Villa Velvet

Among the vines and olive trees of Pampelonne, a few minutes from the beaches and the village of Saint-Tropez, Villa Velvet takes its cues from the bastides of the South: a gravel courtyard, a stone fountain, grey-blue shutters and a heavy solid-wood door. On a flat 13,000 m² plot, the lawn reveals an old well, then the pool with its wooden sun deck, a lounge beneath a pergola and a terrace shaded by reed screens, where a long rough-hewn wooden table hosts meals to the song of the cicadas. Inside, 480 m² of old wood, blond stone, metal and copper: a large living room with a fireplace and a kitchen with a wooden island beneath copper pendant lights. The five bedrooms, all en suite, welcome ten guests; the bright master suite combines a cast-iron slipper bath and a stone shower, facing the vines and hills. A pétanque court, garage and household linen complete the picture. An authentic, peaceful retreat in the heart of the gulf.