Villa Jasmin

In summary

This beautiful contemporary villa is located in the village of Saint Florent, a small and traditional harbour on the North-West coast of Corsica.

Saint Florent is half an hour away from Bastia International Airport. The house is two miles away from the village, along the bay of Saint Florent. Built by the sea on a five acre property, it is accessible by a dirt road (2.2 km) and only 15 minutes drive from Saint Florent (by sea it only one mile or five minutes by boat crossing the bay from the shore in front of the house).

The exposure is North-East with one of the most splendid views of the Mediterranean Sea: 150 feet above the sea, the garden goes down to the shore 500 feet away with small beaches and splendid water to swim in from April to November. The bay, with boats a mile away coming in and out of the harbour, as well as the Cap Corse with mountains 5,000 feet high can be seen from each room and the various terraces.

West of Saint Florent the house is not totally isolated since it is part of a domain with six other villas spread on a small bay of a hundred acres. The closest neighbour is 200 metres down and is never heard even during the quietest morning. Villas share the same security guard.

A few hundred metres from the villa starts one of the most untouched areas of Corsica: the "Désert des Agriattes" with no village or summer resort for thirty miles. On the shores of the Agriattes you will find the nicest Corsican beaches to which you can walk to (no road) or reach by boat.

For those who like to hike, mountains, lakes and one of the stiffest trails in France (GR20) are one hour away by car.

Villa Jasmin was built in 1998 by one of the most famous contemporary French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte.

Indoors

The villa is mostly made of stone and is split in 2 sections. A 100 feet long roof covers the two sections of the house. In between, under the roof, the villa features a large patio with an astonishing view. The patio is the summer living room of the villa. The shadow of the roof protects guests from the sun. A breeze going through gives a sensation of freshness, definitely a good place to be!

The main house

- First floor with kitchen and living room, about 100m² (1,000 square feet).

The living room on the sea side has, in its centre, two couches on each side of the fire place, in between the couches is a large table. The sea can be viewed from three sides.