A renovated former silkworm farm, its wooded grounds and covered swimming pool, located in a village within the Cévennes National Park - ref 564690
A renovated former silkworm farm, its wooded grounds and covered swimming pool, located in a village within the Cévennes National Park.
In the south of the Lozère department and enjoying an oceanic climate, the property is located in the middle of a village within the Cévennes National Park. Facing southwest and surrounded by wooded grounds with views of Rochefort Mountain and the Causse Méjean limestone plateau, the property is not far from a building, listed as a regional Historical Monument, and belongs to the Causses and Cévennes Mediterranean agro-pastoral cultural landscape, recognised in 2011 as Unesco World Heritage.
Thirty minutes away, Mende includes all the governmental and cultural services found in a department's administrative centre, whereas the village's downtown area, accessible on foot, features all essential amenities for daily life - shops, schools and medical facilities. In addition, one hour away by car, the A75 motorway is accessible to the west, while, to the east, the city of Alès provides railway service to Nîmes whose high-speed rail station offers connections to Paris in three hours and its airport has regular flights to London, Brussels, Dublin and Porto.
Sheltered from view, the property, protected by a stone wall, extends over wooded grounds and is accessible via a gate, communicating with one of the village's secondary roads, which leads to two buildings: the former silk farm and now the main dwelling, as well as an outbuilding that has been converted into a workshop.
Between the two, a patio shaded by a trellis is an invitation to eat meals outside on nice days, whereas, further on and hidden behind the property's first rows of trees, is a wooden chalet as well as a covered and heated swimming pool. In addition, at one end of the grounds, a second outbuilding was converted to accommodate visitors, while the property's wide variety of trees and the breadth of its verdant foliage create, when strolling through the grounds, a succession of breath-taking and peaceful landscapes.
Lastly, a second gate, located in the back of the property, makes it possible to park several vehicles without creating an eyesore for the dwelling's inhabitants, whereas the property could also be further developed thanks to approximately 1,400 m² of land zoned for construction.
The Former Silk FarmBuilt out of river stones, the two-storey silk farm, of approximately 110 m², features wooden window frames, central heating, a fibre optic connection, double-glazed windows and original Lauze slate roofs, repaired about fifteen years ago, which all bear witness to the property's meticulous upkeep. In addition, it should be noted that a renowned ophthalmologist from Versailles used to stay here regularly during the 20th century and, during his visits, would offer the region's inhabitants his very sought-out ocular procedures, leaving behind the memory of his kindness throughout the area.
The ground floor
Near the gate, the front door opens on to a living room with a fireplace, followed by the adjacent dining room, both with their original flagstone floors. As for the living room, it faces the back garden with its eye-catching lime tree, while, extending on from here, an entirely fitted kitchen, with wooden cupboards, provides direct access to the patio for al-fresco meals under the trellis, and a pantry-laundry room with a lavatory rounds out the rooms on this level.
The first floor
The staircase ascends to an initial room of nearly 20 m² with original hardwood floors, ideal as a cosy sitting room or library, whereas an adjacent bedroom, of nearly 10 m², features an independent entrance from the outside via a stone staircase. Bathed in sunlight, its pebble-clad walls highlight the room's many wooden details and recall the aesthetics of dwellings typical to the Cévennes Mountains, ...
