The terrace pavilion laid for dinner, the sea in front of it

The Collection · La Croix-Valmer

Villa Sabbia

La Croix-Valmer · Gulf of Saint-Tropez · France

Eight bedrooms above the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, nine minutes on foot from the sand, with a hammam, a cinema and a court of its own.

Hideaway Included
Concierge Included
Driver On request
Chef On request
Coach On request
from €25,515 / week · about €1,500 per person, house full
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01 Hideaway Included

The full reading is still to come. Until then: the listing’s evidence, read under the same seven categories.

The Villa for a Group

Sleeping & en-suite quality
Eight bedrooms for seventeen, walk-in showers throughout, most beds 180 wide and convertible to twins. One room of three singles settles the teenagers.
Flow & shared living
Tall windows, a big living room, a billiard room with its own bar, and enough terraces that seventeen people can lose each other on purpose.
Kitchen & the long table
Sixteen sit down inside and sixteen again on the covered terrace, which is where the Riviera evenings go long.
Design calibre
Chic bohemian across 570 square metres, the sea framed panoramic from the main rooms.
Two palms over the pool and the lawn
The stone facade and its green shutters, the lawn in front
The covered terrace, wicker lounge along it
A sofa on the stone terrace, the sea in front
The cinema room under its starlit ceiling
The games room, a billiard table and the bar behind
Lounge chairs on the terrace, the sea in front
The terrace banquette and its orange cushions
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The Setting

Seclusion & neighbour distance
Above La Croix-Valmer on a winding road, the town five minutes down, the beach nine minutes on foot.
Nature, light & views
Sea views from the master, the terraces and the covered dining, in the Riviera light that painters kept moving here for.
Quiet
The quiet side of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. The name next door does the crowds so this village does not have to.
The house from the air, its gardens and pool around it
The deck, a lounge and a dining table under one parasol
The dining room, pendants low over the long table
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The Padel Court

Verification & privacy
A private court on the property. The group plays, then walks to the beach.
Surface & build
Surface and glass to confirm with the house. The floodlights are on the listing and in the photographs.
Floodlights & play
Riviera mornings and long June evenings. A ping-pong table and a pétanque piste hold the sideline, and there is a gym for anyone who would rather train than play.
Aesthetic integration
In the garden, below the terraces.
The court under its floodlights after dark
The pétanque piste on the games lawn beside it
The gym, its windows on the pool
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The Kitchen

Chef access & provisioning
An open kitchen with a sea view, two ovens, two dishwashers and a wine cellar, and groceries delivered before you arrive.
Local food, a short drive
The village's market and shops at five minutes, the beach clubs of Gigaro closer still. Saint-Tropez's tables are twenty minutes when the mood is loud.
Wine & produce culture
La Croix-Valmer is cru classé Provence: the rosé on your table grew on the slope you drove up.
The beamed kitchen, its dining table under the beams
The covered terrace laid for dinner against the stone wall
Dinner outside at dusk, lanterns lit along the table
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The Relaxation

Pool & water
A heated 16 by 5 metre pool with eleven sunbeds and three doubles, and the Mediterranean nine minutes on foot when you want salt.
Sauna, ice, spa
A hammam with two massage tables built in, and therapists who come to the house.
Sleep & unprogrammed space
A home cinema for the night the legs give out, a fitness room for the morning after, and the Cap Lardier coastal path from the beach for the rest day.
The heated pool, daybeds under the palms
The hammam and its massage room
The billiard room, stools along the bar
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The Service on site

On-site staff & housekeeping
Housekeeping five days a week, with extra staff joining on request.
Upkeep & grounds
Garden, pool and court kept through the week.
Runs-itself factor
Welcomed on arrival, essentials stocked, restaurants booked before you ask.
A bedroom opening to the terrace, the sea beyond
A bedroom with rattan cabinets, the sea just visible
A bedroom, cane wardrobes and a bench at the foot
A bathroom, robes hung beside the vanity
A bedroom with a wood headboard, the garden door open
A bedroom, a wicker headboard above the bed
A freestanding bath under a round mirror
A freestanding tub against timber slats
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The Feeling

Arrival & sense of place
The winding climb, the gate, and the Gulf of Saint-Tropez laid out below the terrace.
The week that arranges itself
Court in the morning, the beach on foot at noon, the hammam before dinner.
The pool at water level, canopied daybeds along it
The living room against its slatted wall
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The features

Everything in the villaroom by room

The villa

  • 8 bedrooms · 7 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 17 · 570 m²
  • Air conditioning throughout
  • Billiard room with bar
  • Home cinema
  • Fireplace and sound system
  • Smart TVs in most rooms

Sleeping

  • 180-wide beds, most convert to twins
  • One room of three singles
  • Walk-in showers
  • Sea or garden view to every room
  • Terraces off six rooms
  • Linen and towels provided

Kitchen & table

  • Open kitchen with sea view
  • 2 ovens · 2 dishwashers · American fridge
  • Wine cellar
  • Nespresso
  • Table for 16 inside, 16 on the covered terrace
  • Barbecue

Court & outdoors

  • Private padel court, floodlit
  • Pétanque area · ping-pong table
  • Heated pool 16 x 5 m
  • 11 sunbeds and 3 doubles
  • Covered terrace, sofas and armchairs
  • Garden terraces on the slope

Wellness & tech

  • Hammam with 2 massage tables
  • Fitness room, fully equipped
  • Home cinema
  • Sound system through the shared rooms
  • Fast wifi

Service & stay

  • Housekeeping 5 days a week
  • Personalised welcome, essentials stocked
  • Extra house staff on request
  • Check-in 17:00 · check-out 10:00
  • Beach 9 minutes on foot
  • Village and shops 5 minutes by car

Anything in outline is not here, and it is stated rather than hidden.

02 Concierge Included

A dedicated concierge comes with the booking, and I plan the week with you before you land.

Pre-arrival
Groceries in the fridge, beach club loungers held, the week shaped.
During
The concierge on the coast, me on call for the rest.

03 Driver On request

We sort how you get there, and how you get around.

The route in
Toulon-Hyères is the near airport and Nice the big one. You are met at arrivals either way.
The week
A driver for Saint-Tropez nights and vineyard days, and a boat from the gulf for the blue hours.
The Range Rover waiting in the garden

04 Chef On request

A private chef on request, and a kitchen with a sea view when you cook yourselves.

The nights in
Menus agreed beforehand, dietaries handled, the terrace table laid for sixteen.
Out
Gigaro's beach restaurants on foot, the village at five minutes, Saint-Tropez booked ahead.
The chef cooking over an open fire

05 Coach On request

You came to play, so we only use coaches we have played with.

The bench
Coaching arranged for the week, English taught.
The format
Your court, your hours, drills, matchplay, a tournament before the beach.
The levels
Mixed groups read in one warm-up.

Trip Plan

The house and its concierge are included. Add the driver, the chef and the coach, and I reply within a day with one price.

Your trip plan

Pick a week to start

Weeks run Friday to Friday, with the option to adjust the days and the period in shoulder season once I check availability with the villa. Temperature and sunlight are averages, not a forecast. Late August sits between the two at €30,610. Rates are the villa's published calendar and I confirm them with the house before anything is booked.

    Villa Sabbia, a private villa in La Croix-Valmer, France with its own court. The whole place, sleeps 17. The week planned end to end.

    Select your preferences
    • Hideaway Included570 square metres, sea views, the beach on foot
    • Concierge IncludedA dedicated concierge before and during the stay
    What it costs
    Hideaway, the week
    €25,515
    Concierge
    Included

    From €25,515 · about €1,500 per person, house full

    Anything I should know

    Optional. Whatever you tell me here I answer in my first reply, rather than writing back to ask.

    Where to reach you

    Either one is enough. I reply to whichever you leave.

    Referred by

    Optional. Introductions carry weight here.

    The practical questions about Villa Sabbia

    Why book through you?

    The villas are looked after by people who are particular about who they work with, and they work with me. That takes time to earn and it is why this collection grows slowly, a villa at a time.

    You pay the villa's own rate, and the week costs no more for my being in it: my commission comes out of what the villa already charges. The Concierge, Driver, Chef and Coach are quoted alongside it as one price, and I am on call for them all week. Every enquiry comes to me, so the person who answers is the person who arranges it.

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    Is there a security deposit at Villa Sabbia?

    The villa sets its deposit and it is written into your agreement before you book. Ask me and I will tell you the figure for your dates.

    More on how deposits and damage are handled →

    When do we arrive, and can we book a shorter stay?

    Any day, minimum 7 nights. Tell me your dates and I will confirm with the villa.

    Which airport do we fly into for Villa Sabbia?

    Toulon Hyères (TLN), about fifty minutes away by road. Nice is a little further, if the flights out of it are better. Add the Driver and you are met at arrivals and driven in.

    What comes with the villa, and what can I add at Villa Sabbia?

    The whole villa, yours alone, 8 suites for 17. A concierge comes with the villa. Add a driver, a chef and a coach and I plan the week and come back with one price.

    What is added to the rate at Villa Sabbia?

    It differs by villa. Some quote the week with the cleaning and the taxes inside it; others charge cleaning separately, or tax on the booking fee. I confirm this villa's lines before I quote, so the figure I come back with is the figure you pay.

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    How do seventeen people share eight bedrooms at Villa Sabbia?

    Eight bedrooms and seven bathrooms, so one pair shares a bathroom rather than a room. Most beds are 180 wide and convert to twins, and one room of three singles takes the teenagers. Tell me who is coming and I will send the bed map before you decide.

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