Once a year, this town on the Côte d'Azur plays host to the event drawing the third highest media coverage in the world. The famous Cannes Film Festival and the essential Croisette contribute to its fame and glory, but do not suffice to justify it. Sandy beaches, trendy or luxury boutiques, neighbourhoods with "Belle Epoque" or contemporary villas within walking distance of the town centre... Cannes has much to offer.
On the hills of Cannes, overlooking the bay, this outstanding contemporary property of 2,000 m2 offers 13 bedrooms enjoying sublime views of the sea. It stands in 13,750 m2 of grounds with a pool, pool-house, tennis court, and a garage for no fewer then 12 cars. 55 M €. John Taylor (04 97 06 65 65).
At the heart of La Californie, this new villa offers living space of 700 m2 (7 suites, 2 reception rooms, 2 kitchens, and a well-being area) in landscaped grounds of 2,940 m2 with a lovely pool area.Two apartments for house staff complete the property. 25 M €. Côte d’Azur Sotheby’s International Realty (04 92 92 12 88).
In the highly coveted Californie neighbourhood, this modern property renovated throughout to offer noble materials consists of two villas giving a surface area of almost 1,000 m2, facing the bay of Cannes, the Lérins Islands and Estérel hills. In a fully landscaped park of over 3,800 m2, the property offers a swimming pool, a lock-up garage for 3 cars, a well-being area, and an independent caretakers'' apartment. 24 M €. Michaël Zingraf Christie’s International Real Estate (04 93 39 77 77).
On a private gated estate, this bourgeois apartment benefits from generous volumes and ceilings 6 metres high. It offers four suites, a study and a service studio, opening out to a garden of 600 m2 with a private pool facing the Mediterranean. 8,5 M €. Spark & Partners (00 377 97 77 70 00).
