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History
In 1907, British MP Charles McLaren, Baron Aberconway, bought 4 acres (1.6 ha) at the point of the Cap d’Antibes. He hired English architect Ernest George to build the property. It features a long façade with half moon windows and a long stairway leading to the sea. The garden, which was maintained by his wife, Laura McLaren, Baroness Aberconway, features a pergola with 12-metre-high (39 ft) rose bushes, irises and begonias.
At times the house was rented or visited by various celebrities, including Cole Porter and his wife, and Pablo Picasso.
The house passed to the McLaren's daughter Florence and her husband, Sir Henry Norman. Norman expanded the property and added an extra storey to the house.
In 1999, the home was purchased by Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky (1946–2013) for €22 million.