Curved ceilings, irregular walls, grass roofs, mosaics and hand wrought iron detailing. Not necessarily the characteristics that first spring to mind when talking about a villa in the French countryside, yet here the components play into each other under the careful gaze of the architect to create a unique home, seemingly part of the hillside itself.

"Stepping into this property is like walking into a fairy tale, it truly is a special home. I will never forget the wide eyes of a client’s child who at all of ten years old, declared she “loved this house which was full of rubies as she felt like a princess”, a home which has the ability to transport is noteworthy to say the least" Anu, Savills Valbonne-Mougins.

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And noteworthy is a true reflection of this property. Designed by French Architect Jacques Couëlle in 1964, the building is a labour of love, each joint, notch and hinge carefully thought out to ensure the property makes an impact on the resident and their experience of what makes a house a home. Yet Couëlle was careful to retain a nod to nature as a result of its organic form. Indeed, working with a model form, Couëlle tested his designs to ensure the home was light filled and evolved throughout the day as the sun rose and fell across the Mediterranean sky.

Couëlle was a pioneer, rejecting the popular angular, contemporary architecture of the age and embracing a style with worked with the setting, malleable contours and respecting what nature already had put in place. One of five properties in this private domain, the spacious property is a living work of art with a unique charm evident across all rooms of this six bedroom home; from the curved kitchen, the minimalist bedrooms or the spiral mosaic staircase, the property feels alive with character, constantly changing with the shifting daylight and seasons.

Dating from the 1960s, the property has been carefully restored by the current owners who worked with many or the original artisans including Couëlle’s stonemason to lay paving by hand, together ultimately reinstating “Couëlle’s spirit” and ensuring the authenticity of the villa for future generations. A piece of living heritage ready to be nurtured by a future generation.

So what does it feel like to live in such a home, a living piece of art that is constantly evolving? Unsurprisingly easy according to the current residents, who have embraced the organised, well thought-out home where furnishing is simple with a few key pieces and living in the space where the windows are the paintings, framing spectacular views, is a pleasure. Whilst unconventional at first sight, the property gives back ten-fold in charm and character to really deliver the magic ingredient behind what makes a house a home.

To learn more about this elegant home, visit our website or contact our dedicated multilingual team to arrange a viewing and discuss your search requirements.