Sarah and Gerald Murphy and their children liked to walk to the Garoupe beach from the house they build nearby 'Villa America' (112 Chemin des Mougins ). Here is a Google map of the walk so you can follow in their footsteps.
When The Murphy's first came to Antibes and discovered the Garoupe beach, they were staying in hotels such as Hotel Du Cap or rented accomodation. The eventually bought a property and renovated it and called it Villa America.
Some popular books on the Murphys. I have recently read "Everybody was so Young" and "Making it New" each of which I highly recommend. "Everybody was so Young" is a comprehensive account of the life and times of the Murphys. "Making it New" examines the evolution of their stylish lifestyle including Gerald's paintings and is a good one to read following the other book.
Difficult to find updated info about the Villa America residence. I wonder if real estate records in Antibes would have photos or plans from over the years after the Murphys sold it. I saw a post somewhere that said it had been torn down, and a real estate listing I saw for the address made me think there are now apartments there.
Villa America was sold by Gerald Murphy in 1950 for $ 27,000. It was later owned and rebuilt by Tissot the watch company. The current property at that location was recently at auction:
https://encheres.petitesaffiches.fr/vente/immobiliere/judiciaire/tres-belle-propriete-vue-mer-maison-ppale-395m2-maison-invites-95m2-maison-gardien-45m2-piscine-a-cap-d-antibes-12892.html
it is a residence with guesthouse and pool that extends to the street on the other side so it has two addresses. 17/19, chemin des Nielles and 112, chemin des Mougins.
District Court of Grasse (Alpes Maritimes)
Public auction Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 9am
A PROPERTY
comprising:
A main house
395 m²
A guest house
95 m²
A caretaker’s house
of 45m²
Swimming pool
Free of occupation
Adjudication not required
(Starting price: € 9,000,000)
Antibes
17/19, Chemin des Nielles and 112, Chemin des Mougins
The Sale was later reported as Postponed:
More details and photos at
https://kieffer-monasse.fr/fr/enchere/tres-belle-propriete-avec-vue-mer-piscine-a-antibes
https://kieffer-monasse.fr/uploads/documents/Proc%C3%A8s-verbal_de_description.pdf
See post with details of older listing of the renovated property
http://www.lookbackandhanker.com/the-murphys-villa-america.html