Famous and prominent property on the French Riviera

For sale the most famous and prominent property on the French Riviera. It extends over an area of 182 hectares (1.826.061 m2) - 451 Acres. The domain is located at 3 kms from the sea side. The Mansion was built by very well-known architect for its prestigious projects achievements. Its adjacent buildings, premises and gardens stand amidst a splendid wooded park ("parc boisé"), which extends over an area of 40 hectares (about 99 acres) in the Southern part of the Domain, closer to the seaside. This wonderful property was created in years 1924-26 and since then until today it has been the setting for great social events in the French Riviera, involving the national and international Gotha. Many Artists, Politicians like Marlene Dietrich, JFK where frequently invited to the Property and have enjoyed its style and quietness. The Mansion has a surface of 1 718 m2 (18 492 sq ft). An asphalt access road, serves the Mansion itself and its facilities (Garage – Attached housing and two villas). The road has a width of about 3,50 meters and a length of about one km from the Main Entrance Gate to the Mansion. Mansion and its facilities, its wooded park and its gardens at the southeast of the property requires a minimum area of 5 hectares (about 12 acres) expandable to 9 hectares (about 22 acres). Some ancient olive trees and cypress trees surround the castle and its outbuildings. This garden and the surrounding ones are certainly among the most renowned and spectacular of the French Riviera. Outdoor area directly under the Mansion are as follows: South Esplanade, facing the loggia, to 2,000.00 m2 (about 0,50 Acres) converted into French Gardens and overlooking two pools of stone, filled with water lilies. Small Spanish garden to the East. Large Italian gardens in south / west which extend over 50 meters by marrying the slope of the natural ground. A succession of steps and stairs are decorated with ponds to the bottom of the property. An important part of the garden has an automatic watering system and underground electrical network for lighting gardens and ponds. The swimming pool deserves a special mention itself. It is the first Olympic pool built on the Riviera and was inaugurated in the 30's. With spectacular 3 diving boards, it was used for training of the French diving team who participated in the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936. Art-deco swimming pool in the boat style, with fully cemented traffic area on all four sides. Pool house of about 80 m2. Pool 25m x 10m = 250 m2 topped with three diving boards, two springboards at 1m and 3m in height and 5m in height platform. Different little Dwelling houses are located on the estate. They are served by six internal private roads. Overall, these houses are to be renovated or rebuilt. Three of them are immediately habitable. Outbuildings of are: - Garages - The adjoining house garages - The Tower Water - Les Cyprès house - A small patio - Pool-House.