Menton Belle Epoque Villa 460 Sqm, Garden 1100 Sqm, Swimming Pool, Parkings
7 Beds
5 Baths
5,113 Sqft
11,841 Sqft lot
Updated: August 7
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About the Property
Menton, just a 5-minute walk from the town centre, in the prestigious Riviera district, this 460 sqm Belle Époque villa, built in the early 1900s on a landscaped 1,100 sqm garden, is a rare property steeped in history. Formerly owned by the founder of the Winter Palace, it welcomed distinguished guests and nobility while preserving its original character.
In absolute tranquility, the prop
Menton, just a 5-minute walk from the town centre, in the prestigious Riviera district, this 460 sqm Belle Époque villa, built in the early 1900s on a landscaped 1,100 sqm garden, is a rare property steeped in history. Formerly owned by the founder of the Winter Palace, it welcomed distinguished guests and nobility while preserving its original character.
In absolute tranquility, the property features lush outdoor spaces with a swimming pool, parking areas and a pétanque court. Generous volumes, high ceilings and original features (oak parquet flooring, marble, fireplaces) enhance the interior.
The villa includes an entrance/library, reception lounges, a kitchen opening onto a terrace with barbecue, an office, 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms/showers, an independent 40 sqm studio with terrace, as well as a garden-level floor with an original wine cellar and annexes.
An exceptional property, also ideal for a guest house project. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/
Menton occupies the far eastern edge of the French Riviera, pressed against the Italian border and sheltered by the Maritime Alps in a way that produces one of the mildest microclimates in France. The old town, with its Baroque church of Saint-Michel Archange rising above a tightly packed grid of ochre and terracotta facades, gives the city a distinctly Italian character that sets it apart from Cannes or Nice. The lemon groves, the Cocteau museum, and the formal gardens of the Villa Hanbury just across the border reinforce a sense of cultivated, unhurried refinement.
Daily life centres on the covered Marché des Halles on Rue Longue for produce, and the waterfront promenade for morning walks. Mirazur, ranked among the world’s best restaurants, is a ten-minute walk from the old town. The Italian town of Ventimiglia, with its Friday market, is a fifteen-minute drive. Monaco is twenty minutes by car.
Menton is served by its own SNCF station on the Marseille to Ventimiglia line, with direct trains reaching Nice in around thirty-five minutes and Monaco in under fifteen. Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport is approximately forty kilometres west, accessible in forty to fifty minutes by car or via train connection through Nice-Ville. The A8 motorway provides direct road access to Monaco, Nice, and onward to Cannes and Marseille.
We are a human and family real estate agency, born out of a passion for real estate, savoir-faire, offering a serv
We are a human and family real estate agency, born out of a passion for real estate, savoir-faire, offering a service respectful of the wishes, challenges, sensitivity, and personality of each. These are our core values. Our Vivre Ailleurs Immobilier agency is located in the heart of Roquebrune Cap Martin on the highly prized Cap Martin, a stone’s throw from the Principality of Monaco. For more than ten years, we have been able to gain the loyalty of an international clientele in search of the ideal good. With care, we select for you the most beautiful properties of the French Riviera, while guaranteeing you a quality investment. Our website offers prestigious properties and exceptional villas for sale and rental but the proficiency of our agents offers access to off-market properties. Because buying and selling your property is one of the highlights of your life, our employees unite around a common ambition: to surpass themselves, to move forward together, to satisfy you, to achieve excellence, to always offer you an efficient and upscale service. The Vivre Ailleurs Immobilier agency works on prestigious properties located from Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Menton, to Beausoleil, La Turbie, and Èze, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Villefranche sur mer. The events orchestrated by the Principality of Monaco such as The Yacht Show, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, or the famous Monaco Grand Prix, allow us to select the most beautiful apartments and the most beautiful villas, to attend with serenity, in a chic and luxurious atmosphere to these. You can contact us by phone or email so we can discuss your future real estate project together. We also always look forward to welcoming you to our agency.
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Last updated
August 7
First listed
Sep 5, 2025
Listing reference
85136185
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