Afsondret Bastide I Provence, St Remy / Fontvieille Område

Continental European couple with East Coast educated boys, living in London and Philadelphia: after 25 years of dreaming of "Provence" to escape the London weather, fell in love with this magical property, close to Arles, an historic City reinvigorated by Luma Art foundation of Maya Hoffman. We know what our American and Parisian friends like, this house has it all.

Cause we love France in the summer but have found St Tropez too busy in the summer. We wanted to protect the younger generation from the vices of nightlife and associated risks, but offer them wonderful restaurants, tennis opportunities, cultural visits, such as the incredible Son et Lumiere in the chalk caverns of les Baux and chilling out at the pool. Cause we love gardens, lush vegetation and olive trees, good wine, of which there is so much around, reading, listening to music and having lots of friends out on the 30m long south facing terrace, covered by wysteria. And because off season you can eat out on the terrace almost every day. Remote work, now acceptable and a perfect place for as internet is strong.

Close to the epicentre of Provence, St Remy, but south of the Alpilles, hence warmer and sunnier, protected from the occasional Mistral winds coming from the north, you live in a secluded heaven of a mature garden, offering views towards Arles from behind the house. Countless opportunities for visits of the region, with the sea just 45 minutes away. Camargue and Arles was the attraction of painters, writers and filmstars in the past, today the worlds best photographers join in the summer to attend Arles Photo. Peaceful, calm, no close neighbours in sight, just a few other beautiful houses spread around, no tourists, caravans, just prime landscape 'dans les pieds des Alpilles' a glorious natural park. Camargue offers unrivalled bird watching, St Remy unrivalled bustling Provencal town, just 15 minutes away. Here, and in Fontvieille, you find your NY Times same day, and many shops offering top chocolate, olive oil, stylish interior and much more. Mausanne just 10 minutes away, like Paris 16eme, in the South. Best bread and cheese, run by the former maitre at Deux Magots in Paris, and close to Bistrot de Paradou. "The insider's" Brasserie, cherished by locals and the cosmopolitan set, 3 hours there on a Saturday lunch time, makes all your weekend unforgettable. If we ever leave this place, this we shall miss most!!