Private villa, pool, sea view,WIFI internet, BBQ, near old Village.

What a fantastic place to spend our honeymoon. From the quiet walks to St Jeannet to sitting on one of the 3 verandas admiring the uninterrupted panoramic views of the sea and the Alps Maritime, things just couldn’t get any better. Although, admiring the same views at night, looking over the lights of Nice and onto the moonlit sea was equally (if not more) special.

The villa, situated 1,450 feet above sea level is well appointed with a quality, fully equipped kitchen (including full sized fridge freezer) and plenty of space. It was almost too big for the three of us, but we shouldn’t grumble about too much room!

We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 weeks here in late September – warm weather, late night drinks on the veranda, a dip in the pool and day trips to Nice, Cannes, Monaco plus walks in the mountains made it a truly special time and we would certainly recommend this to anyone.

If you want a dream holiday in your own villa, this is it.

I have returned every year since 2005 for 3 weeks in May. Each time I feel I'm returning to my meticulously maintained home, the house spotless, the ground manicured, the pool sparkling. The views of the Mediterranean and Pre-Alpes to die for.

After a meet and greet with the care-keepers who live nearby, we're on our own. I know they're available if we have any problems, but we never have had any.

Now this may not be important to most guests, but for me, having been a professional chef de cuisine, the kitchen is critical. What I found was a very functional, well appointed modern kitchen; a complete pleasure to create in. It is light and airy with the best views from the window. We always dined in the kitchen, but there is a formal dining room if you are so inclined. With all the wonderful local produce and the fabulously serene location of the villa I think we dined in more than out.

The village of St Jeannet is a charming walled medieval hill village with the best thin crust pizzeria, wonderful bakery, butcher and green grocer. It is only a very pleasant walk away. One could spend their whole holiday between here and the villa if walking, hiking, and drinking coffee on the villa or St Jeannet's terraces is what you want. There are challenging hikes up the Baou de St Jeannet if you're so inclined.

But the south of France.... Picasso, Renoir, Matisse, Chagall, Leger... Each with their own Museums. The flea markets, vegetable markets, flower markets, hill towns, the sea, the mountains, coastal drives, mountain drives, restaurants, gardens, exploring at it finest. Vence, Antibes, St Paul de Vence, Cannes, Monaco, Cap Ferat and everything in between. We want to do it all.

But alas, 3 weeks is over in the blink of an eye. Next year! Same place, same time. If you chose this villa for your holiday, you've chosen wisely.

Thanks to the house's magnificent location, a guest there will feel himself in the unique position of being far away from all the noise of the world, and yet almost a stone's throw from so many of the famous places on the French Riviera, At night you can see the magical lights on the hills leading down to the coast, and at the same time hear the songs of nightingales and even the call of an owl.

The house itself fits just right for a party of 6 people, Tastefully furnished and equipped with everything a guest needs to have an enjoyable stay. The only real problem is making up your mind to go away on excursions: especially when the sun is shining and the pool, with its incredibly clean and refreshing water, keeps on calling you to spend another day just being lazy! But whenever you finally do decide to go, you won't really have to drive more than an hour to be in any number of beautiful towns and culltural attractions.

The nearby village of Le Peyron has a well-stocked supermarket, and a pastry shop that has a fine reputation of its own -try getting away from it without buying more than you intended! This comes in very handy whenever you do decide to be lazy: nothing nicer than filling up the car with goodies and then hurrying back to the pool!

The house's Caretaker is also extremely patient and helpful whenever a question needs to be answered. His maintenance of the house and garden give evidence of his and the owner's great efforts to make a stay at the Villa an unforgettable experience.

Although there might be more reasonable houses available in the area, I don't think it possible to find one that combines all the elements of a perfect vacation the way this one does. We would not only recommend the house to everyone, we're already planning our next stay!