Private Air New York

www.privateairny.com 100   |   Private Air  Summer 2026 Evenings return you to the harbor. e light sharpens, then softens again as the sun drops behind the masts. Aperitifs begin along the quay, where the scene is less about arrival and more about who stays. Dinner moves easily between the old town and the beach, and by the time the night settles in, Saint-Tropez becomes something else entirely. Music rises, terraces glow, and the entire place feels suspended between celebration and ritual. And then you leave it all behind. Back in La Croix-Valmer, the road quiets, the air changes, and the villa waits exactly as you left it. Villa Alkmene does not try to compete with Saint- Tropez. It replaces it. Set within the private Parc Héraclée, the home opens fully to the sea, a complete 180-degree horizon that becomes the backdrop to everything. You step onto the terrace and the noise disappears. e only movement is the water. Life inside unfolds without interruption. Spanning approximately 680 square meters, the residence is designed to host without compromise, comfortably accommodating family and guests across six bedrooms, including five private guest suites, each with its own bathroom and sense of separation. e primary suite feels like its own retreat within the home, with a private terrace, office, and a bath that opens into light. e scale allows everyone to be together without ever feeling close. Mornings begin slowly, breakfast prepared as you decide whether to stay or go. e chef works around you, not the other way around. Lunch happens outside, shaded, the kind that stretches naturally into the afternoon. Somewhere between the pool and the horizon, time stops feeling measured. e infinity edge draws your eye outward while everything else pulls you back in. PASSPORT

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