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VILLEFRANCHE RENTAL APARTMENT IN SOUTH OF FRANCE WITH SEA VIEW AND BALCONY
Holiday apartment in Villefranche Sur Mer old town
Le Beau Balcon is a one bedroom, one and a half bath apartment with a lovely
balcony and sea view, located in the heart of the old town.
It is just
steps away from the charming Place de la Paix, the beach, and the waterfront
quai.
With the addition of this apartment, we now have all three apartments
in the building so you can rent one, two or all three. They are all one
bedroom apartments, each one different in character and design but renovated
to the same high quality. The apartment is suitable for a couple or two
single people travelling together (there is a sofa bed), or a couple with a
child. It is not suitable for 4 people.
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Villefranche sur Mer
Villefranche sur Mer is the heart of the French Riviera and many say the
jewel of the crown. It is an extremely charming, authentic, French fishing
village that has managed to stay very French while being in the midst of a
very busy tourist area. Although Nice, Monaco, Cannes might feel full of
tourists, Villefranche never feels overwhelmed you still feel the local
village and village life all times of the year.
There is so much to do you can't possibly do it all in a week, not even a
month. There are the beautiful cities and villages of: Nice, Cannes,
Antibes, Monaco and Monte Carlo, St. Jean Cap Ferrat, Beaulieu sur Mer, Eze
Village, St. Paul de Vence, Grasse, La Turbie, and more. Further away, but
very accessible from Villefranche are also St. Tropez (a nice day trip or an
overnight), Ventimiglia (the first village in Italy) beginning just 25
kilometers away and the Italian Ligurian coast. Places to go and things to
see, there are many.
But in addition, one of the great things about this area is the coast line.
There are a myriad of walks, right on the water's edge or on the hills that
plunge down to the sea. The walks are truly breathtaking and you can access
them all by public transport or walking directly from Villefranche.
And being that this is France, there are many many wonderful restaurants and
café's to enjoy. One thing I do caution people about is not trying to do
too much because one of the greatest joys is just living the lifestyle of
Villefranche, taking the walks around the village and neighboring villages
of St. Jean Cap Ferrat and Beaulieu sur Mer, taking a swim at the beach,
hanging out in one of the beach restaurants watching the day go by and
feeling the awe of the breataking scenery all around you.
Rue Volti, where our apartment is located is a wonderful street full of
charming village life where many local families live. The building is a
very old approximately 600 years we are told by the Marie (local mayor's
office). It has a special, commanding position in the heart of the village
and is one of the most photographed buildings in the old town. Because of
its position, it has wonderful sea views and gets a lot of sunshine even in
the middle of winter.
Le Beau Balcon was the 'grand apartment' of the
building. It has high ceilings, beautiful hand-made plaster molding (which
we painstakingly preserved and are told by the craftsmen that it must be
about 300 400 years old). We have tried to preserve the beautiful molding
and the feeling of the apartment.
The other two apartments, Sur le Toit was
the attic and food storage space, and the Artist's Atelier was the family
shop. We happen to know quite a lot about the history of the building as
we purchased it from one of the oldest Villefranche families who were able
to tell us much of the history. They owned the building for nearly 200
years!
The décor is old world, a bit bourgeois / Louis XVI in style, yet one must
remember, it is a much older building than the bourgeois era so it plays
bourgeois with a bit of fun and not too serious so you can relax and enjoy
living in the space. We brought back an old tile that was very popular 150
years ago, called carreaux du ciment (cement tiles impregnated with a lovely
decorative design and color). They were typically used in bourgeois
buildings 100 150 years ago. They are stunning, or at least we hope you
think so. We have also collected a variety of crystal chandeliers for every
room, including a unique Baccarat one in the main living room. In addition,
there are lovely antiques as well as brand new pieces of furniture (sofa,
bed, reading lights). And for the artwork, it is all original and most of
it is from two local artists (a couple) who live here in Villefranche.
You enter the apartment on rue Volti. As we own the whole building, the
street door is locked and the front hall is private so you can keep a few
things there (strollers or beach chairs, although we do have a closet at the
beach for beach things for our guests). You walk up a flight of stairs and
Le Beau Balcon is on this level the first floor.
The main room of the apartment has a wonderful view of the sea and the
colorful old world buildings and terracotta rooftops that cascade down to
the sea, and Cap Ferrat, with villa Rothschild sitting right on the top, all
lit up light an ornament at night. It is a much sought after view and a
very artistic view. You are struck immediately by the view, the sun-filled
room, high ceilings and beautiful molding. This apartment with its large
French doors and windows in both the front and the back receives wonderful
sunlight throughout the day. In the morning, the sunlight streams over the
balcony into the living-room/dining area; in the afternoon it shines into
the bedroom and master bath. Two French doors lead out to the new balcony
which is five meters long and one meter wide with a dining table and chairs
for two and folding stools to accommodate guests for an aperitif. As the
balcony is in full sun most of the day, it is filled with flowers and herbs
to enjoy and you can enjoy breakfast and lunch throughout the year on the
balcony, and in the warmest months (at least 4 months of the year) also
dinner.
With the boulangerie just steps away, running out in the morning to
get fresh croissants to have with your coffee is very easy to do. You'll
enjoy the local scene as you collect your croissants in the morning some of
the elderly locals show up in their colorful bathrobes!
The main living space includes a lounge area with a sofa that can seat 3,
two arm chairs (Louis XVI), a coffee table and two side tables. Also, good
reading lights! To one side of the lounging area is one of the French doors
leading to the balcony. A large Louis XVI mirror is between the two French
doors and reflects the chandelier making an especially lovely scene at
night. And under the mirror is a good sized marble shelf to use as a bar.
There is also a Louis XVI style round dining table that can seat four.
There is a lovely Louis XVI 'confiterie' (food cupboard) that we use for
dishes. And there is a hall table and mirror, also in the Louis XVI style.
There is lovely art throughout the room and a wonderful antique crystal
chandeliers (all on dimmers).
Tucked away in a corner, yet with a wonderful view and next to the other
French door leading to the balcony, is the office, in a cupboard, so you can
close it off when you don't to see it any longer. It is equipped with a
phone, wireless DSL, and plenty of electrical outlets. Next to the office,
also tucked into a cupboard, is the TV, stereo (with ipod connection), DVD,
etc.
The kitchen includes a full size refrigerator, gas stove (with one electric
burner and an electric oven), microwave, dishwasher and beautiful granite
countertops. The cabinets are all custom made.
Next is the hallway that leads to the bedroom, bathroom, and half bath.
Also, in the hallway is a coat closet. There is another closet for storage
of suitcases and other large items.
Accommodation:
The bedroom includes a great bed from Lit de France (we receive lots of
compliments on this bed). We only buy are beds from them. It is a queen
sized bed (160 x 200 cm). Beds are equipped with very nice white cotton
linen, which we personally launder and iron in our own laundry facility.
There are night stands on both sides of the bed with good reading lights.
We have tried to design the storage to be very practical as well as nice
looking. There is plenty of hanging space, drawer space, shoe space, and
place for 'stuff'. There is a full sized dressing mirror behind the bedroom
door. There is lovely art throughout, a beautiful chandelier and a lovely
white linen curtain on the window. The window faces rue Volti and receives
great afternoon sunlight. There are the traditional shutters on the French
windows for privacy at night.
The bathroom is just off the bedroom and features a nice soaking tub /
shower combination, a large sink with marble countertops and plenty of
counter space and storage in the cabinets. There is a large mirror, with
excellent lighting, over the large counter and sink area. There is a large
French window, also with lovely linen curtains and the traditional shutters
for privacy. There is a toilet with a douchette .
There is also a half bath that includes a toilet, sink, and a utility
closet.
We have the necessary modern amenities: washing machine, clothes drying line
(just like the French ladies do a clothes line just outside your French
window and you will love how fresh your laundry smells), ironing board,
iron, central heating, hair dryer, dishwasher, etc. There is no AC. We do
have fans and with windows on both sides of the apartment and generally cool
evenings, our guests find it very comfortable even in the height of summer.
We try and ensure that each apartment is fully equipped so it feels like
your home away from home and if anything is missing, we're here onsite to
take care of it.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2-3
From: 800 to 975 Euros
If you are interested, please enquire
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How to get to Villefranche:
Nice Cote d'Azur is the closest airport, just 10 kilometers away and about a
25 minute journey in a taxi. The airport is accessible from Villefranche by
train (a short 10 mins walk from the station near the airport) by bus, or by
taxi. You can hire a car but it really isn't needed. Almost everything you
will enjoy seeing and visiting is more easily accessed by public transport
than by car and the authorities are doing more and more everyday to
discourage driving. Of course, it can be fun to hire a car for a few days
as you might enjoy driving the Corniche roads (featured in so many movies)
and exploring the 'arriere pays', (back country villages) which are more
easily done in a car.
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