Villa Goia sits within the Domaine de l’Escalet, a privileged position that makes the most of one of the wilder, more beautiful corners of the peninsula. The beach of Escalet, known for its calm and its likeness to Corsica, seduces with steep, still-untamed landscapes and paradisiacal turquoise water, a setting made for hiking, paddling and canoeing. Built slightly above it all, the villa opens to a 180 degree view of the beach and part of the surrounding domain.
The house is arranged on a single level, and that simplicity is a real pleasure, letting you move easily from one space to the next without a step to break the flow. The exteriors capture the attention immediately, their panorama there to enjoy at any hour, whether from the dining table, the outdoor sofas and deckchairs, the swimming pool or the boules court set out for the slow afternoons of a Provencal summer.
Inside, the decoration is simple, welcoming and family-friendly, with nothing superfluous to distract from the setting. All the rooms bar the shower rooms open directly onto the terrace, giving the whole house that treasured feeling of living in the open air. Four bedrooms and two shower rooms accommodate up to eight guests in easy comfort.
Villa Goia meets the essentials for a happy, relaxed holiday, and does so with a view few can match. For a family who want the raw beauty of Escalet on their doorstep and a house that keeps things beautifully uncomplicated, it is an easy and rewarding choice.
