Villa Valbois, an historic villa in the South of France just 19m from Nice airport, has come onto the market. Built in 1928 this wonderful property has recently been refurbished but still retains many original features such as high ceilings, parquet flooring and lovely fireplaces. * Search for premium property for sale in France The main villa has a living room, dining room, each with a fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen and pantry, and on the first floor is an en-suite bedroom with dressing room and terrace, a further bedroom with an en suite shower room, fireplace, and terrace, and two further bedrooms sharing a bathroom. The guest house has a living room, an open plan kitchen, bedroom on the mezzanine and shower rooms. There is also a caretaker house with a living room and fireplace, open plan kitchen, bedroom and shower room. In addition there is a workshop/studio. The grounds are in around 1.8 acres, and contain lovely formal gardens with a heated swimming pool and an attractive wooded area. The property is within walking distance of the shops of Roquefort for all amenities and Valbonne and Mougins are also within a short drive. The guide price is ?2,990,000. For further information, please contact Knight Frank on +44 (0)207 629 8171. * Search for premium property for sale in France
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