Domaine de la Belle Étoile, created by luxury developer Caudwell, stands as the largest and only newly built private residential villa estate on the Cap d’Antibes. The property is now available for USD$69.25 million (AUD$98 million), providing an opportunity for buyers to experience the same lavish living depicted in the acclaimed television series.
The estate features a main villa spanning 14,200 square feet with six bedroom suites and five reception rooms.
Two additional guest cottages, a 23-metre glass-walled swimming pool, and 3.65 acres of landscaped Mediterranean grounds complete the property, which offers panoramic views over the Port de l’Olivette.
The site has a storied history, having served as the tennis club for the famous Hôtel Provençal between the 1930s and 1970s.
During this period, it hosted numerous celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe, Coco Chanel, the Duke of Windsor, Jackie Kennedy, and Charlie Chaplin.
The main villa, designed by Nice-based architectural practice Atelier Baraness + Cawker with interiors by Monaco-based design studio Casamanara, features luxurious finishes throughout.
The show kitchen is swathed in polished ice jade green marble, while a curved cocktail bar in the main living room is crafted of hand-carved bleached solid oak topped with Amazonite Quartzite.
The property’s wellness amenities rival those seen in the HBO series, with a health and wellbeing spa incorporating a mirrored studio for pilates or barre workouts, treatment room, beauty salon, steam room, sauna, ice room, chromotherapy sensory shower and gym.
The estate’s grounds are equally impressive, featuring olive groves, lavender planting, vineyard areas, a chef’s garden, meditation zone, and what Caudwell describes as “arguably the finest private ‘Roserai’ – rose garden – on Cap d’Antibes.”
The filming of previous “White Lotus” seasons in Maui, Sicily, and Koh Samui created what the travel industry calls “The White Lotus effect,” with filming locations becoming popular destinations for fans seeking to experience the same luxury and natural beauty depicted on screen.
Season 4 filming begins this spring at the 19th century Château de La Messardière overlooking the Bay of Pampelonne in Saint-Tropez, before moving to various locations along the Riviera.
British comedian and actor Steve Coogan has been confirmed as part of the cast.
