Villa, Châteauneuf-de-Grasse

Grasse's hinterland trades the coast's density for distance — this villa is set to look down a valley rather than out to sea, and the pool is positioned to hold that view rather than compete with it.

At roughly 730 m² across five bedrooms and six bathrooms, it is the deepest property in this collection, with a photographic record to match: the house rewards unhurried, room-by-room viewing rather than a single hero shot.