This contemporary house built eight years ago near Chateauneuf de Grasse in the style of a traditional bastide, using local materials from all over Provence, has come onto the market. The property has spacious accommodation of 700sq m including its spacious entrance hall, large living room with a stone fireplace, library also with its own fireplace, the dining room, and the fully equipped kitchen/breakfast room, which provides access out to the stone terrace.

The master bedroom suite also has access to its own private terrace, and for guests there are the guest bedroom suite and the self-contained guest house. There are also wine cellars and a games room.

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The 24 metre swimming pool comes with a Jacuzzi and sits just by the stone terrace outside the property. There are possibilities for extending the property by building another house, subject to planning consent.

Chateauneuf de Grasse is located near the town of Grasse, just inland from Cap d’Antibes.

The guide price is €9.95m. For further information please contact Knight Frank on 020 7629 8171 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk.

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