A two-floor apartment with a private landscaped garden, part of a villa and three-hectare estate, 30 minutes from the city of Aix-en-Provence - ref 22
A two-floor apartment with a private landscaped garden, part of a villa and three-hectare estate, 30 minutes from the city of Aix-en-Provence.
The south of the Luberon mountain range in south-east France looks down at the valley of the River Durance, the natural border between France's Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône departments. It gazes out at Sainte-Victoire mountain and the hills of the city of Aix-en-Provence. At the bottom this mountain range, foothills form an enchanting landscape punctuated with vineyards, olive groves and lavender fields. From west to east, several notable places dot this Provençal backdrop, from the quaint village of Lourmarin to the charming town of Pertuis - a natural riverside gateway to Aix-en-Provence. Via the A51 motorway, you can easily reach a local high-speed train station and Marseille airport in less than an hour. The south of the Luberon mountain range is also renowned for its Renaissance chateaux, including the Château de Lauris, the Château de Lourmarin, the Château d'Ansouis and the Château de La Tour-d'Aigues. Moreover, the area is well known for its winegrowing, boosted by the region's generous sunshine.
Apart from a chateau that used to serve as a wine cellar back in the Roman era, the estate has three Provençal villas built in the 17th century. Around 15 years ago, one of these villas was completely restored with high-quality materials by a renowned architect who divided the edifice into separate apartments. The large villa is surrounded by vineyards. You reach it via a wrought-iron gate framed between two stone pillars. The edifice is made up of several sections of different heights and sizes. The elevations are lime-rendered in an ochre tone. The edifice is crowned with two-slope roofs of barrel tiles, which are characteristic of the local region. On the eastern side of the central building, there is a court with two stone ponds. This court is lined with plane trees. The adjoining gardens of the apartments and the clever positioning of their windows, fitted with wooden shutters, ensure true privacy for the different inhabitants. The elegance of the edifice is underlined with cypresses that tower on both sides. At the back, an olive grove and a large swimming pool form a communal area. A little lower down, an extra space has been created. It serves as a parking area for the inhabitants.
The two-floor apartmentAn outdoor flight of steps leads up to the apartment, which lies in a commanding position on the first and second floors of the villa's west wing. Indeed, thanks to its commanding position, this two-floor apartment has a panoramic view and is bathed in natural light. On the first level, there is an open space that brings together a lounge and a dining room, separated by an imposing exposed truss above. A fireplace with an insert, beneath a bull's-eye window, gives character to the interior. Terracotta tiles adorn the floor. And a large roof window in the middle adds to the welcoming atmosphere of the room. A corridor with many storage spaces connects to a large kitchen and a main bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. Both rooms look out at the gardens. Opposite the bedroom, a few steps take you to a glazed door that leads out onto an open-air terrace fitted in the roof. At the end of the corridor, a quarter-turn staircase leads up to a landing that connects to two other bedrooms, which lie beneath sloping attic ceilings. Each one has a shower room and lavatory.
The private garden and shedAround 300 metres from the apartment, there is a large private garden. It covers around 3,000m² and extends in the shade of a pine forest. Set back, this garden looks down at the communal areas and swimming pool. Terraced with dry-stone retaining walls, the garden is ...
