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Belle Époque Estate with Pool & 360° Riviera Views

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Outdoor pool
    The outdoor pool is a refreshing retreat under the open sky - a rare gem in this area.
5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes
  • Place, International Perfume Museum
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Museum and Parfumerie Fragonard
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Grasse Cathedral
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nice (NCE-Cote d'Azur)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Children's room

4 Single Beds

Guest bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Guest bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Master bedroom 2

1 King Bed

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 5

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Belle Époque Estate with Pool & 360° Riviera Views

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking serenity and natural beauty of the French Riviera at this magnificent Belle Époque estate. Perched at a commanding elevation of 460 metres, the property boasts an impeccable, uninterrupted panorama stretching across the valley to the azure sea, where the rugged peaks of Corsica dramatically emerge on the horizon on a clear day.

Set within its own private microclimate, the estate is enveloped by ancient palms and fragrant Mediterranean gardens. Outside, a grand 15m x 7m swimming pool, an elegant pool house, and a fully equipped summer kitchen with a barbecue invite you to spend blissful days lounging, dining, and contemplating your spectacular surroundings.

✨ The Estate Layout & Living Spaces
While remarkably grand and spacious, this stunning five-bedroom villa retains an entirely warm and intimate ambiance. Natural light floods every corner of the home, where majestic living areas open seamlessly onto expansive stone terraces overlooking 3,000 square metres of manicured grounds.
- The Main Salon: A stately drawing room designed for sophisticated relaxation, featuring a premium Yamaha Clavinova piano.
- The Epicurean Kitchen & Morning Room: The heart of the home, complete with an adjacent storeroom and a sun-drenched breakfast room featuring a cozy fireplace.
- Formal Dining & Courtyard: An elegant dining room with majestic French windows opening onto a private courtyard with a trickling fountain.
- The Executive Office: A quiet, private workspace tucked away for those who need to remain connected while away.
- Private Fitness Sanctuary: A fully equipped private gym featuring a treadmill, stationary bicycle, cross-trainer, weight bench, free weights, bars, yoga mats, and yoga balls.

👑 Luxury Accommodations (Spread over two air-conditioned floors)
A magnificent spiral staircase connects the upper levels, ultimately winding up to a private viewing tower (the belvedere) that offers jaw-dropping, 360-degree views of the sea, mountains, and rolling French countryside.
- First Floor (The En-Suite Retreats): Features three elegant double bedrooms, each boasting its own private en-suite bathroom. Two of these premium bedrooms enjoy direct access to a scenic private terrace.
- Second Floor (The Family Level): Ideal for families, featuring a refined bedroom with a Queen-size bed alongside a spacious, charming dormitory-style bedroom with two sets of twin beds. Both rooms share a large, beautifully appointed bathroom with a standalone soaking tub and a separate shower.

Note: The basement level features a traditional wine cellar, storage space, and utility rooms. Guests enjoy exclusive, private access to the entire estate (excluding the storage attic).

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
The house is not suitable for big parties and loud music as although completely detached there are neighbours to consider.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 10899091
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Grasse

Located in Grasse, this villa is in the city centre and near a water park. Cannes Harbour and Claux Amic Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Museum Fragonard - Jean-Honoré Fragonard Collection and Out of Africa. Nautipolis Aquatic Complex and Cannes Bowling are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking nearby.
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Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes

What's nearby

  • International Perfume Museum - 7 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Museum and Parfumerie Fragonard - 7 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Grasse Cathedral - 7 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Casino de Grasse - 7 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Museum Fragonard - Jean-Honoré Fragonard Collection - 7 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Grasse Station - 6 min drive
  • Nice (NCE-Cote d'Azur) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Roses & Mets - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bistrot 34 - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Les 3 Garcons - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Calimo - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mamma Rosa - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Belle Époque Estate with Pool & 360° Riviera Views have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Belle Époque Estate with Pool & 360° Riviera Views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Belle Époque Estate with Pool & 360° Riviera Views?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Belle Époque Estate with Pool & 360° Riviera Views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Belle Époque Estate with Pool & 360° Riviera Views?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Belle Époque Estate with Pool & 360° Riviera Views located?

Located in the heart of Grasse, this villa is within 2 miles (3 km) of Museum Fragonard - Jean-Honoré Fragonard Collection, Grasse Cathedral and International Perfume Museum. Museum and Parfumerie Fragonard and Casino de Grasse are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

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Exceptional

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10/10

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10/10

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10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

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10/10 Excellent

Tomas H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Spent a week in this fantastic house in july. Overall a great experience. Positive - mostly everything Negative - dull kitchen knives, pool was a bit old, very hot in the bedrooms with no a/c.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2022
Thanks for giving us 5 stars and for the comments. We will certainly look at getting a new set of kitchen knives. Regarding the bedrooms we do plan have the top floor fitted with AC as well over this coming winter. As for the pool, there are some mosaic tiles that fall off occasionally and we will make sure they are replaced.
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10/10 Excellent

C. H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely time in Villa Angeletto

The Villa Angeletto is a very pictoresk, traditional villa on a large estate with a marvellous view on the olive grove of the opposite hill, very well equipped & maintained by the owner and Sarah, the local keeper. Outstanding is the large covered terrace/pergola with its nice view, the huge and sufficiently deep swimming pool (incl. very nice pool house) as well as the beautiful garden. The house is staffed with a mixture of very nice old furniture in the background suiting the style of the house whereas the frequently used furniture as well as the kitchen being rather new and practical , so you are not all the time concerned something expensive may break. The beaches can be reached in 30-40 minutes. The city of Grasse can be reached by foot in 25 minutes. All-in-all, a highly recommendable place.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Erwan Raven

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We feel a profound sense of privilege in being the new caretakers of Villa Angeletto since becoming its proud owners in the spring of 2021. Our vision is to protect and cherish this remarkable estate for the next half-century. Remarkably, we acquired the villa during the strict confines of the pandemic entirely based on photographs. Yet, the moment travel restrictions eased, we discovered that the true charm and magic of this Florentine-style Belle Époque property can only fully be understood by experiencing it first-hand.

Our connection to this beautiful region is lifelong. I have deep-rooted ties to the local area, having been educated at the International School of Sophia Antipolis, following a path set by my parents who fell in love with the Côte d'Azur over 30 years ago when they bought their own home in nearby Valbonne.

Though our travels have taken us all over the world, the French Riviera has always held an irresistible pull for us. Between the endless plethora of cultural activities, the exceptionally warm climate, and the vibrant, welcoming international community, it remains an incontestable favourite. We are absolutely thrilled to join the global expatriates who call this paradise home.

Currently in our late forties and based in London due to professional commitments, Villa Angeletto is our long-term sanctuary, a gift we look forward to sharing with friends and family for decades to come. While our family fills the villa with laughter and music throughout the low season, we open our doors during the summer months to share the estate’s timeless magic with discerning guests from around the globe. We look forward to welcoming you to our private paradise.

Why they chose this property

We fell in love with this exclusive hillside directly east of Grasse for its rare combination of absolute privacy, a perfect microclimate, and its staggering connection to European high society and art history. Perched at 460 metres, the air is clean, the fragrance of the Mediterranean gardens is intoxicating, and the panoramic views of the glittering azure sea are utterly transformative.

What we enjoy most is being immersed in Grasse, the undisputed world capital of perfumery, whose historic scent-making artistry is celebrated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The scene here is a sensory masterpiece; fields of jasmine, rose, and lavender blanket the valley, filling the evening breeze with a delicate sweetness that defines the authentic French Riviera lifestyle.

This peaceful mountain enclave also serves as the ultimate launchpad for the rest of the Côte d'Azur. We love the effortless regional connectivity: the world-famous beaches, dining, and glamour of Cannes are just a short, scenic drive away, and Nice International Airport is quickly accessible for stress-free travel. Best of all, a direct train from Grasse station offers an idyllic, traffic-free coastal rail journey all the way through Nice, into the heart of Monaco, and straight across the border to Ventimiglia in Italy. It gives you the best of both worlds: a secluded, historic sanctuary with the entire Riviera at your doorstep.

What makes this property unique

To live here is to walk in the footsteps of legends. Originally chosen in the late 19th century by JP Morgan co-founder John Harjes, this steep mountain face was an elite enclave shared only with Alice de Rothschild and the master perfumer Léon Chiris. Following a historic visit from Queen Victoria, the area evolved into the prestigious "Quartier Rothschild", a hillside renowned for its grand, historic estates.

What we enjoy most is the palpable, creative energy that still echoes through the property. John Harjes built the villa for his daughter Nelly, who later married into the Cartier family. It then became a sun-drenched sanctuary for the iconic American Impressionist Mary Cassatt, who regularly hosted her close friends Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. Sitting on the covered terrace with a glass of local wine, you can easily picture Renoir and Degas whiling away the hours debating the future of art against the backdrop of the rolling hills.

Later, the villa became home to celebrated composer Germaine Tailleferre, filling the grand salon with chamber music, before a renowned French perfumer established his scent laboratory in the estate’s lush gardens.

Over the decades, the property has been lovingly modernised by subsequent British expatriates. What we love about the modern layout is how they artfully placed a spectacular kitchen and bar at the beating heart of the home, creating a seamless, effortless flow between the elegant interior living spaces and the sun-kissed outdoor dining terraces. It is a timeless piece of Riviera paradise

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