luxury farmhouses for sale Provence-Alps-French-Riviera, France (page 2)

A seventeenth-century bastide farmhouse to be restored in 2 2 hectares that include a villa, a belvedere tower and outhouses in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in the south of France. The property covers 2.2 hectares and faces the Alpilles mountain range. You can walk to the town centre of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence from the property. Its collection of buildings was once used for agriculture. These structures date back to different periods. Some are joined to each other. Others stand separately, grouped together around a vast patio. Most of the buildings are crowned with a gable roof of Roman tiling. The property was once a place of recreational activities. Lohan de Laurency, a squire of Avignon, bought the property not long before 1650. Later, in 1670, he sold it to a count: the Comte de La Ravine d’Arles, who built most of the farmhouse and was the property’s most persevering occupant. You reach the property via two different tracks lined with plane trees. These tracks frame the grounds and link them to the nearby secondary road on both sides, marking two distinct sections of the property: one on the north side, the other on the south side. The villa is made of stone from a local quarry in Fontvieille. Its square belvedere tower rises up from it proudly, looking out at the Alpilles mountains. This villa was built in 1875, reflecting a taste for Roman architecture. You can see it from the road. Among the property’s buildings, the villa is its centrepiece. It extends the original seventeenth-century farmhouse and links it to outhouses: a hay barn and a huge stone-and-brick warehouse that was also built in 1875, in a more industrial style. To the south, on the other side of the patio, a barn, a drying room, a garage for three cars, and accommodation lie opposite the warehouse. In the south section of the grounds, there is a nineteenth-century greenhouse with a glazed roof and a hinged metal frame. It has been masterfully restored and stands beside a vegetable patch. In front of the villa, a terrace leads to a cross-shaped garden that was once edged with box shrubs. A round ornamental pond lies in the middle of it, embellished with an arrangement of rocks. Concealed there is a water feature that makes the pond frothy when supplied with water. A network of private tracks snakes through the grounds and encloses these 2.2 hectares.

A stone 'mazet' of approx 65 m² with swimming pool and an outhouse fit for habitation, set on a hillside planted with olive trees, on the outskirts of Aups. From the edge of the village, an untamed, winding path provides access up the hill to a number of houses. The entrance to the property is just a few hundred metres further on. The house is set in around 7,000 m² of land, surrounded by olive trees and holm oaks. Bushes of rosemary, thyme and wild mint are everywhere. There are a swimming pool and a garden shed below. The mazet (small cottage), like the outhouse, has a gable roof of monk-and-nun tiles; its walls are of dry stone, with mostly rectangular windows, and each of its facades is slightly asymmetrical. The restoration and modernisation of the building, carried out in the 1980s by an architect, perfectly blend the new materials with the sun-drenched stonework; they add structure to the house while lending it a formal originality that contrasts with the traditional character of the original rural building.

A complex of farmhouses surrounded by vineyards in Cotignac, one of the most beautiful villages in France. The building complex comprises four houses, laid out around various courtyards and summer terraces which both connect and separate the different units. This original layout contributes to the uniqueness of the ensemble, to the degree of independence of the various housing units and to the overall fluidity of the circulation. Probably dating from the 17th century, all the buildings are of stone. Each house or cottage has its own stone staircase. Two entrances on two different levels provide access: to the ground floor on the north side and to the first floor on the south side via an external flight of stairs that leads to a small terrace overlooking the garden. The walls are covered with Virginia creeper; the openings are mostly straight, sometimes arched, with small-paned wooden doors or windows, and the roofs are single-pitched with monk-and-nun tiles. The garden extends below down to the swimming pool. The panoramic view stretches to the vineyards and the hills in the distance.

In the heart of the Luberon, 15 minutes from Bonnieux and Apt, in an exceptional environment, old stone farmhouse from the 18th century, approximately 380 m², comprising a main house and numerous outbuildings, built over 3.4 hectares of rolling land. The main house offers 186 m² of living space and includes a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, two bedrooms with dressing rooms. Two lodgings and a guest room complete the benefits of the property with three additional bedrooms for approximately 110 m². A swimming pool completes the premises. Authenticity, charm of the old, absolute calm, preserved environment for this beautiful property offering many possibilities: family home, gite activity, seasonal rentals, ... Fees buyer's charge. Rebecca KYTE - RSAC Avignon 751 972 480 - Tel: 33 (0)7 87 78 50 48 - [email protected]

Located in the heart of the Verdon, within easy access of its stunning lakes and gorges, this 18th century farm offers 850 sqm of living area and 33 hectares of land. It comprises several buildings including four gîtes and five chambres d'hôtes, all perfectly equipped to accommodate guests. An enchanting oasis of peace.