Grace Kelly's Côte d’Azur Vacation Villa Is for Sale
In June 1980, Grace Kelly and her daughter, Princess Caroline, visited Les Moulins du Villars in Gilette, a small town about an hour away from Nice in the French Riviera. The Princess of Monaco would return numerous times in the next two years, before her untimely death in a car accident.
According to Sotheby's International Realty, "The Princess must have been charmed by the Les Moulins du Villars property and its famous spring, for after that first visit, she returned alone on several occasions and, over time, gave several gifts to the house, including a number of statues. Two of them are still present. It is said that the Princess of Monaco considered the place very special and a rare haven of peace."
The property began as oil and flour mills, before Count Jean Fernand Joseph Gouin de Roumilly purchased the property in the 1970s and turned it into a hot spot for high society. In the early 1990s, it changed ownership once again, with a Dutch entrepreneur transforming the gardens and rebuilding the stone walls. The current owners purchased the property in 2006, and reconstructed the main villa in 2010. Now, the 6,500-acre, seven-bedroom house is up for sale for $12.92 million (view the full listing here). Below, see photos of this favorite vacation spot of the late Grace Kelly.
Imagine relaxing in this bathtub on vacation.
The property has seven bedrooms.
A wine cellar in the main villa.
The pool, lit up at night.
The property also has a guest house.
The villa includes an infinity pool, gym, tennis court and helicopter landing pad.
The mill wheel is in a glass installation in the house.
A view of the gardens.
More info at info@cotedazur-sothebysrealty.com.
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