Sean Connerys former South of France retreat known by locals as Bond Villa returns for sale at a roughly $7M discount

This property is offering a license to chill.A French Riviera estate once owned by the late Sean Connery, the original James Bond, has returned to the market with an asking price of approximately $26.4 million, according to a release from the brokerage Savills, which listed the property this week.Set on a terraced hillside in Nice, the Art Deco residence — formally known as Villa Roc Fleuri — is better known in the area as the “Bond Villa,” Chuck McKee of Savills said in a statement.Connery, who played Bond in seven films, resided there in the 1970s and ’80s.Overlooking the port of Nice and Cap d’Antibes, the villa occupies a prime spot at the foot of Mont Boron and neighbors the famed Château de l’Anglais, an architectural landmark.

“It arguably has the most spectacular view in Nice,” says the release.Built in 1930, the property spans more than 10,000 square feet and retains original details throughout, including mosaic inlays, ceiling moldings, wood paneling, wrought-iron banisters and even the building’s original elevator cabin.The five-bedroom, five-bathroom layout includes a top-floor primary suite with dual en-suite bathrooms and access to panoramic terraces.Extensive outdoor features include a rooftop entertaining deck with a built-in barbecue, manicured lawns and a network of garden pathways — one leading directly to the rocky shoreline below.A spa area, complete with a gym and an indoor/outdoor heated infinity pool, offers dramatic sea views.“It feels like it’s overflowing into the sea,” McKee told Mansion Global, which picked up news of the listing this week, of the infinity pool.In addition to the main villa, the property includes a separate caretaker’s residence and a guesthouse near the entrance, currently divided into two apartments.The current owners, whose identities have not been disclosed, purchased the home in 2015 and have since carried out a full renovation.

They’ve “overhauled everything,” McKee said, noti...