4 Bed House for sale in Vence, Nice Area, France

Built in 2001-02 to a high specification, this light and spacious contemporary villa enjoys an elevated position on the hill just below the historic Old Town of Vence, with views south to the sea and the Cap d?Antibes, and east to Vence?s famous Baou crags. It is in excellent condition.

LOCATION :
* Walkable in 15 mins to the pretty centre of Vence, with its shops and galleries, art and food markets, cafes and restaurants, and all amenities. Or just 3 mins by car.
* 8 mins from the famously arty village of St Paul de Vence
* 15 mins from the coast and beaches and marinas
* 20 mins from Nice airport and from Antibes
* 45 mins from the nearest southern Alps ski resort of Greollieres les Neiges. 1hr 40mins from the higher ski resort of Isola 2000
* 20 mins from the Bellet vineyards above Nice. 1 hr from the Cotes de Provence vineyards.

ACCOMMODATION :

Ground floor : The entrance hall, leading to 2 bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms and both opening onto the terrace and pool.
A study (which could be an additional bedroom - it has the connections for a shower room)
Laundry room
Storage
A modern open staircase leads upstairs to :

Upper floor : A vast open-plan lounge dining room with big sliding glass doors on two sides (east and south) which open to the very spacious south-facing balcony terrace. Lots of light and sunshine all day, all year round.
A fully equipped modern kitchen, also south facing with direct access to the dining terraces. Top quality contemporary styling.
The master suite with south-facing bedroom, bath and shower and double basins, dressing room, and ample storage.
Guests? WC
A/C throughout, and under floor heating. Cool grey stoneware floor tiles throughout.
Flue and gas supply for a real fire if desired.

Proper walk-in wine cellar.

Independent studio : Lounge with kitchenette, bedroom, shower room with WC.

GARDEN : Tiled pool 10m x 5m with electric retractable cover, and wooden decking patio surround.
Fully equipped summer kitchen with shaded dining area, and WC, adjacent to the pool.
Jacuzzi
Hammam steam room
All totally private and not overlooked thanks to the surrounding trees and Mediterranean vegetation.
Several 100 year-old olive trees that bear a lot of fruit.
A big circular garden shed in what was an old agricultural water tank.

Covered secure car parking for 2 cars, plus hard standing for 2 more.
Security is ensured by remote-controlled metal gates and video entry-phone.

Property features:

Heating:

Central, Gas, Underfloor

View:

Countryside, Garden, Hills, Olive groves, Panoramic, Sea view, Woods

Property features:


Air conditioning, Automatic Gates, Balcony, Broadband / ADSL, Cave à Vin, Double Glazing, Electric Shutters, Independant Apartment, Jacuzzi/Spa, Large Rooms, Laundry, Letting Potential, Outbuildings, Outside Lighting, Private Garden, Private Pool, Quality Fittings, Satellite TV, Sauna/Spa, Staff Quarters, Summer Kitchen, Terrace, Tile Floors, Town water

Nearby Amenities:

Airfield, Beaches, Forest/Parkland, Golf Course, Local Shopping, Marina, Medieval Village, Public Transport, Restaurants, Schools, Ski-ing (-2hrs), Tennis Courts, TGV - less than 1 Hour, Watersports, Weekly market