Bay of Villefranche.... 5 bed villa with pool and 100 yards to beach

This villa was superb and had world class views. Location is perfect as walking distance to Old Port and railway. A car is not required. Very clean and well laid out and management were very helpful.

Villefranche is the most amazing location.... very old streets and great restaurents.

Very memorable

Beware!

Money was stolen from inside the house on the day of departure. Someone was able to sneak in to the house, lock the bedroom door from the inside and remove money from my Jacket and then slip out by the patio without being noticed.

The view is much better than what you can see in the pictures.

The location is nearly perfect - very, very close to public and private beaches, but also very close to the old village for restaurants, bakery, groceries, etc. Coming back to the villa does include a bit of a climb, but that climb is what affords the stunning views. Not only is the villa walking distance from the beach and village, but it is in a great location along the coast and close to a very convenient train, which can save some driving headaches. We twice bought day passes for the pool/beach at the nearby Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat, which was absolutely breathtaking. We also took the train to Eze Bord du Mer to hike the Nietzsche Trail up to Eze - this is probably one of the more beautiful hikes anywhere in the world. It is also possible to take the train very easily to Monaco or Cap d'Ail.

We had so much fun, we asked if we could stay another week and just abandon our full payment for the next villa we were scheduled to visit.

The house is newly renovated and in good condition. The bathrooms are modern and nice. Jonathan was a great host.

If i had to mention some negatives, the worst I could think of would be:

-The wifi really only works on the main floor of the three floors.

-The top floor master bedroom (there are two masters) is stunning, but would be even more stunning if the windows could be opened 100%, rather than just partially.

-The pool is a bit small, but with the sea just 4-5 minutes walk, this didn't matter.

This villa is amazing. We stayed over Christmas 2014. There was 2 families , 8 in total. The villa is set on 3 levels and is equipped with everything you need. The views are to die for looking over the bay at Villefranche and out to Cap Ferat. We did a tour with Premium Riviera Tours which was great, they picked us up at the door and dropped us back. The train line is right near the villa so it is easy to go to Nice,Monaco, Menton and even Italy !! The supermarket in Nice -Carrefour -even did a free drop off of all our shopping which was a great help. The area is very hilly and there is lots of steps/stairs so wear flat shoes as you will get plenty of exercise. Villefranche Village is medieval so there is small alleyways and a maze of streets but it is absolutely beautiful.We eat/shopped quite a lot in the village with everybody being so welcoming. The villa does seem expensive ,but when you work out the price per person and for why you get it actually isn't. We had a wonderful time and will treasure precious memories of the time we had.Would highly recommend.

After twenty-six of travelling the world, my husband & I can now say that we had the trip of a lifetime. We spent seven weeks in Villefranche, on the French Riviera, in an absolutely spectacular villa - L'Oursinade. I write a monthly cooking column & required a good, modern kitchen; indeed, I got the perfect, large granite workplace that I needed with a window looking out to the Mediterranean. The bathrooms are beautifully renovated in creamy marble & all 3 levels have soaring ceilings with views over the sea. We look forward to our return visit next year & highly recommend this villa to any prospective renters.