The Mansion That Thinks It’s Venice
This is a huge estate in Cannes built in 1990 on a large hillside lot with open views over the city and the Mediterranean. It’s designed to look and feel like a Venetian palace, with big columns, detailed moldings, and very formal interiors. The place has nine bedroom suites, a lot of reception space, and a long list of extras like a cinema, nightclub, gym, spa areas, and a lake on the grounds. It’s currently listed for just under $140 million.
Specifications
- Address: Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, 06400, France
- Price: $138,840,680
- Property Type: Single Family Home
- Status: Available
- Year Built: 1990
- Bedrooms: 9
- Bathrooms: 12 Full
- Interior Sq. Ft: 32,291 sq ft
- Lot Size: 6.1776 acres
- Pool: Expansive outdoor pool
- Tennis: Private tennis court
- Additional Outdoor Features: Private lake, terraced gardens, secluded woodlands, panoramic sea views
- Security & Systems: Security system; whole-house home automation for lights, music, air conditioning, A/V, and security
- Leisure & Wellness: Cinema, nightclub, gym, sauna, hammam
- Other Amenities: Wine cellar with collection, elevator
Okay, the columns are doing the most. Full-on Roman villa cosplay.
Creamy stone everywhere, and those lawns look laser-cut.
Sun-warmed stucco and giant arches. Feels resort-y.
The chandelier’s doing a soft sparkle over those tall arched windows.
Turquoise thrones around a massive white table. Fancy dinner energy.
Oh, pink dining table with pastel chairs. Kinda adorable, kinda bold.
Surprise indoor pool with emerald water. Echo-y in the best way.
Ceiling has a sky mural. Clouds above the couch, why not.
Dark navy theater. Seats look dangerously nap-friendly.
Round bar with soft neon glow. Feels a private club.
Double islands! So much prep space, and those wood slabs are pretty.
Marble terrace between huge columns. Slippery if it rains, but wow.
Blue metal table outside. Simple setup, great light.
Calm bedroom. Beige on beige with cozy lamp glow.
That blue island steals the show. Granite looks bulletproof.
Wine room with oak everywhere and those diamond racks. Serious collector vibes.
Details
This place is basically a private resort sitting above Cannes. It’s called Palais Vénitien, and the whole idea is that it looks and feels like a Venetian or Byzantine palace dropped onto the French Riviera. The house is huge, with over 32,000 square feet of interior space and nine full bedroom suites, so it’s set up for someone who has a lot of guests or staff. Inside, it’s very formal and decorative: big columns, detailed moldings, and grand reception rooms meant for hosting large groups.
The estate is fully wired with modern home automation, so you can control lights, music, climate, AV, and security from centralized systems, even though the style feels old-world. The lower levels are basically a private entertainment floor with a full cinema, a nightclub, a gym, and a full spa setup with a sauna and hammam. There’s also a serious wine cellar, and it already comes stocked with high-end bottles. Outside, the lot is over six acres, which is a lot for this area. You get a private lake, a tennis court, wooded areas, and big terraced gardens leading down to a large pool, all facing wide sea views over Cannes and the Mediterranean. It’s the sort of property where you could stay for weeks without needing to leave, and it’s clearly designed for someone who wants privacy, space, and a very specific, over-the-top classic style in one of the most expensive coastal areas in France.