03.8.2010

Filming in Tourrettes sur Loup

A German film crew are filming in the pretty medieval village of Tourrettes sur Loup :

.. but the elderly locals are unimpressed :

This was a busy day !!

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Snow on the Cote d'Azur - a rarity !! by David on February 12th, 2010
Yesterday, Thursday 11th Feb we had big snowfalls all along the Riviera - even on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.

Contact Us by StPaulDeVence on January 12th, 2010
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Riviera - Snow and Sun by Marina on January 15th, 2009
Here is some information for you about another wonderful advantage of this part of the world.

03.2.2010

For Sale Tourrettes Sur Loup: Spacious Provencale villa with B+B potential, pool and fine views, Tourrettes sur Loup. ref 3132


Ref: 3132
Beds: 7, Habitable Size: 320 m2, Land Size: 5800 m2, Zip: 06140, Dept: Alpes Maritimes
Summary:
The property is ideal as a big family home or for a home offering separate B&B or Gite rental accommodation.
It is south-facing and a real sun-trap, and located 4 kms from the pretty village of Tourrettes sur Loup, which is famous for its pretty medieval streets, cafes, restaurants and markets, and for its breath-taking views to the sea.

Comprising 2 houses : one has 3 bedrooms + an independant downstairs apartment with 1 bedroom, plus a big studio. The second house has 2 bedrooms.

The
(Click to see full details...)>>> A vendre Tourrettes Sur Loup Cote d'Azur ref 3132 for sale ...
Price: € 1,390,000
RHF the Best Quality South France Immobilier / Estate Agent for the Discerning International Buyer and Seller
Over 1000 properties to choose from. English, Dutch, German and Swedish spoken
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02.24.2010

Sunny Villa in Chateauneuf de Grasse

And here's another commission for a beautiful, sunny villa in Chateauneuf de Grasse. I worked from photos (this is given away by the lavender and other flowering plants - not yet there in Frebruary)
...below some pictures to show how such an aquarelle is made...
I started with an overall drawing - concentrating on the perspective, not so easy, with the "rounded" poolside wall and fence (a one-hair-brush challenge)... The order is important: if you make a mistake in aquarelle you can start all over again, there is no getting rid of errors. So begin with the parts that have the greatest risk of going wrong, in my case: the sky! If that's worked out I am quite confident for the rest...
To please myself, I add a lot of detail in the parts that I'm working on, and then move on to next...
...the basic wash for the trees in the background, leaving out the white deckchairs for a sunny effect (note that you do not use white in an aquarelle, your white is the white of the paper!)...
...had to widen the pool - that is the disadvantage of using pictures, especially wide-angle ones!...
...and finally darkened the shadows, added more contrast for a sunny effect and finished the trees - and there you have the result! The sunny happy house RHF sold to the lucky new owners!

This is how we work for RHF - and what you receive when you buy your beautiful new, south-french home with them! For more information contact Jeroen Zaat of RHF Prestige
02.18.2010

For Sale Tourrettes Sur Loup: Quality Provencale villa run as a B+B, with sea views, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, ref 1582


Ref: 1582
Beds: 8, Habitable Size: 334 m2, Land Size: 3722 m2, Zip: 06140, Dept: Alpes Maritimes
Summary:
A spacious 1985-built Provencale villa close to the authentique and pretty medieval village of Tourrettes sur Loup. South facing with panoramic countryside views including to the sea. Quiet and not overlooked, and in perfect decorative and structural condition.

5 mins from St Paul de Vence, 30 mins from Nice airport, Cannes and Grasse, and close to the Gorges du Loup. Only 40 mins from skiing at Greollieres les Neiges.

Villa with fully 334m² living space run as a B/B but could be used as a
(Click to see full details...)>>> A vendre Tourrettes Sur Loup Cote d'Azur ref 1582 for sale ...
Price: € 1,520,000
RHF the Best Quality South France Immobilier / Estate Agent for the Discerning International Buyer and Seller
Over 1000 properties to choose from. English, Dutch, German and Swedish spoken
Synonymous with quality properties across the South of France
02.15.2010

Montauroux I

A couple of years ago RHF sold a lovely townhouse to a group of friends who bought the house together. They were very very happy with it, did it up in a very tasteful way, but have now moved on to their next excellent house, in Valbonne. That's why RHF's top agent, Jeroen Zaat, has the property for sale again...
I created a painting when it was sold the first time (note the subtle change of reality here: the owners are all lawyers, so I renamed their street to Rue Avocat. Nobody noticed!)
Anyway - you are interested in the house I guess, and in the area! So I'll describe the house now - first hand, as I've visited it several times, and then the area in an other post...

It is a very comfortable house of 200m², with many original features, in the heart of the village Montauroux, with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and a terrace on the roof!

When you visit the house, you come in via the beautiful front door that opens into the entrance hall, with doors to a roomy studio, with a corner kitchen, shower-room and a toilet and one more bedroom with its own shower room and toilet.
Via an elegant staircase with wrought iron balustrades you enter the first floor:  it has a patio and a large stylish living room, with a marble fireplace and a beautiful painted ceiling as well as a fully equipped, independent Provençal kitchen.

On the second floor there are two bedrooms with fitted wardrobes.  The masterbedroom is on the third floor. This wonderful, light room has a large bathroom with bath, shower and toilet - and a lovely sunny terrace - with water installed.

And last but not least, the house has a basement with a large cellar...
The location, the independent studio, the terrace and the large rooms, give this house a great letting potential!
The asking price is 495.000€ and your offer is welcome! For more information: contact RHF's Jeroen Zaat...
02.12.2010

Snow on the Cote d’Azur - a rarity !!

Yesterday, Thursday 11th Feb we had big snowfalls all along the Riviera - even on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. Today the sun was shining again and it began to thaw.The pretty hill villages around St. Paul de Vence looked even prettier, like Tourrettes sur Loup :

… and seen from the cemetery (!) on the east side :

… and at the new Retif Museum outside Vence the giraffes have snow on their backs :

Why giraffes on the Riviera ?? Don’t ask me ;-)

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Sainte Maxime III: Babar de olifant by Marina on October 18th, 2008
Engish version below .

Biot I by Marina on June 29th, 2009
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Valbonne IV (NL) by Marina on November 24th, 2008
English translation below.

02.9.2010

For Sale Tourrettes Sur Loup: Superb renovated Provencale villa with pool and great sea views, Tourrettes sur Loup ref 3117


Ref: 3117
Beds: 5, Habitable Size: 285 m2, Land Size: 2150 m2, Zip: 06140, Dept: Alpes Maritimes
Summary:
This Provencale villa with breathtaking views is being completely renovated and modernised to a very high standard, in a quiet rural location near the charming village of Tourrettes sur Loup. Completion is scheduled for spring/summer 2010.

Location :
3 mins drive or 10 mins walk from the pretty medieval village of Tourrette sur Loup, with its quaint cobbled streets, shops and galleries, cafes and restaurants, markets and all amenities.
6 mins from the larger but equally pretty and historic
(Click to see full details...)>>> A vendre Tourrettes Sur Loup Cote d'Azur ref 3117 for sale ...
Price: € 1,690,000
RHF the Best Quality South France Immobilier / Estate Agent for the Discerning International Buyer and Seller
Over 1000 properties to choose from. English, Dutch, German and Swedish spoken
Synonymous with quality properties across the South of France
01.26.2010

For Sale St Paul De Vence: Enchanting position with stunning views for this large villa in St Paul de Vence ref 3106


Ref: 3106
Beds: 5, Habitable Size: 400 m2, Land Size: 5000 m2, Zip: 06140, Dept: Alpes Maritimes
Summary:
On the top of the most prestigious domain in St Paul, boasting one of the most impressive views to be found, large villa of some 400m2 on a largely flat terrain of 5000m2.

The villa is composed on the gorund floor of a large entree, a huge triple living room with fireplace opening to the terraces and the garden, a dining room opening to the terraces, equipped kitchen, pantry, laundry room, small bedroom with shower room, large master bedroom opening to the garden and private terrace with dres
(Click to see full details...)>>> A vendre St Paul De Vence Cote d'Azur ref 3106 for sale ...
Price: € 10,000,000
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11.22.2009

Seillans

My good friends Bill and Carole Lomas, who have a real estate firm too - "Maison 2", sold a wonderful 3-bedroom property in Seillans, a village in the Var... With a stunning view.
They asked me to do a painting, of the house itself, so I started a 70 X 50 cm aquarelle, on my favourite mouldmade Arche "torchon" (rough grain) 300 grams watercolour paper
I always start with the parts that I like best, and often they are the windows and doors, because there's "mystery" there! In this case, a nice, light and happy atmosphere...
Slowly working on the rest of the house - and while I am painting, my appreciation for the house grows and grows So that, after I'm finished I so want to be and stay there... but of course I can't - the new owners of the house are the lucky guys and I am pretty sure they'll be totally happy out there!


11.5.2009

For Sale La Colle Sur Loup: Exquisite stone built property close to St Paul ref 3041


Ref: 3041
Beds: 5, Habitable Size: 580 m2, Land Size: 6000 m2, Zip: 06480, Dept: Alpes Maritimes
Summary:
A true work of art, with exemplary stone craftsmanship in the construction of this magnificent property that was built in 2004.

The villa is situated in a very residential area on largely flat grounds of appr. 6000m2 with some 580m2 of living space.

Offering large volumes and plenty of light while linking the exterior with the interior by having every door sliding into the walls, opening up the terraces which are laid in the finest 'Pierre de Verone'.

On the ground floor the property co
(Click to see full details...)>>> A vendre La Colle Sur Loup Cote d'Azur ref 3041 for sale ...
Price: € 5,300,000
RHF the Best Quality South France Immobilier / Estate Agent for the Discerning International Buyer and Seller
Over 1000 properties to choose from. English, Dutch, German and Swedish spoken
Synonymous with quality properties across the South of France