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Description inside property: Villa BellaVista is new, bright and spacious. The walls are cream and the floors are of cream colour tiles. It is decorated throughout with bright lively pictures. Upstairs is a master bedroom with a largedouble bed, en suite bathroom and walk-in closet. There are two further bedrooms with twin beds, a shower room and separate wc. A cot is also provided All bedrooms have quiet efficient ceiling fans for the comfort of guests. Central heating is provided by electric radiators for the winter
Downstairs is a fourth bedroom with twin beds, an en suite shower room and separate wc. The sitting room is equipped with superbly comfortable sofas and armchair, plus a TV with full Sky package, access to hundreds of European channels, and a DVD player. It exits to the terrace through two sets of French doors. They both make the sitting room light and airy and enable the garden to be seen clearly.
The dining room is very elegantly furnished for eight people to dine in comfort. A high chair is provided.
The delightful and practical kitchen is fully equipped with a large American refrigerator dispensing ice and cooled water, a ceramic hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, spin dryer and plenty of cookware, crockery, cutlery and glasses. There is a superb view from the side door of the Baie des Anges.
Description outside property: Outside the terrace has a table and eight chairs for dining al fresco while enjoying the view of Antibes. There is a large Webster kettle barbeque to complement the outdoor living mode.
The pool, which can be illuminated at night, provides plenty of surrounding space for sun lounging. It is surround by a security fence for safety. This is removable under our guests responsibility. The spacious garden is planted with many species of Provencal flora and is amply equipped with furniture for relaxation... .
There is free parking for two cars in the estate road. The villa has plenty of cupboard space and ADSL Broadband is available for internet access. For the winter, the villa has central heating.
Guests also have access to the 25m estate swimming pool, sun terraces, and boules court.
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Description of local area and activities: Trips
The excellent A8 auto route provides access to Italy in the East while to the West there are many resorts such as St Tropez to visit. For those prepared for a longer day there is Avignon with its Papal Palace within reach. Inland the mighty Grand Canyon of Verdun in its National Park can be visited via Grasse.
Cannes, Antibes and Nice are within half an hour and Monte Carlo about an hour. In contrast are the picturesque villages of Biot - five minutes away, Mougins and Tourettes-sur Loup.
Shopping
The Rue d'Antibes in Cannes is a must for elegant small shops as are the distinctive glassware shops in Biot. In contrast, is the large and exciting shopping mall of Cap 3000 by Nice Airport. Visit the weekly street market in Biot and the daily flower market in Nice, or the Carrefour hypermarket in Antibes. Variety is the theme.
Gardens
Jardin Exotic in Monaco;
Jardin du Val Rameh in Menton
Museums
Musee National Fenand-Leger, Biot
Musee Renoir, Cagnes -sur-Mer
Musee Marc-Chagall, Nice
Musee Matisse, Nice
Villa-Musee Fragonard, Grasse
Musee International de la Perfumerie, Grasse
Musee d'art et d'histoire de Provence, Grasse
Musee des Timbres et des Monnaies, Monaco
Musee de l'art Culinere, Villeneuve-Loubet
Sport
Go lf: For information please ask us for website details
Skiing: For information please ask us for website details
Sailing schools, scuba diving, water skiing, fishing, horse riding, tennis are readily available, as are mountaineering, caving, potholing, canoeing, cycling and aerial sports.
Jogging: Try the new track on the seafront at Cagnes-sur-Mer
Horse Racing: Hippodrome de la Cote d'Azur - Cagnes-sur-Mer (ten minutes drive)
Boat Trips
Bateau de la French Riviera, Nice
Societe de Navigation Nicoise, Nice
Entertainment
Opera: The Monte Carlo and Nice Opera Houses
Theatre: Festival and Conference Centre, Cannes
Restaurants: La Croustille, Antibes; Aux Bonnes Enfants, Cannes ; Le Pain Quotidien, Nice
Casinos: Monte Carlo, Nice, Juan les Pins, Cannes
Discotheques: Pam Pam, Juan les Pins; Les Trois Diables, Nice; Cat Corner, Cannes
Music Festivals: World Jazz, Juan les Pins-Antibes; Classical, Vence; Chamber Music, Menton
Marineland: Marine zoo and Jungle des Papillons butterfly centre (both five minutes drive)
Aqua-Splash: Water Leisure Park (five minutes drive)