7 bedroom Villa for sale with sea and panoramic views in Cannes, Cote d'Azur French Riviera

30,000,000 EUR 25,800,000 GBP 32,400,000 USD

Reference: 179834

Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 7
Floor Size: 1,300 m2
Plot Size: 0.55 hectares / 1.36 acres

Features

Panoramic View
Garage
Turn Key Good Condition
Terrace
Air Conditioning
Fireplace
Elevator
Possible Extra Dwellings
Sea View

Details

Luxury Belle Epoque villa which has been totally restored and enlarged, now offering 1300m2 of sumptuous living space. The rooms are generous with high ceilings, overlooking beautifully landscaped gardens of 5500m2 with a heated mirror pool and panoramic views over the bay of Cannes.

Garden level: Entrance hall, guest wc and cloakroom, double reception with fireplace, study and dining room, professional kitchen fully equipped including a cold store.

Intermediate floor: gallery, stunningly impressive and large reception room that can serve as pool or cinema room (retractable glass roof and retractable swimming pool), summer lounge opening onto the pool house with its bar area and changing facilities.

First floor: Large master suite with dressing room, bathroom and panic room, 4 guest bedrooms en suite, each with full bathroom and dressing room, all overlooking a terrace of 250 m2 with 8m high retractable canopy.

Among the many outstanding features offered by this villa:
Indoor and outdoor pool
- air conditioning
- underfloor heating
- domotic systems throughout
- elevators for owners and staff
- peripheral and volumetric alarm
- garage for 10 cars
- wine cellar
- professional laundry
- premises for staff and technical facilities
- ability to create an independent apartment of about 140 m2

Detached villa for staff - a 3 room duplex apartment and 2 studio apartments.

More details available on request.

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1. Signing the Agreement (Compris)

On finding a property you wish to purchase you will need to negotiate the terms, price and conditions of the sale with the owner.

The next step, once you are in agreement, is to sign the preliminary contract (Compromis de Vente). This is a legal document and after ten days will be binding on both parties. Rules change frequently in France and it is best to consult with your notary about when this period starts. Generally the compris will be signed in France with the Agent.

Variants can be included in the compris, for example an Acte (clause) can be added if the name or names to go on the title deed have not been finalised. If a mortgage will be required to purchase the property, the details for this, including the name of the mortgage company, must be on the compris.

2. Paying the Deposit

Generally the deposit will be 10% of the agreed purchase price. This will normally be paid to the notaire. There are exceptions to this, if the agent holds a carte professionelle, is bonded and fully registered then you may pay them, but do not hand over the deposit to anyone else. If for some reason the purchase does not go through, for example, if you write to the notaire and the agent that you do not wish to go continue with the purchase before the contract is binding (within seven days of signing the compris), then your deposit would be repaid. This would also apply if a condition had not been met, or the mayor or S.A.F.E.R. (a government agency that has the right of first purchase on most rural property that comes onto the market in France) could oblige the purchaser to give way. If you decide after the seven days 'cooling off' period that you do not wish to complete the purchase and pull out of the sale you would lose your deposit. If however the vendor pulls out of the sale then you will receive your deposit back plus the same amount from the vendor.

3. On Completion

Generally it will take around two or three months to complete the purchase.

During this time the balance of the purchase money must be paid into the account of the notaire, this must be done well ahead of the completion date. The notaire will prepare the documents, check that the deed of sale (Acte de Vente) is in order and have the legal title ready to be signed over. It is possible to have someone sign on your behalf if you give them power of attorney. An interpreter may be of use at this point if your French is not very good and many Notaires will suggest (or insist) that an interpreter is with you.