A Provençal Hideaway with Designer Gardens and a Pool Asks €1,200,000
Tucked beneath the iconic cliffs of Cotignac, this restored Provençal home offers a quiet kind of luxury: a place where design, light, and landscape align. Though the medieval village is known for its cobbled alleys and tree-lined squares, this property sits just above it all—secluded, elevated, and south-facing, with panoramic views over Cotignac’s terracotta rooftops that shift with the light from morning to moonrise.
Inside, the three-bedroom home has been thoughtfully restored by leading designers who respected its historic bones while layering in considered modern comforts. Underfloor heating, natural materials, and a restrained palette bring it into the present without breaking from the past. The feeling is refined but grounded, like the best homes in this part of the world.
The multi-tiered garden was designed by acclaimed landscape architect Christopher Masson, known for his deeply intuitive spaces that blur the line between structure and wilderness. His work—often seen in the London homes of tastemakers and in Mediterranean retreats—favours texture, contrast, and quiet drama. Here, he’s created a garden that unfolds in sculptural layers: pebbled terraces, a monolithic stone table, a basin carved like a relic. At its peak, an intimate pool is framed by cliffs and cypress trees, concealing a natural cave behind it.
Cotignac is the kind of village that doesn’t need explaining. There’s a reason it draws an international set looking for more than just a house in the South of France. It’s not about flash. It’s about rhythm—morning light on old stone, a market basket filled without effort, an apéro that turns into dinner under plane trees.
Just a three-minute walk down the lane lies the village centre, where shaded cafés, daily markets, and old-world charm coexist without pretense.It’s a place where life still follows the sun—and this home, perched just above it all, offers front-row seats. Just three minutes from the village square, yet set apart, it offers both immersion and escape.
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