Villa Copab

There are houses you rent, and houses you take over completely for a week. Villa Copab belongs firmly to the second kind. Set inside the gated calm of Les Parcs de Saint-Tropez, it looks out across the Baie des Canoubiers, the same stretch of water that has drawn people to this peninsula for generations.

The scale is generous without being showy. Ten bedrooms accommodate up to twenty guests, so a large family gathering or a milestone celebration can unfold here without anyone feeling on top of one another. Interiors are bright and uncluttered, the sea always somewhere in view, and a full household team keeps the days running quietly in the background.

The garden reads like a private club. An infinity pool appears to spill toward the bay, with a jacuzzi set close by for slower evenings. When the afternoon heat softens, there is a sauna and a hammam to retreat into, then a cinema room and games room for the hours after dinner. For those arriving in style, the property has its own helipad, so the journey from Nice can end in the garden rather than in traffic.

Beyond the gates, the beaches of the peninsula and the restaurants of the old port are minutes away, yet the villa is private enough that many guests find little reason to leave. It is a house built for people who want everything close at hand and nothing on show. Gather everyone, let the team take care of the rest, and see how quickly a week starts to feel too short.