Villa Aura

In Gouverneur, amid a tropical garden planted with palms, Villa Aura faces the ocean. The air-conditioned living room, beneath a vaulted ceiling, brings together contemporary artworks and wall-sized photographs in light filtered through tall shutters; the professional kitchen, with its marble island, looks out onto the lush garden. On the deck, the heated pool sits beside a built-in jacuzzi and loungers shaded by parasols, the covered terrace holds a table for twelve and a lounge, and a wooden staircase leads up to the roof terrace furnished with sofas and loungers. The six air-conditioned bedrooms, with white-marble bathrooms, some extended by an outdoor shower, sleep twelve. A cinema room with a 98-inch screen and games console, a gym and a wine cellar make it an ideal house for families with children and teenagers.