Villa Sailor

Villa Sailor sits high above the water at Beauvallon, in the hills of Grimaud, where the Gulf of Saint-Tropez opens out below. This is a place with a story. Built in the 1930s, it keeps the character of that era intact, with original Provencal tiles underfoot and vintage details that give each room a quiet, lived-in warmth. It was made for two, and it wears that intimacy well.

Inside, the spaces are bright and easy to be in. A comfortable bedroom, a neat bathroom with a shower, and a kitchenette that has everything a couple needs for a slow morning or a light supper at home. The real draw is outside. The terrace looks straight out to the sea, with a barbecue set up for long lunches that drift into the afternoon and evenings spent watching the light change over the bay.

The setting is part of the appeal. Beauvallon is one of the more discreet corners of the coast, residential and calm, close to the water yet far from the crowds. Days here have their own rhythm, a swim, a meal on the terrace, a book in the shade, then the sea again.

Villa Sailor is not about scale. It is about a particular kind of retreat, romantic and unhurried, where the view does most of the work and the rest simply falls into place. For couples who want the Riviera at its most personal, this is a rare and easy find. The only question is how long to stay. With a household team on hand and nothing much on the agenda, it asks little of you and gives the coast back at its gentlest.