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Sean Connery’s French Riviera mansion’s asking price halved to £13.3million after failing to find buyer

SIR Sean Connery’s mansion had its asking price halved to £13.3million after failing to find a gold-fingered buyer.

Villa Le Roc Fleuri boasts an infinity pool, wine cellar and “mesmerising panoramic views” of the French Riviera.

Sean Connery’s French Riviera mansion had its asking price halved

Villa Le Roc Fleuri was put on the market at £26.7million last May

It boasts an infinity pool, wine cellar and ‘mesmerising panoramic views’

It also has a cellar, utility room, a staff flat above the attached garage, 24-acre grounds and two extra guest houses.

The late Bond star and wife Micheline Roquebrune lived there in the 1970s and 80s.

The stunning home is still referred to as “Sean’s place” by locals.

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The property was Sean’s long-time home during the 1980s and 1990s 

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The legendary actor first shot to fame as James Bond

It also featured in his final 007 outing in Never Say Never Again.

It went on the market last May for £26.7million — but found no takers.

The home has just over an acre of terraced Mediterranean gardens

It features a mixture of period details and modern designs

The tucked away property benefits from the sense of privacy it offers

It comes complete with five bathrooms and a gym and fitness room

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Edinburgh-born Sir Sean died, aged 90, at his home in the Bahamas last year.

He lived in homes fit for 007 including some of the world’s most ritzy pads in England, Spain, France and the Bahamas.

Ms Roquebrune, 91, plans to scatter his ashes on a Scottish golf course.

The mansion has indoor and outdoor swimming pools

The grand reception and entrance hall is lined with mosaic-tiles
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