situated in an exotic, child friendly garden which is completely enclosed. The villa is luxurious, with antique furniture and comfortable sofas and chairs, high quality beds and linens, the convenience of a modern kitchen and several charming exterior dining areas. The main floor includes a new kitchen with granite worktops, a stainless steel gas stove and dishwasher, American fridge freezer with exterior ice/water dispenser, microwave, garbage disposal and many other conveniences. The kitchen has a wonderful view on the sea, and opens to the pool, barbecue area and a large vine covered dining area seating 12. Three sets of French doors from the open plan living/dining room access pergola covered terraces offering comfortable chairs from which to enjoy the panoramic views of the sea, mountains and valley, adjacent to the garden, pool, and a second outdoor dining area. A large bedroom with queen size bed and ensuite bathroom has French doors opening onto a terrace with wonderful views of the mountains and valley. The main floor also has a laundry and 3 piece shower room. On the upper floor is the master suite with a king size bed and luxurious ensuite bathroom, stunning 180 degree views, as well as a jacuzzi for two and shower room. There is a second bedroom with two full size single beds, ensuite bathroom and French doors opening onto its own balcony with beautiful views of the mountains and valley. The independent garden apartment on the lower level has 2 more bedrooms, one of which is a queen and the other has 2 full size single beds, a travel cot for a baby or young child, a bathroom, living/dining room and kitchen. French doors provide views of the valley and mountains, and access to the covered outside dining area set in the garden. This apartment is rented with the villa during the summer months of July and August, but is available to be rented separately from the main villa during the other months of the year. It has a separate listing as perfectplaces property #8042. The mature landscaped garden is approximately 2000 m2 on four levels, with more than 2000 more m2 of forest belonging to the villa. A park of 2000 hectares is just outside the garden and offers wonderful opportunities for children to play, as well as many beautiful walks for all members of the family. There is parking for 2 cars within the garden and further parking just outside the gate. The domain is secure and safe, however, the villa has a security system to protect valuables. The pool has an alarm to safeguard young children. Within the domaine, there is a large 25 X 10 meter pool, three tennis courts, petanque/boules courts, outdoor table tennis, and young children's play area, all free for your use. A number of beaches and golf courses famous to this area are within 10 minutes of the villa. There are numerous walks and mountain bike rides in the woods and along rivers directly accessible from the villa. Horse riding, sailing and all water sports, paragliding, mountaineering, and roller blading are all available within minutes. Lounging by the pool is always an option! In the winter, skiing and other snow sports are within 45-90 minutes.
The villa is at the end of an private access which joins the road between the beautiful ancient villages of Valbonne and Biot, each offering a multitude of restaurants, art galleries, potteries and glass ateliers. Cannes, and Antibes are 15 minutes, and Nice and the airport are 25 minutes by car. It is 45 minutes to Monaco and St. Tropez. A marine park and theme park are within 10 minutes. Guests are amazed at the ease of access to a multitude of places and activities. The buzz of the Riviera is at your doorstep, yet the setting is completely tranquil.
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Rental of the villa for 2 weeks is preferred, but week-long rentals will be considered. The rental period is from Saturday to Saturday, check in time is 5 pm and check out time is 10 am. The security deposit is $2000/1500 euros/1000 GBP and is due at booking. It serves as a reservation, cleaning and damage deposit. It will not be refunded if the reservation is cancelled. It is refundable, once cleaning costs are deducted, and assuming no damages, by mid-September. The full rental is due by May 1st, or at the time of booking if the booking occurs after May 1st. Deposits of the security and rental payments can be made into US, UK or French bank accounts, depending on the currency of the guests' country. The garden apartment can be rented either on a nightly or weekly basis from September through May inclusive and may be available in June, depending on the villa rentals. In the summer months, it is rented as part of the villa. When the apartment is being rented independently from the villa, guests have exclusive use of the pool from 9 am to 1 pm and shared use with the owners at other times.
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