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Lou Bousquet – Provencal Villa with pool, Cote d’Azur, Chateauneuf de Grasse

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
One bathroom with toilet.
One twin bedroom on the 1^st floor overlooking the gardens with en-suite shower
One double bedroom on the ground ^st floor with slinding windows to front of the villa

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.

Provencal Villa with pool, Cote d'Azur France