A RARE PIECE OF CONSTRUCTIBLE LAND FOR SALE IN MOUGINS

When one imagines the perfect situation for an exclusive villa in Mougins, one thinks of “space”, “panoramic views of sea and countryside”, “ancient olive trees”, “timeless terraces”, and “quiet”.

If that’s your ideal, then please read on:
   
There is not much constructible land that meets those criteria left in Mougins, but here we have:

• 3 500m² of land.
• COS : 0.15 (meaning a house can be built with floor space of 0.15 of the land area, or 525m²)
• Wide views of the sea, mountains including the snowy Alps, the rolling hillsides of Mougins district, and the Mediaeval Old Town of Mougins on the hilltop opposite. Wow factor complete!
• The aspect of the slope and the view is predominantly south and west, with views of the Alps in the east.
• The land consists of ancient terraces and some (14) beautiful old olive trees, citrus and figs. Those trees that need to be removed for construction purposes can be re-planted to suit the landscaper’s needs. Centuries old olives are relocated regularly and successfully now, with mechanical help and lifting.

   
Existing house & Existing studio

• Existing buildings: – at the bottom corner of the plot is a house built in Napoleon’s time (200 years old). It has a lovely picture window (added later) looking south from a large living room, a kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. It is still used by the owner’s family for holidays and is in perfect order, if dated. Below it is a huge cellar carved into the rock, perfectly dry and as the seller points out with conditions ideally suited to storing wine. There is also a two car garage and a studio apartment adjacent. The house is about 80m² and the studio about 20m², and in theory if all this is preserved it should be deducted from the 525m² of construction allowed, leaving 425m² (still a big villa). However there are other options:
• One might apply to the municipality for planning permission for 0.15 new (the entire 525m²).
• One need not necessarily buy the buildings which are in the bottom corner – the sellers are prepared to apply for a sub-division of the buildings and keep them.
• One could (perhaps) destroy existing buildings and start again.
• Three big advantages already exist:
• The plot is linked in to municipal sewage disposal.
• Water is connected.
• Electricity is on site.
• Although the plot stands at the very end of a virtually private narrow cul-de-sac the fire department have issued a certificate – their vehicles can turn there! However they will require the installation of a hydrant.

Construction costs for new buildings which include landscaping, a swimming pool and driveway, range from 2 500€ to 3 000€ per m². Therefore the cost of construction of a full sized villa is in the 1m€ to 1.5m€ range.

Asking price for the land only – 935 000€.
Asking price for the land and buildings – 1 210 000€.

The numbers speak for themselves – for less than 2.5m€ you will have the villa of your dreams.