Antibes
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4 rooms
134 m²
575 000 €

Apartment in Antibes, Cote d'Azur, France
Ref 072015-010 - Beautiful ground floor apartment for Sale in Antibes - This spacious 3 bedroom apartment is situated within walking distance of the historical center, the shopping streets and the beach. The 3 bedroom suites, as well as the spacious open plan living room are beautifully laid out on 134 m2. A historic "cloister", this unique style of apartment opens from the living area and kitchen onto a covered patio (originally a "stable") of approx 27 m2, with fabulous high ceilings. A beautiful, private area, currently waiting to be decorated and used to its potential. A charming communal courtyard gives a light feeling to the Master bedroom, through its large window front. This is a rare and unique apartment, for someone who appreciates a trendy, and modern lifestyle, right in the center of Antibes old town, and with minimal maintenance. Must be seen! ANTIBES: As the name Antibes, and that of its inland neighbour Sophia Antipols imply, this coast has a long and colourful history! Antibes itself was founded as a Greek colony and trading centre in the 5th century BC, primarily due to its protected port which is still an important port today. By the time of Christ, Rome was in charge and Antipolis was the largest and most important town in the province of Gallia. Roman artefacts, walls and aqueducts can still be seen today, but after another 500 years the Roman Empire fell apart and another 500 years of barbarian raids, disease and pestilence followed until the 10th century when there began an age of some renewal, and the fortified walls familiar to visitors today, begun to be constructed, to protect the residents from the horrors around them. Times were still very hard and characterised by endless wars and epidemics, until finally some relative stability descended over the region under the reign of Louis XI in the 15th century. It wasn't until the middle of the 19th century that Antibes began to become popular with aristocrats and wealthy people from around Europe. The climate and the natural beauty of the area started to become appreciated abroad, and travel was becoming popular. The property boom began! The rich and famous began to build fabulous luxurious villas for holidays and to escape northern winters, a practice that continues today.
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