A 19th-century villa with 5,700m² of grounds and a former stable, nestled in a calm village near the town of Langon in France's Gironde department - r
A 19th-century villa with 5,700m² of grounds and a former stable, nestled in a calm village near the town of Langon in France's Gironde department.
This fine edifice stands on a quiet road on the edge of a village, nestled in splendid grounds and surrounded by age-old trees. The property is a haven of calm. Its backd-rop is the Landes de Gascogne regional nature park. The Sauternes vineyards are nearby too. And a few roads away from it, the River Ciron flows peacefully in a catchment basin listed as a Natura 2000 conservation area.
You can quickly reach quaint towns and specialist food shops selling local produce. A motorway and a train station are just 15 minutes away by car. The city of Bordeaux and the Atlantic Ocean can be reached in 45 minutes.
The property dates back to the 19th century. It is made up of a main building, a former stable, a swimming pool, a dovecote and grounds dotted with different species of trees. It was built on the outskirts of a town. Originally, it was doubtless the project of a city-dweller who sought bucolic calm and a country life as he worked on enhancing his estate.
The villa is set back from the road, separated from it by low walls of rubble masonry. An electric metal gate forms the property's entrance. It leads onto a gravel drive. From there, a flat lawn extends around the grounds.
The villaThe rectangular main building is made up of two floors. It reflects the classical style of architecture of its era. It is made from the traditional construction material of mansions in the local region: Bordeaux limestone. A plain, symmetrical facade faces the road. It is punctuated with many windows in line with one another. In the middle, an elegant, understated bay extends the living room outwards and, above it, forms a private terrace for one of the first-floor bedrooms. A balustrade crowns the facade's central section. The gentle slopes of the gable roof with monk-and-nun tiling can be seen behind the stone cornice. On the southern side, carved stone corbels support three elegant balconies with old wrought-iron guardrails. Wooden shutters protect the windows on both floors.
The ground floor
The main entrance leads into a long, wide dual-aspect hallway that connects to all the floor's rooms. Cement tiles cover the floor of this hallway, white Bordeaux limestone make up its walls and a plaster cornice embellishes its ceiling. Where you enter this central hallway, functional rooms flank it: a lavatory and a storeroom. After these, two bedrooms lie opposite one another. Each bedroom connects to a shower room and lavatory. Modern wallpaper adorns their walls, strip parquet covers their floors and a built-in marble fireplace in each room underlines the edifice's authenticity. Next come the living room and dining room, which also face one another. Two large wooden double doors form the entrance to each room. On the right is the living room. Old panelling covers the walls up to the top, a red marble fireplace stands majestically on one side and the floor is adorned with chevron parquet. A bay bathed in daylight leads onto a tiled terrace. This terrace offers a pleasant view of the grounds and its 200-year-old magnolia. The dining room is embellished with a white marble fireplace with projecting volutes. Its cast-iron radiators feature old flower patterns. The floor is tiled and the walls are adorned with wallpaper. A little further on stands a half-turn stone staircase with a guardrail made of metal and wood. A skylight fills it with daylight. The kitchen is fully equipped and modern. A scullery and storage space adjoin it. Through French windows, it leads directly out onto an outdoor tiled terrace near the swimming pool. It is a spacious kitchen. A checked pattern of red and white cement tiles covers its floor. Its walls and ceiling are painted white. Opposite it, ...
