The location in beautiful Beauliou-sur-Mer is absolutely fabulous. You can walk to most everything in and around the town. If you're a "walker," you can walk to St. Jean Cap Ferrat in the morning (or anytime) along the Promenade that is one of the one beautiful in the world. From there you can go to several beaches. (There's also a beach very close to the house.) The house is great for some guests who do not spend much time in the house itself: the living area is very small. The outdoor top patio/deck is amazing. The pool area is beautiful. There are 4 (small) bedrooms are on the middle floor (with no dressers for clothes or TVs). Unfortunately, we had some persistent problems with construction projects on three sides of the house with a huge crane obstructing what is otherwise a magnificent view of the Mediterranean. There was considerable noise during most of the day. The crane starting moving at 730AM sharp! There was sawing, cutting and banging most of the day. It's also a a good thing we did not have a car: there was nowhere to park on the street because the construction crews took all of the spaces with their cars and trucks. We also had a problem with ants in one of the bedrooms and bathrooms. When we arrived, the caretakers were "gelling" the house to prevent ants from entering the bedroom area, but it did not prevent the ants from occupying one of the bathrooms and advancing into one of the bedrooms (or the first level laundry room). Ultimately, one of our guests left early to avoid the ants and the bathroom to which they were assigned. The same bathroom's toilet and shower drain were also clogged but that was fixed by the caretakers. There were several burned out lights in the master bathroom. Baard -- the owner -- is very responsive -- which is good. But because of the ant problem, the toilet/shower drain problem and the burned out lights, we did not feel the house was as well prepared for guests as it should have been. I am sure the owner will address these issues, though no one can predict the occurrence, intensity or length of construction projects around the house -- which (along with the ants) detracted significantly from our experience.
