• 3rd floor of 5.
• Construction – late 19th century.
• Exposition – full south, east and west.
• View – across gardens to a panoramic sea and the Esterel Hills in the west.
• Balconies off all rooms.

Just west of the centre of Cannes and rising slightly above it is a suburb called Les Croix de Gardes. It is a lovely old suburb with some gorgeous old buildings and Palaces, and this is in the best of those.

The apartment is on 3rd floor of the building on the eastern corner.

The building itself is grand and historic and of course protected, but parts of the interior such as passages and stairwells require some attention, and this work has been voted for and paid for. Some of the photos show the vast and ornate period entrance halls. The gardens are extensive and well maintained. The view (full south) is stunning and panoramic of the whole bay to the Esterel Hills in the west, where the sun disappears. The classic low building in front (also visible in some of the photos) is the Rothschild Villa and is also protected (listed as an important historic building) so the view is guaranteed for ever – nothing may go up for 500m on either side.

The apartment has a large entrance hall, a big living room and two bedrooms both opening onto balconies, and the magnificent view. All of these rooms have the original moulded cornices and moulded ceiling medallions for chandeliers. It has a very large main bathroom and separate shower and toilet, a large equipped kitchen and a second toilet. There is ample space to enclose the area leading to the second toilet in order to create a second bathroom, and the plumbing is already in place. That is the only work that is recommended or necessary, and it is minimal.

The balcony is all along the front and each bedroom has access. It is not a wide balcony as they were not in these grand old buildings, but it is quite wide enough for table and chairs.

The property has a reception area, a guardian and security.

Parking is free within the grounds for residents and there is a large cellar in the basement.

This property has all three important elements which distinguish a “high grade” or “luxury” apartment:

• Position and view.
• Architecture and design.
• Security.