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Amid the fragrant hills of Tourrettes-sur-Loup – a mediaeval enclave quite unlike its ostentatious coastal neighbours – discover a sensitively restored sanctuary.
Set across two floors with a capacious, open-plan layout, crystalline pool, weathered wooden beams and an imposing original fireplace, this charming villa provided the perfect canvas from which to showcase the August take on Provençal living.
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Each spring, the fields framing the quintessential township of Tourrettes-sur-Loup flush amethyst with blooms. The ‘Violet Village’, as it is locally known, is an inland treasure – set between the Riviera’s mountainous interior and the shoreline of the Côte d’Azur. Long the enclave of artists and artisans, the village brims with studios and tiny galleries that infuse the labyrinthine streets with a free-spirited sensibility. Perched amid the scented hillsides, just a short and peaceful bicycle ride away, is Les Virettes – a Provençal home of sublime character. Discover a sanctuary from which to explore the tranquil pleasures of Tourrettes-sur-Loup and the glitter of the Côte d’Azur beyond. This home enjoys an incredible position, with a tranquil atmosphere, and is yet just a few minutes’ bicycle ride away from the village, making it the perfect holiday home. Located in the most sought-after area of this region, it is positioned on a 2,264 sqm plot and welcomes you with the most impressive views, all the way down to the sea.
Choosing a gentle, earthy palette of ecru, oatmeal, sage and white, we pulled focus to the home’s traditional details and enhanced its light-flooding south-westerly orientation.
Karolina Wierzbicka
Head of Design
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Living Room
Gifting the best of both worlds – a vast, open-plan living space on the first floor and a secluded ‘snug’ on the ground floor – this home epitomises the perfect whole-family getaway. Bathed in light for most of the day, the larger first-floor living space was enhanced with crisp-white walls and a light, tonal palette that amplifies a sense of airiness while showcasing the traditional wood and brickwork.
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Kitchen
Adjoining the living space is an ample kitchen, which was renovated with indulgent white marble worktops, dove-grey tiling and olive-green carpentry – pulling light and a touch of colour into the previously shadowy space. Equipped with all the mod cons, this thoughtfully planned kitchen caters to every culinary whim.
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Dining Room
Creating a seamless coalescence between living and entertaining spaces, we mirrored the dining area on the sweeping upper terrace, while blurring the boundary between the interior and the exterior with soft-green shutters.
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Outdoor Room
Entertaining comes easily in this Signature home, though the seamless segue between interior and exterior spaces wasn’t celebrated in the villa’s original design. Enveloping one side of the home, the sheltered first-floor terrace absorbs the captivating view, making a sublime setting for al fresco dinners. Stepping from the ground-floor sun deck to the azure-blue pool – secluded within lush, manicured gardens – you are transported to Cannes, yet far from the madding crowd. These shared spaces are one of this home’s highlights, and through a delicate interweaving of design details, the Rivieran spirit of social connection flows effortlessly from room to terrace.
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Swimming Pool
Loved by the same family for five decades, this five-bedroom, late-20th-century treasure possessed a rich, arcadian splendour that had dulled over time.
Athé Dunod
Head of Acquisition
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