Light is the organising force of this 1989 house, where timber, soft colour and uncluttered volumes lend the architecture an easy, lived-in calm. Located in Bandol, between Marseille and Toulon, the home forms part of a coastline shaped by vineyards, pines and low Mediterranean hills, and a 5,215sqm Mediterranean plot dotted with mimosas and mature olives. The atmosphere is one of gentle openness — with interiors that favour warmth over spectacle and draw nature from outside in.

Designed across two levels of 163sqm, the architecture develops a dialogue between height, texture and landscape. A double-height living area anchors the ground floor, its fireplace forming a quiet centre around which the dining space and semi-open kitchen circulate. Fixed glazing frames the surrounding vegetation, guiding daylight deep into the interior. Furniture conceived by the owners with architect Rudy Ricciotti extends the home’s design language, which nods gently to Japanese tradition. This level also includes an office, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Upstairs, two additional bedrooms and a bathroom shape a simple, functional upper storey, while a separate guest house — with its own bedroom and bathroom — sits discreetly within the garden.

The grounds integrate a pool, pétanque court, potager and two small cabins, reinforcing the home’s retreat-like character. It’s listed at €945,000 with Archik.

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