• House in seasonal rental Valbonne, French Riviera, France

An exceptional estate, a historic and architectural gem for rent in Valbonne

9 bedrooms / 9 bathrooms

Atop its private hill, with uninterrupted views all the way to the sea, this sumptuous Chateau, built of ashlar in 1920, was the setting for JFK's childhood vacations; JFK's summer vacations as a child, when his father, Joseph Kennedy, served as British Ambassador to London between 1938 and 1940. Ideally situated between the villages of Valbonne and Mougins, 20 minutes from Cannes and its beaches. The property is surrounded by eighteen hectares of parkland.


The chateau of approx. 1020m2 is composed as follows:

Ground floor:
- Large entrance hall and corridor
- Large living room lined with a spacious dining room,
- Terrace and summer dining room
- Library, study, magnificent billiard room
- Modern kitchen adjoining dining room


Second floor :
- Four sumptuous suites.


Second stage:
- Two master suites.
- Three other rooms.


Garden level:
- Several rooms and service accesses reserved for staff.

Exterior features :
- 25 m marble pool,
- Pool house
- Tennis court,
- Olive grove,
- Gardens,
- ornamental ponds.

The property is complemented by two lodges - one for the janitor.