Villa de Fleur - A 1928 French Mediterranean Villa in the Shandin Hills Neighborhood. Mills Act Property equals tax benefits! Villa de Fleur is a place you’ve visited before in fairytale dreams. The grounds are home to a French garden with boxwood parterres, fragrant rose bushes, lavender, a succulent terrace, citrus, olive, a line of cypress, & dozens of other trees, which, along with a gentle rolling hillside, provide complete privacy. Even with such lush flora, the estate’s historic terraces provide a panoramic view of the mountains & city lights. In the 1920s, San Bernardino was growing exponentially. The railways expanded, new theatres opened, and in 1927, the historic Harris Company built its flagship store on 3rd & E. It was around this time that builders broke ground on Villa de Fleur. When the villa was completed, it had become the masterpiece it remains today with its historic Stucco & Spanish tile composition. Rock terraces & pillars were added later, complementing the villa perfectly. Today, the villa wears a magical demi-mask of Virginia creeper ivy, evoking wonder & whimsy. Original casement & French mullioned windows hold historic wavy glass panes that make images dance and refract soft gleams of rippled sunlight on the oak floors. An old world, arched front do