With its tumbling bougainvillaea, dusty-pink exteriors and green window shutters, this sea-facing villa with a pool in pretty Villefranche-sur-Mer delivers charm in spades. Set in a prestigious gated community, you’re strategically placed to explore the best of the French Riveria from here. Nice and Monaco are an easy drive away to mingle with the glitterati. For beach days, seek out the dreamy, secluded coves of the nearby peninsular, starting at Plage de Paloma – just a short drive away. Or, if you'd rather leave the car in the villa's private garage, the nearby beaches and wander-worthy heart of old Villefranche and its shops and café scene are within easy walking distance. Although prepare to bank some steps coming home – this villam is perched on a steep hillside. Back home, the timeless elegance of this bourgeois villa continues inside. Set over three floors, bedrooms are set apart across two levels to give everyone a little extra privacy, and there are coastal vistas to admire from nearly every window. But we think you'll be spending any downtime around that magnificent private saltwater pool (heated on request), which captures sea views and sunshine all day long. Fancy a change of pace? A pétanque court is within the established private gardens, and bookable tennis courts are just footsteps away. Just be sure to make it back in time for sundowners – the panoramas of Villefranche-sur-Mer’s Bay from the terrace are unmissable at golden hour.