In 1907, British MP Charles McLaren, Baron Aberconway, bought 4 acres (1.6 ha) at the point of the Cap d’Antibes.
He hired English architect Ernest George to build the property.
The garden, which was maintained by his wife, Laura McLaren, Baroness Aberconway, features a pergola with 12-metre-high (39 ft) rose bushes, irises and begonias.
[3] The house passed to the McLaren's daughter Florence and her husband, Sir Henry Norman.
[4] Jan Koum, founder of WhatsApp, acquired Château de la Garoupe for about 65 million euros in November 2023.