EXCLUSIVE FIVE STAR GOLF & SPA RESORT LAUNCHES ON THE COTE D’AZUR BETWEEN CANNES AND ST TROPEZSwiss developer Dr Amann & Co launches Le Roc Golf & Spa Resort, the first 5-star golf resort to be built between Cannes and St Tropez on the coveted Cote d’Azur in France. The area has been a popular holiday destination for the British Aristocracy since the Victorian era and today it is still popular with the rich and famous, many of which have palatial second homes in the area. Surprisingly, unlike the Costa del Sol, there have been no top quality golf property resorts along this popular coast, until now.
Le Roc 5-star Golf & Spa Resort is situated in Roquebrune-sur-Argens, just 8 kms from the beach and coastal town of St Raphael and 30 minutes by boat from St Tropez. The sought after location offers a unique combination of the glitz and glamour of St Tropez and Cannes, juxtaposed with the rural peace and beauty of Provence. The Provencal town of Roquebrune is more than a 1000 years old and is overlooked by its famous red coloured rock which contrasts distinctly with the luxuriant green vegetation of the golf courses and surrounding pine forests.
The 100 hectare development offers a spectrum of property choices, all built in a Provencal style, which will be harmoniously integrated into the surrounding countryside. The delivery of the first phase (hotel, golf course, Villas des Golfeurs and Bellevue) is expected in autumn 2007 and will consist of five different property types: 15 two and three bedroom townhouses, 8 three and four bedroom detached villas and 24 apartments. There will be a further 33 townhouses and 60 apartments in phase two which is due for completion in 2008.
Vincent Easton, Director of UK marketing agent Premier Resorts says “The Cote D’ Azur has always attracted a more discerning owner as well as the sophisticated investor who has viewed the region as a safe haven. The Le Roc project ticks all the right boxes: location, limited development opportunity and luxury services on tap.”
The resort features a 5-star hotel with similarly high standard amenities to cater for all members of a family. There will be two golf courses, a PGA managed 18 hole course which will be a 6,500 metre, par 71 championship standard course and a 9 hole course which offer panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding French vineyards; a golf club house with restaurant, as well as a pro-shop and membership lounge. Other facilities will include a gourmet restaurant, a spa, wellness centre with outdoor pool and terrace, hotel villas with luxury suites and private pools, a gym, banqueting and conference facilities, art exhibition and guest artist studios. These world class amenities will ensure Le Roc is popular at any time of year, not just in the summer months.
The entire development will be under the overall direction of the Althoff Group - a reputable luxury hotel operator, which in addition to top-class hotels in Germany runs the 5-star Villa Belrose Hotel in St Tropez. By connecting the private villas and apartments with the Le Roc 5-star hotel, owners can benefit from the perfect combination of their own private space and the services of a luxury hotel.
The Swiss developer, the Amann Group, has developed many successful property projects in Switzerland and the South of France over the last 25 years. Their financial strength means they can offer investors a unique investment formula that enables the freehold of the properties to be purchased outright or in two installments. Investors buying 50% of a property now will be given the option to buy the remaining portion in 2011 at the initial sale price. Property prices have been appreciating in the Provencal region by 9% p.a. over the last five years. The Amann Group estimate that investors can expect a17.2% p.a. (non-guaranteed) increase of value including cash distributions until 2011.
Le Roc is only 45 minutes drive from Nice international airport, which itself is only a 2 hour flight from the UK. Nice airport is serviced by budget airlines such as Easyjet and Jet2.com who fly from London Gatwick, Leeds Bradford and Manchester. Ryanair also fly once a day from Stansted to nearby Toulon. Other scheduled services include British Airways who have 7 flights per day to Nice out of London airports.
Prices for a fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment start at €525,000 (£360,000), a fully furnished 2 bedroom townhouse with garden start at €610,000 (£417,000), and a fully furnished 3 bedroom villa with garden and pool start at €1,800,000 (£1,223,000).
Celebrities flock to the area. Stars who have owned property here include Elton John, Joan Collins, Johnny Depp, Michael Schumacher, David and Victioria Beckham, Bono, George Michael and Robbie Williams.
For more details contact Premier Resorts on 0800 0835785 or visit www.premierleroc.co.uk.