The Perfect Escape

With its far-reaching views and abundant olive groves, Nick and Lise Davies’ CÔte d’Azur home is the ideal spot to get away from it all

- Maggie Colvin

The aroma of lavender, panoramic views over the bay of Cannes, and fresh air are among the attributes that most impress visitors to Nick and Lise Davies’ mountaintop home. ‘Here, we enjoy the best of all worlds,’ says Nick. ‘We’re in a remote spot but close to a medieval village, 20 minutes’ drive from a beach and under half an hour from the ski slopes. Best of all, we live surrounded by silence, apart from nightingales and the frogs’ dawn chorus.’