BastideHyeres (83)

A renovated house with swimming pool in a prominent position in Provence, next to the foot of the Maures mountains and with a view of the Golden Islands and the sea. As the road winds up the hillside, after a bend, the iron gates of the estate come into view. They open onto a driveway of about 100 m lined with holm oaks, leading to the house set on a flat outcrop of more than 3,300 m².
First, the eastern façade of the building can be made out, with a parking area for two vehicles alongside. Behind a narrow dry-stone porch, a shaded inner courtyard leads to the swimming pool, just around the corner at the back of the house.
Built in 1968, the three-storey house with a total floor area of 225 m² is arranged in a succession of light-filled living spaces.
The complex is built around a semi-enclosed courtyard facing north, an ideal spot during the summer months as it provides shade and coolness. The upper floor can be accessed from both indoors and outdoors, as an exterior stone staircase secured by a wrought iron balustrade with decorative scrolls leads upstairs, so that this level could potentially be used independently. Topped with a gable roof clad with monk-and-nun tiles and bordered by a triple cornice of shortened tiles, the facades with pink ochre rendering and oeil-de-bœuf windows lend the building its typical Provence charm. Large windows and doors in the main rooms add a modern, fluid feel to the property.
Finally, the landscape to the south includes a vast area of wooded terraces, offering a sweeping view of woodlands and vineyards, with the Mediterranean Sea on the horizon. An adjoining plot of more than 1.5 ha, which is sold separately, is home to several horses and features paddocks, a shelter and a dressage arena.