Authentic villa for sale Valbonne - the Domaine de Beaumont.
An exceptional estate for sale between Valbonne and Mougins: the Domaine de Beaumont, an elegant historic residence. The Domaine de Beaumont, located between the villages of Mougins and Valbonne, a few minutes from Cannes, on the French Riviera. A true haven of peace where charm and authenticity reign, this prestigious private domain located at the top of a wooded hill welcomes in a dominant position a historic residence built in 1920 and offering beautiful volumes, as well as an outstanding main courtyard. The majestic property - the creation of Jacques Couelle, a world-renowned French architect, extends over an 18-hectare wooded park, with typical Mediterranean species, and benefits from a panoramic view which is a veritable green corridor completely unobstructed up to the sea. It is accessed by an imposing gate surrounded by two pavilions on either side. The first one is an actual caretaker's house, while the second offers an apartment dedicated to the staff and the security post upstairs. The "Atelier", located in the woods at the entrance to the estate, is a partly finished Provençal-style house with a surface area of 150 m2. The park, which has two water sources, is embellished with a gorgeous area showcasing a 20-metre heated marble swimming pool, pool house, numerous ornamental ponds and fountains, an olive grove, a tennis court, aviaries and spectacular flower gardens. Part of the land, in the meadow, currently accommodates horses – it is possible to establish stables and a quarry there. This superb historic residence, former holiday home of JF Kennedy's family, has all the advantages of a mansion. A truly exceptional place on the Côte d'Azur located between the villages of Valbonne and Mougins, the estate is located just 30 minutes from the Nice airport and 15 minutes from the beaches of Cannes or Cap d'Antibes. A majestic mansion offered by the Private Desk – Côte d’Azur International Realty – your five prestigious real estate agencies in Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Nice, Beaulieu sur Mer and Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat. Technical characteristics : Main residence: Ground floor: majestic reception hall and its marble staircase, dining room, breakfast room, living room, large kitchen, laundry room, cinema room / games room. Apartment for staff. Temperature-controlled wine cellar. First floor: master suite with marble bathroom and dressing room, 3 en-suite bedrooms with dressing room, breakfast kitchen. Second floor: 5 additional en-suite bedrooms, a third kitchen. Dependencies: Pool-house with shower, cloakroom, kitchen, pizza oven. Staff accommodation with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a living room and 1 kitchen. Two pavilions on either side of the sumptuous entrance gate. A barn. A bit of history: Although the very famous American JFK spent his holidays in Roquebrune Cap Martin (a village on the Riviera in which his brother Robert Kennedy regularly rented a villa) when he was President, It was in Valbonne that the Kennedy siblings spent their holidays in the Domaine de Valbonne, while their father Joseph Patrick Kennedy, American politician and diplomat, was the 44th United States Ambassador to Great Britain (1938 -1940). Remarkable architecture: A creation by Jacques Couelle for Mr. and Mrs. Carr, a wealthy American family who was undoubtedly sensitive to reused architecture. The Château de Beaumont actually offers reused materials - the beginning of an exceptional architectural movement that Jacques Couelle will develop as far as New York, at the Cloisters Museum. The base of this museum specializing in European medieval architecture is made of stones from 12th century abbeys and churches partially looted and destroyed during wars and revolutions: a perfect example of re-use. A sought-after area: this luxurious rural estate enjoys an ideal location in the immediate vicinity of Mougins and Valbonne, as well as the main roads. If the Estate remains close to business areas, it nevertheless benefits from absolute calm, a true haven of peace hidden from view, landscaped and flowery for a privileged art of living on the Côte d'Azur. Mougins, tourist destination which surprises with the beauty of its residences and its architectural heritage, an authentic village in the South of France which promises local gastronomy and historical vestiges which have seduced big names including Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, Paul Eluard, Winston Churchill, Christian Dior, Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, etc. Valbonne, located about ten kilometers from Cannes, in the heart of the Côte d'Azur countryside, is an elegant historic city which has retained all its character with its stone facades, its colorful shutters, its doors surrounded by vines or bougainvillea.
