Most people drive through Opio on their way to bigger destinations and miss the point entirely. This small Provençal village sits between Cannes and Grasse, close enough to both but removed from the chaos. Luxury villas in Opio give you the best of both worlds - you can be at the beach in 20 minutes or shopping in Cannes, but you come home to countryside quiet.
The village has one main street, a couple of good restaurants, and a weekly market that locals actually use for grocery shopping. No tour buses, no souvenir shops selling lavender everything, just regular French village life that happens to be surrounded by some seriously beautiful countryside.
Luxury villas in Opio tend to have great pools because the weather's reliable, good-sized kitchens because people actually cook here, and terraces that face west for sunset views. Most come with established gardens - olive trees, herb patches, maybe some fruit trees that the previous owners planted years ago.
The area works well for longer stays. Kids can safely explore, there are hiking trails that start right from most properties, and you're close enough to Nice airport that business trips don't require full-day travel commitments.