Property Details

Your holiday villa in Provence is situated on the hill above the medieval village of Fayence, near the beaches of Cannes and Fréjus - both are a 30 minute drive along Autoroute A8. Being a thousand feet above sea level, the climate here is near perfect all the year round - not too hot in summer and mild in winter.

Villa la Moncalaise rises above the round village bell tower and the square rampart ruins of a medieval château. The Chemin de la Liberation rise to Quartier la Roque, the hill which overlooks the village of Fayence.

It takes two minutes in the morning to walk down the cobblestone steps to the boulangerie for fresh croissants for breakfast on the terrace. A little later in the day you may enjoy an apéritif by the fountain at the Place de la République before browsing to the mouth-watering village market food stalls in the Place de l'Église in front of the 18th century church, the largest in the Canton.

From the gazebo in the grounds of your Provence villa, you will be enchanted by the panoramic sweep of the Esterels and the Maures - the range of hills separate Fayence from the Mediterranean sea. They are dotted with medieval villages perched upon the crests across the valley in between. The sunsets are a daily wonder of blrnding colours, of sky blue, mauves, pinks and purples.

The cantonal road D562 runs along this valley floor. It is the old road to the former Prefectural town of Draguignan. It traverses the Canton below the perched villages of Seillans, Fayence, Tourettes, Callian and Montauroux to Peymenade and Grasse, the perfume capital of France. From Montauroux the departmental road D37 follows the shores of freshwater Lac St. Cassien to Exit 39, gateway to the A8. Cannes is only 15 minutes away, Nice Airport is just another 20 minutes further.

In Fayence, gliders from the airfield below rise on thermal currents warmed by the morning sun. They perform graceful ballets in slow-motion as they skim and hug the contours of the hills above Villa la Moncalaise. This micro-climate in a bowl makes Fayence, encircled by steep hills, the foremost gliding centre in Europe.

Entrance to the villa is from a large hall with a guest cloakroom. The wide corridor leads through double glass doors to a spacious living room with a modern fireplace. The dining room adjoins a fully-equipped, separate kitchen. The living room is bathed in sunlight all day as it opens through French double doors on to a large south-facing terrace which is also accessed from the kitchen and the master bedroom. The dining room has its own separate entrance with French double doors leading to another terrace in front of a yellow rose garden.

The villa is tiled with rich, semi-glazed Provençal floor tiles and is carpetted throughout with Agra rugs. Original oil paintings adorn the walls and lined silk curtains frame all French doors and windows. The villa has been furnished by Roche Bobois in a classical French provincial style.

The garden has been developed on two terraces and is planted with fruit trees, table grapes and ancient olive trees said by locals to be over a thousand years old

The large kidney-shaped pool 10m x 6.5m, shaded by a giant parasaol pine, is solar-heated and floodlit at night - so is the gazebo - a great place for summer dining and entertaining as the summer kitchen is conveniently nearby under a willow tree. There are deck chairs and a drinks trolley for use around the pool. Armchairs and a dining suite with seating for eight are on the terrace outside the sitting room. All ourdoor furniture is teak.

There are two master bedrooms on the ground floor with bathrooms ensuite and an additional double bedroom on the mezzanine floor. The villa is designed to sleep six people in great comfort and some style.

There is a large basement leading off from the garage with a laundry room (which is accessible from the hall) with an additional refrigerator (used mainly for chilling wines...), a wine cellar and a well equipped gym.

This Provence vacation rental is a private home, very much loved and enjoyed by its owners. It is as fully equipped and cared for as any expensive private residence on the French Riviera. There is a dish washer, a washing machine, a dryer, a wide screen Sony TV with Sky satellite, a DVD/VCR, a Bang & Olufsen entertainment centre, Wi-Fi ADSL (2048 Kb) and kitchen equipment of every conceivable kind. You will enjoy living in a luxury villa in the most desirable part of the Riviera and Provence...

Finally, your villa in the south of France is completely fenced, electronically secured and protected with a 24-hour automatic telephone alarm to a private security service.

Local Area Details

There is much to do in Fayence...Fishing and boating on Lac de St. Cassien, riding, windsurfing and gliding are all within easy reach, as is magnificent walking country. For the really energetic, a Grande Randonée along the base of the Gorge du Verdon (Europe's largest) or, for those not so energetic, a drive along its picturesque rim is highly spectacular. St. Tropez and the Mediterranean, as well as local golf courses including excellent championship courses at Tourrettes (Terre Blanch) and La Motte (St. Andréol) are all within less then one hour’s drive. In winter, skiing is great in the Southern Alps, (Foux d'Allos, Gréolières and Isola 2000 a two-hour drive away).

For music lovers, there are plenty of summer concerts with jazz in the open air in Bargemon and in nearby villages of Seillans and Montferrat; chamber music and recitals in nearby churches: Mass with Gregorian plainsong on Sunday mornings at the Abbey de Thoronet; opera at Aix-en Provence, Orange and Nice.

Property Features

* Has a Pool
* Close to a golf course
* Pets are allowed
* Children are allowed

Contact Information

Name:	David Joffick
Telephone:	+33 -494-847290
Alt Telephone:	+33 -624-303370
Fax:	+33 -494-847768
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