Belle villa **** avec piscine en plein coeur de Villefranche-sur-Mer

We are pleased that the Davidson family found that our 100 years old Italianate Villa has charm (e.g., hand-painted ceiling fresco in dining room), a good pool, and is well-equipped. This is a town house, close to the historical centre of Villefranche-sur-Mer and convenient to beaches, public transport, shops, bars, and restaurants. But this very proximity means by definition there will be some traffic noise, especially when people are going or returning from work, and a nearby apartment building does partially overlook the pool; there is, however, a very large parasol, which provides additional privacy for those sunbathing on the terrace. The basement shower, somewhat old-fashioned, merely supplements the very modern fully equipped bathroom with Italian shower on the bedroom floor. It is primarily used by guests returning from the beach who wish to rinse their swim suits, snorkling gear and other beach equipment. The Davidsons are simply wrong when stating that the windows lack double glazing, and do not lock effectively – windows as well as window doors are double glazed throughout and lock perfectly well with a bit of common sense. The system of iron rods and bars is to secure the shutters to provide extra security to the Villa during the winter or in case of prolonged absence. The Davidsons arrived at the end of June when the ants were emerging from their winter hibernation. We deploy ant traps to prevent them entering the house, and were gratified to note that our guests were able to clear them from the terrace with ant spray. Our standard contract is in French since the Villa is located in France and any disputes would need to be resolved in a French court; we always provide a translation for guests who request one. As specified in the contract, guests are expected to leave the place as clean as they find it upon arrival, but are offered the option of delegating the cleaning. We do provide a short document containing information about the Villa and the basic behaviour expected of the guests, as well as an inventory to help our guests know what and where they can find in the way of household furnishings and equipment – and our experience confirms that this enhances the enjoyment of our numerous and faithful guests, rather than detracting from it!