This summer, Nina Siegenthaler of Turks & Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty referred a buyer to Frédéric Barth of Côte d’Azur Sotheby’s International Realty, culminating in the extraordinary $25 million sale of Château Lérins in Mougins, France. This former monastery stands as a rare example of a residential project in France by the renowned British architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, boasting a large swimming pool, a pool house, a tennis court, a pétanque court, and ancient olive trees believed to be over 1,000 years old.

This is the power of the Sotheby’s International Realty network.

Overlooking the bay of Cannes and the Esterel, in the heart of a secure estate between Mougins and Cannes, just a few kilometers from the beaches, this magnificent Master’s residence is nestled in the heart of 19 hectares of forest (classified wooded area), olive trees, vegetable garden, and numerous Mediterranean species. 5 hectares of fully landscaped and enclosed land surround the property, providing perfect privacy.

The approximately 1,400 m² chateau is a former monastery built by the monks of the Lérins Islands and was transformed into an aristocratic residence of the French Riviera by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1912. It was only after the First World War that the chateau was acquired by Baron Wolverton and became his holiday home for several decades.

In the 1980s and 1990s, many movie stars and celebrities stayed there. Recently, the chateau has been completely renovated and restored with high-quality noble materials and now benefits from the latest technologies and unparalleled comfort.

A 21x6m swimming pool, a sumptuous fully equipped pool house with a 90m² summer lounge, a clay tennis court, a 130m² golf practice area with putting and chipping green, a spa, a gym, as well as a petanque court, a guardian’s house of approximately 170m², and a barn to be restored (potential area of approximately 350m²) complete its many advantages.

Find more information about this historic property here.