A renovated house with a swimming pool and sea views on 2 hectares of land in Provence, opposite the Îles d'Or islands and at the foot of the Massif d
A renovated house with a swimming pool and sea views on 2 hectares of land in Provence, opposite the Îles d'Or islands and at the foot of the Massif des Maures mountains, in a dominant position.
On the Var coast, in the Rade d'Hyères bay, La Londe-les-Maures is well appreciated for its fine sandy beaches and port, opposite the Île de Porquerolles and Île Port-Cros islands. The town is also renowned for its golf course and its hilly environment dotted with vineyards. Its unique, wild, more than 10-km long coastal path is an outstanding maritime playground. The beauty and diversity of the landscape are very much part and parcel of the Provence way of life in this locality.
The nearby beaches can be reached in 10 minutes by car, the golf course is 5 minutes away and Saint Tropez is 30 minutes away. It takes 30 minutes to reach the high-speed TGV railway station in Toulon and 20 minutes to reach Toulon-Hyères international airport. Marseille-Provence international airport is 1 hour and 20 minutes away by car.
The property's gates appear after a bend on a road that rises up the hillsides. They open onto a driveway of approximately 100 metres, lined by evergreen oaks, that leads up to the property and its grounds of more than 2 hectares. The house stands on a flat outcrop of more than 3,300 m².
Facing the drive is the eastern façade, to the side of which there is parking space for two vehicles. Behind a dry-stone gateway, there is a shady inner courtyard through which the swimming pool can be reached by going round the house.
This three-storey, 225-m² house was built in 1968 and is made up of a succession of living spaces bathed in light. The buildings are set around a half-enclosed courtyard to the north, which is an ideal place of refuge in the summer thanks to the shade and coolness it provides. The upper floor can be reached from the inside but also the outside, where a stone staircase with a wrought-iron guard-rail adorned with spiral patterns provides the potential for independent access. The gable roof is made of half-round tiles and boasts a triple Génoise corbel. Along with the pink, ochre coloured rendering of the façades and the bullseye windows, this gives the building a typical Provence feel. A modern and fluid touch in the main living rooms is provided by the large full-length windows.
To the south, the property boasts a vast expanse of wooded terraces stretching over 1.5 hectares, which is home to several horses and their paddocks, shelter and dressage arena. Over a landscape of woods and vineyards, the property offers sweeping views of the Mediterranean Sea in the distance.
The house
The ground floor
A large oakwood door, with a catch bolt and latch hook mechanism that gives an antique impression, opens into a refined entrance hall. To the left there is a modern, fitted kitchen, set around a central counter. A large patio door leads outside to the eastern side of the house. Opposite the kitchen, there is a dining room with two large windows to the east and patio doors to the west. Next to the dining room there is an office, a lavatory, a bathroom and a large bedroom with views to the south over the woodland. To the right there is a vast living room, overlooked by a mezzanine over quarter of its surface. This room is bathed in light thanks to the many windows and a ceiling height of almost 4 metres. It also boasts a large stone fireplace. A corridor leads to the second bedroom, which has an en suite shower room with lavatory and a walk-in wardrobe. The flooring on the ground level is paved with old, orange terracotta tiles that contrast harmoniously with the sober white walls.
The upstairs
A staircase with a finely crafted wrought-iron balustrade leads upstairs to the mezzanine. The upper floor includes a large bedroom with a south-facing balcony that boasts outstanding views of ...
