Surin's Canvas in Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Surin's Canvas Self-Catering

Right out of a postcard, this home is a little wonder nestled among woods and lavender fields atop a hill in the ancient Châteauneuf de Grasse. If your holiday goal is to soak up the stunning nature of French Riviera, you needn't look any further. Spend days in the pool (fitted with a jet stream) surrounded by rosemary, olive and other fruit trees. Amble along the vegetable garden and cosy up under the stars with nibbles from the wood-fired pizza oven or the built-in barbecue. With air-conditioned bedrooms spilling into the garden and evenings of Boules and badminton, it's a feat leaving the home. Although you may like to know that right outside your doorstep you'll be greeted by open air cinema screenings, the circus, markets, antique fairs and vintage car rallies, and that's without even going into neighbouring villages or a day-trip to Cannes nearby.

Home truths:
*The entrance driveway is shared with another villa belonging to the same host
*With three of the bedrooms upstairs, we would not recommend this home for the mobility impaired
*If you're expecting more than 8 people on your trip, it helps to ask if the adjacent villa is available