Provence-Alps-Cote d`Azur, Var, La Garde-Freinet, France

Ref. 092022-001 - * An exceptional villa in a stunning natural context for sale in La Garde Freinet. Recently built in 2012, this villa offers an amazing luxury lifestyle property for year-round or vacation living. Just a 5-minute drive from the picturesque village, and just 15 minutes from the gulf of Saint-Tropez, Grimaud, the various local vineyards and the mythical town of Saint Tropez itself. Totally immersed in nature with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and a view of the sea in the distance. 5 ensuite bedroom in total with a spacious master bedroom upstairs, 3 additional suites in the main house and a separate 1-bedroom guest apartment of 75m2.

The villa is predominantly all on one level with the entrance hall opening graciously onto the living and dining areas with an an adjacent American style custom built kitchen with high end appliances from Wolf and Gaggenau including steam oven, warming drawer, oven, microwave and integrated espresso machine. This large open space opens out onto all sides to the terraces, summer kitchen and dining area; complete with teppanyaki and deep-fryer. Abundant terraces to the south as well as a sublime pond and patio area with outdoor shower and Koi pond to the north. To the east side of the terrace and opposite the summer kitchen is a separate office space that is ready to be transformed into an additional bedroom suite should the future owner desire. The office enjoys the most amazing outdoor sanctuary of nature just beside it with exotic trees and plants to enjoy with a bit of shade and fresh air for lounging, dining or working outside.

Downstairs; the home offers a connection to the guest apartment, large laundry and clothing storage, gym with spa area and home cinema with soundproofing. There is also an exceptional wine cellar with apertures underwater into the swimming pool for glimpses of blue water and a separate tasting and reception room opening out onto the Boules/Pétanque court with creeping kiwi plants creating some much-needed shade for games on warm summer days.

The pool area with large mirrored swimming pool (12x5.5m) offers numerous outdoor entertaining spaces with covered dining and lounge areas, generous patios for loungers and sun bathing as well as grassy areas with trees for relaxing in the shade between dips.

Outside is a veritable Provençale haven with a large vegetable garden in addition to various smaller landscaped areas for growing fruits, vegetables, flowers and the essences of Provence with a greenhouse for getting everything started in colder months. A chicken coop for multiple birds makes morning omelettes a breeze. There is a second outdoor kitchen providing an amazing space for large gatherings nestled in nature with large barbecue, pizza oven, plancha and all the necessary kitchen equipment for exquisite dining experiences for large gatherings of friends and family or just a getaway from the house without leaving home. A third outdoor shower offers a space for a cooling down when the pit flames get to be too much for the chef and a half court tennis area makes the ideal sporting diversion for solo play or in couples.

Two garages; one for a large vehicle as well as storage and a second larger space for 3 cars and storage in addition to outdoor parking for dozens of vehicles make welcoming guests travelling by car simple. An atelier space within the swimming pool structure can easily be divided and fit to create an additional apartment if needed.

Technical aspects: Interior and exterior sound system, full home automation (domotique), centralized vacuum system, industrial extractor fans, underfloor electric heating and reversible air conditioning, Antonio Lupi bathroom features, double glazed windows and rolling shutters throughout, automatic watering system for garden and grass, 150m deep well with sand and UV filter system and water softener, 10,000L rain water collection tank, fully fenced land and alarm.