Domaine Saint Jean

Main House

• Bedroom 1: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 2: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 3: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite shower room

• Bedroom 4: double-twin bed (160/80x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 5: double-twin bed (160/80x200cm), en-suite shower room

Guesthouse

• Bedroom 6: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 7: double-twin bed (160/80x200cm), en-suite shower room

NB: A double-twin bedroom has two single beds that can either be joined together to create a double bed or left separate as two single beds.

Inside

accommodation at Domaine Saint Jean develops over a main house on two levels and a single-storey guesthouse.

The main house

At the centre of the main house’s upper floor is a wonderfully generous social hub. Its lofty, white-beamed ceilings, its dark, hardwood flooring (which runs throughout as a unifying feature), and its two walls of floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors make for an extremely airy and luminous ambience. The space flows outside onto a fabulously panoramic sea-view terrace to one side, and onto a secluded courtyard garden to the other.

To the left of this space, gathered round a fireplace is a large, modern L-shaped sofa, a matching chaise, and a mid-century-modern easy chair; to the right is a dining table.

A pocket door in amber-honeyed wood (another feature that reappears throughout) near the dining table opens into a voluminous, well-equipped kitchen-diner, with a breakfast table, a central island, hi-spec appliances, sea-views and access to the main terrace at the front of the property.

A door to one side of the fireplace opens into the principal bedroom, a spacious double with more of those high, white-beamed ceilings, mesmerising sea views, and access to a comfortably furnished section of the main terrace. Its centrally positioned bed features a large rattan headboard attached to a semi-partition wall, while its luxuriously finished en-suite bathroom comes with a free-standing tub, a bespoke, honeyed wood vanity topped by double sinks, a walk-in shower, and a separate WC. A large dressing room with built-in, rattan-fronted wardrobes completes the picture.

On the other side of the communal space, a hallway with a trio of windows looking out over the secluded courtyard garden leads behind the kitchen to the second bedroom on the upper floor, a double-twin with gorgeous sea views, access to a well-cushioned sitting area at the end of the main terrace, and an en-suite shower room.

A flight of stairs leads down from the hallway behind the kitchen to the lower floor, which is home to a guest WC, and three more bedrooms, each of which accesses a shady shared terrace, the gardens and the pool area:

• a generous double bedroom with centrally positioned bed, glimpses of the sea, and an en-suite shower room with double sinks
• a double-twin bedroom with sea views and an en-suite shower room
• a second double bedroom with en-suite shower room

At the end of the corridor connecting the three lower-floor bedrooms, is a fabulous, multi-dimensional space that’s home to a well-equipped gym and a lounge area with a large screen TV and sofas. This room opens out onto the gardens and the pool area.

The guesthouse

Situated about 15m from the main house, and finished to the same standard, the guesthouse comprises an open-concept communal space, with a comfy sofa, a dining table and a well-equipped kitchen. Its high, white-beamed ceiling recalls that of the main house, as do the hardwood floors that run throughout. Sliding glass doors bring in the enchanting sea views and allow seamless access onto a shady terrace.

Accommodation in the guesthouse is completed by a pair of bedrooms, a double and a double-twin, each with its own en-suite shower room.

Outside

Domaine Saint Jean’s grounds are cocooned by the vibrant, aromatic maquis that grows so abundantly along Corsica’s south coast. Its green hues are delimited by the charismatic blue of the Tyrrhenian Sea, cerulean skies, and a white arc of sand - the beach of San Giovanni. The views from the property’s many terraces take in this scene of bewitching beauty.

Al fresco life at Domaine Saint Jean plays out in three main areas. The first, which is accessed from the communal hub, the kitchen-diner, and the bedrooms on the upper floor of the main house, is a fabulously spacious, decked terrace that extends along the entire façade of the property. At each end, outside the bedrooms, is a comfortably cushioned, slightly recessed sitting area. In the centre, where the terrace is at its widest, there is an abundance of shady and sun-kissed seating, and a large, convivial dining area served by a plancha grill.

A wide wooden staircase leads down past banks of aromatic shrubs to the second al fresco highlight of Domaine Saint Jean: an extraordinary, multi-dimensional, decked pool area, which is also accessed directly from the three lower-floor bedrooms and the gym.

Sitting in pride of place at the centre, and flanked by a row of sun loungers, is the irresistible, 18m-long infinity pool, a magnet both for serious swimmers and those who just love to wallow. A few steps from here, inserted into the decking, is a five-person Jacuzzi.

To one side of the pool area is a large, fully shaded pergola hosting a triple daybed, a dining area, and a well-equipped outdoor kitchen with gas hobs, sink, worktops, and a fridge.

Finally, tucked away outside the gym room, is another shaded sitting area with a commodious, L-shaped, built-in sofa.

Back in the social hub on the upper floor of the main house, a second wall of sliding glass doors allows the space to flow out into a secluded, leafy garden courtyard with a patio area, an expanse of lawn with a pergola-shaded sitting area, and a table tennis table. Following a path from here, a wooden gate set in the stone walls opens to reveal a pétanque pitch, the perfect setting for fun, holiday-long competitions.

A series of paths intersect the surrounding gardens, which include manicured areas of lawn, flourishing flower beds, and an array of whispering trees. One of these paths leads to the guesthouse, which comes with its own shady, sea-view terrace.

Due to the nature of the property, which includes terraces, low walls and several drops around the grounds, children must be supervised at all times.

Domaine Saint Jean features a fantastic infinity pool, offering swimmers stunning views while in the pool. There is a drop off the infinity side so we recommend children are supervised at all times. Please refer to our general safety page if you would like more information about infinity pools.

The number of steps that must be negotiated to get into and/or around this property might make it unsuitable for people with limited mobility.

During the high season, especially at weekends, you may occasionally hear planes arriving at the nearby Figari airport.