Nestling between Nice and Monaco, this forested peninsula has always attracted the rich and famous, drawn by the benign climate, stunning sea views and a pretty Provencal coastline.

Despite its long term allure, Cape Ferrat remains relatively unspoilt. To explore follow a coastal path, maybe starting at the little port of St Jean Cap Ferrat and on to Beaulieu, past David Niven’s former home. Visit the mini barbeque palace which is Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, set high on a hill with superb sea views and filled with precious porcelains & tapestries, and see its magnificant fountain gardens that dance to changing music and which form the backdrop to summer Operatic concerts.

Explore the atmospheric Italianate town of Ville franche,west of Cap Ferrat or enter the parallel world of Monte Carlo and its achingly exuberant Casinos.

You pass the pretty bars and restaurants of St Jean, the port filled with sleek yachts and families on the sandy beach and the chauffeur turns up the private road to the Villa. Before you are tiers of terraces, shields of glass, a tricolor of white walls, cobalt sky and pine green trees. From a vantage point of 100 meters, the rooftop terrace has an infinity pool with staggering views of the entire east-west meridian situated on the roof terrace. A Balinese style pool-house provides shade in which to read, dine or snooze away a hot summer afternoon.

Day or night, the villa has several places to relax. The gallery lounge is both a study and bar area. The entire villa is WiFi enabled so that e-mails and the Internet are simple and reliable. The Villa has a dedicated surround-sound cinema with a comprehensive library of films and a kitchen for drinks, snacks and popcorn. The gymnasium has a multi-exercise life cycle, free weights, a black granite ha-mam and shower. Naturally we can arrange for a private trainer and masseuse. After a work out, walk across to the pool and relax on a sun lounger.

A wooden footbridge leads to a two-bedroom, magic garden, Tent house Suite. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be served in your suite, on the terrace, in the dining room, on the lawn or by the pool (either pool of course). Dining tables seat up to 16 guests and at dinner, a candlelit wall (and even a log fire) flickers as the sun sets. Under a star-strewn sky, lights and music transform this space into a stunning club. For a holiday, this villa is one of those iconic homes where everything seems to be special. 

BATHROOMS & BEDROOMS

Villa Saint jean Cap Ferrat sleeps up to 10 guests in four bedrooms with an additional two in the Tent house Suite.
Four bedroom villa with en-suite bathrooms (eight guests).
wo bedroom guest house with en-suite bathrooms (four guests).
The master suite has spectacular views through floor-to-ceiling windows. Remote control curtains open to let sunbeams flood the room with warm light. Opposite the bed, the Bang and Olufsen screen is linked to the central satellite and DVD system. Take breakfast on the private semi-circular terrace. The bathroom is a sublime exercise in understated opulence. Arain shower (from mist to torrential), walk-in wardrobe and the bath are all warmed by an open fire.
The two first floor suites have full-width windows, a walk-in wardrobe, fossil granite bathroom and full entertainment systems including an iPod dock.
On the ground floor, the fourth double bedroom