An 18th-century Provencal dwelling and a small cottage surrounded by one hectare of flat grounds, alongside a river, twenty minutes from the beach - r
An 18th-century Provencal dwelling and a small cottage surrounded by one hectare of flat grounds, alongside a river, twenty minutes from the beach.
In the south of the Var department, to the northeast of the Toulon metropolitan area and at the base of Mount Coudon, culminating at 200 metres, the property is located in a peaceful area halfway between Hyères and Toulon, which strikes the perfect balance between the sea, synonymous with a wide range of aquatic activities, and the inland area, with its endless possibilities for hikes, especially in the Sainte-Baume Regional Natural Park and the Plaine des Maures Nature Reserve. In addition, the village of Solliès-Pont, famous for being the fig capital of France, is only five minutes away from the property by car, while, in twenty minutes, one can reach the Toulon-Hyères international airport, the Toulon high-speed rail station via the A57 motorway, as well as the closest beaches.
From the B road that connects Solliès-Pont to Solliès-Toucas, a small lane, which winds its way through a residential neighbourhood, provides access to the property's entrance, located on the edge of a hillside. Past the gate, the drive provides glimpses of the last vestiges of the valley's lime kiln activity - operational between 1815 and 1903 - where two 150-metre horizontal gypsum extraction galleries are still visible.
At the end of the drive, several parking spots were created on the different terraced levels to the north of the main dwelling, making it possible to easily park five or six vehicles, while the sound of water is audible from the nearby irrigation canal that supplies water for the entire property via the use of stone sluice gates, which routes and distributes water throughout the grounds. Featuring a path that makes it possible to circumnavigate the entire dwelling, to the left of the cottage, used as a guesthouse, is a large piece of land, sheltered from view, which gradually descends towards the Gapeau River and provides breath-taking views of the hills in the backgrounds.
As for the two dwellings, placed near one another at a right angle, they communicate with one another via adjacent patios, which are located along the dwelling's eastern exterior and the cottage's southern counterpart. With plaster-coated exteriors, largely devoid of any decoration, and rectilinear wide windows, in various shapes and placed in a somewhat symmetrical manner, the dwellings are topped with barrel tile single-slope roofs - one for the cottage and two offset ones for the main dwelling - in addition to the porch roof that shades its patio to the east.
Moreover, these buildings boast several original touches that make them stand out from traditional Provencal constructions, such as the juxtaposition of the dwelling's two volumes, vestiges of the transformations that it underwent over the course of its history, as well as the wrap-around layout of its windows on the top floor, which provide panoramic and enchanting views of the surrounding countryside.
The Main DwellingOriginally dating from the 18th century, the building, constructed out of stone, has undergone several transformations over the centuries: the front section (eastern exterior) was probably added at a later time to the dwelling's initial volume to the west - thereby explaining the offset roof on the second floor - which, at one time, must have been an open-air terrace. Cadenced with nine windows on its eastern side, including two glass double doors on the garden level that open on to the covered patio, to the south, six rectangular or square windows also provide ample sunlight for the dwelling's many rooms.
In addition, a small right-angle extension to the north contains the dwelling's furnace and fuel tank as well as a small corridor, which could be easily connected to the house from the interior once its initial ...
