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Located opposite and within a 15 minute walk from the beautiful hilltop village of Mougins, and the Mas Notre Dame de Vie, where Picasso spent his final 13 years, Mulberry Cottage is the perfect bolthole.

Newly renovated accommodation is in a charming, typically Provençal stonewall structure, with comfortable furnishings and fine art by the artist owner. It stands independently on an enclosed terrace just below the main house. Ample space and abundant sunshine, which pours through windows and glass doors all winter, make it a very inviting place to just sit quietly and recharge one’s energy.

A private, terraced garden provides space for al fresco meals and plein air painting. Boules patch and shared use of main house's swimming pool. Private entrance and ample parking – no passing traffic.

Mulberry Cottage is in the grounds of, but at some distance from the main house, with it's own private access. The cottage garden is gated, walled and fronted with a high hedge, which makes it very private. The entire property is south facing with a view of Mougins Village.

There are a couple of raised flower beds, planted with aromatic flowers like Lavender, Geranium, Rose, Lantana, Jasmin and Bouganvillea and some pot plants, but mostly the garden is paved. There is garden furniture for al fesco dining and sunbathing. The gas bottle for the stove is situated outside the building for health and safety reasons and the cottage has it's own independent hot water cylinder.

The salt water swimming pool is only used by the owner, who lives permanently in the main house with her husband and 2 young sons and access to the pool is unrestricted to Mulberry Cottage renters. The pool is 50 m from the cottage. There is a shallow toddler platform measuring 3x3m at the steps leading into the pool, which is 3m in depth at it's deepest part. Towels provided for use at the pool and there are sun loungers and umbrellas poolside.

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Two tennis clubs are also nearby - clay and hard court. Within 20 minutes drive there are 3 squash clubs too.

If you love Jazz, you'll enjoy summer here, when there is an abundance of it on offer. There are annual Jazz Festivals at Aix (Jul), Juan les Pins (Jul), Nice (Jul) and Ramatuelle (Aug).

Grasse has the famous perfume factories of Galimard, Molinard and Fragonard which are open to the public.

Boats go out to the Lerin Islands (St Marguerite & St Honorat) from Cannes daily (where the Man in the Iron Mask was kept), as well as to Monte Carlo, St Tropez and Italy in the summer.

Pedalos and catamarans can be hired at various locations. Catamarans and yachts are also available as well as power-boats - but you need a licence for the larger boats.

Fishing is available at the coast or on the lake St Casien (15 min) or up in the mountains at the wolf conservation area called Parc Alpha (90 min)

Marineland with its dolphins, sharks and killer whales is a great day out for the whole family - there is also an aqua park and farm for the toddlers and mini-golf and fun-fair for older children.

There are zoos at Frejus and St Jean Cap Ferrat.

Biot (15 min) is famous for its glass factories which are open to the public.

The calanques (fjords) around Toulon (60 min) are worth seeing and the famous Gorge de Verdon is in the Provence hinterland. On a day out to Marseilles (90 min) you can take a boat out to the Chateu d'If. 

There are local markets open each day of the week and always worth a browse around.

During winter the ice rinks are open in Nice (20 min) and Monte Carlo (60 min)

The area has a number of festivals - some internationally known like the Cannes Film Festival (May), Monte Carlo Formula 1 (June) and Tennis Open (April) or the Nice Carnival (January) - and many others of interest.

For artists and art lovers the area abounds with interest. The owner of the cottage is an enthusiatic and experienced 'plein air' painter herself. There are numerous museums and galleries open to the public:

National Museums of the Maritime Alps                                                  
Matis se Museum, Nice                  
Chagal l Museum, Nice                 
Picasso Museum, Antibes              
Fernand Leger, Biot                     
Mus eum of Modern Art, Nice       
Annonciade Museum, St Tropez    
Foundation Maeght, Saint-Paul     
Renoir Museum & Gardens, Cagnes sur Mer