Tucked into the peaceful residential neighbourhood of Les Pinchinats, just minutes from the centre of Aix-en-Provence, this house sits in a lush garden framed by tall cypress trees – the kind of setting that makes it easy to slow down. The south-facing terrace wraps around a pool lined with sunbeds, and long alfresco lunches with a barbecue on hand feel like the natural rhythm here. Evenings have plenty going for them too – a piano, a sound system, a sauna, and a library mean there's rarely a reason to rush out. Montagne Sainte-Victoire is a thirty-six-minute drive, and the Provençal markets and plane-tree boulevards of the historic centre are practically on the doorstep.