The Grounds :
There are over an acre of peaceful grounds, including a large orchard, ideal for children to work off excess energy, and a poolside lawn. The property is surrounded by cypress hedge ensuring privacy and there is a lovely cypress lined driveway up to the villa. The Petit Mas has it's own separate driveway.
Shady pines provide an ideal natural sunshade and the large poolside terrace is fully equipped with garden furniture and parasols. The large pool (11m x 5m), pool terrace and extensive private gardens are available for the enjoyment of all guests. The pool benefits from a thermal cover enabling swimming both early and late in the season. There are a number of shady eating areas for both villa and Petit Mas guests with outdoor dining tables and barbecues (charcoal for the villa and gas for the Petit Mas). The villa and grounds are South facing and enjoy maximum day long sunshine throughout the year.
The Local Area:
The area where Seillans is located is known as the “Pays de Fayence”, Fayence being the largest local village, while the “département” is The Var, boasting some of the finest scenery Provence has to offer. The countryside is predominantly wooded hillsides dotted with picturesque, perched villages and interspersed with luxuriant valleys and deep gorges sparkling with fast flowing rivers and crystalline rock pools. The clear waters of nearby Lake St. Cassien are excellent for swimming. It is also famous for carp fishing and offers a range of watersports. Alternatively, you can take a trip into the Tanneron hills and enjoy marvellous views over the lake and the Esterel National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty and spectacular peaks. There are numerous interesting nearby villages. Seillans and Bargemon have been voted “L’un des plus beaux villages de la France”, but in our view all the local villages are attractive and worth a visit in their own right.
The Cote d'Azur:
The Cote d'Azur has been known since the early nineteenth century as Europe’s leading playground. As a holiday destination it is unsurpassed in the world, offering a beautiful stretch of coastline backed by the jagged peaks of the Alps, superbly maintained top class resorts, magnificent promenades and gardens, as well as a plethora of historic towns and ancient hilltop villages amid fabulous countryside, and all of this with an exceptional climate, cuisine and wine.
The coastline is an ever-changing series of glimmering bays interspersed with rugged rocky peninsulas and dramatic cliffs falling straight into the sea. The coastal towns are renowned the world over. Cannes is a 40 minute drive from the villa, Nice just under an hour, St. Tropez an hour and a half. The impressive coast road from La Napoule to St. Raphael is full of dramatic scenery backed by the craggy mountains of the Esterel National Park and it is here you will find our nearest coastal beaches (30-40 minutes drive).
Other Activities:
Gliding, canyoning, rowing, canoeing
