The incredible villa Mala in Cap d'Ail
On the highly-prized Cap d’Ail at the entrance to Monaco, this sublime property stands proudly at the water’s edge, within easy reach of the famous beach of La Mala.
A recognized bastion of the “Belle Epoque” style, this little cape is highly sought-after and just as confidential. It offers intimate little creeks overlooked by this majestic property, blending the architectural features of this sumptuous golden age with a few elements of the Art Deco era that succeeded it. Mediterranean vegetation and craggy relief comprise the spectacular scenery shared by 4,700 inhabitants. In the past, Cap d’Ail and its enchanting setting cast their spells on illustrious visitors such as the Lumière brothers, Winston Churchill, André Malraux, Greta Garbo and Sasha Guitry. In its highly residential Mala neighbourhood, one of the oldest on Cap d’Ail developed by a financier convinced of the potential of this address between the Principality of Monaco and the capital of the French Riviera, the house of almost 600 m2 boasts eleven main rooms and no less than seven suites. In addition to generous reception rooms, it benefits from a huge teak terrace with the deep blue sea and luxuriant cliffs as its only witnesses. The building blends perfectly into this backcloth composed of minerals and bountiful nature. Harmonious colours and textures are set off by rock, exposed stone, wood, beige and white concrete. Restructured throughout, the interior architecture of the aptly named Villa Mala, signed MadamW, has nothing to envy of its exterior. Furnishings have been entrusted to Baxter, Minotti and Baker, bathrooms to Antonio Lupi, Gessi, THG, lighting to Lasvit. Its luxurious amenities include a spa with two jacuzzis, a hammam and sauna, a wine cellar and library. The black and white lacquer of furniture inspired by Art Deco is set off by chandeliers whose modernity is in striking contrast with their decorative crystals. Tadelakt walls hold their own with noble marble and precious woods. Immaculate white complements intense black. Here, comfort is interpreted as spaciousness, luxury and grandeur.
Peter van Naeltwijck Real Estate Investments (00377 97 70 70 20).
