luxury architect house for sale Chalencon, France

In the Ardèche region, perched above a small valley, this timber-framed house, built on stilts in 1999, captivates from the moment you arrive with its unique architecture, spectacular proportions, and harmonious integration into a pristine natural environment. Designed by an architect and crafted with the expertise of a local carpenter, it exudes a warm atmosphere where the omnipresent wood interacts with the light and the surrounding landscape. Offering nearly 230 square meters of living space, this distinctive property provides an ideal layout for family life, a hospitality business, or a charming second home. The main living area is centered around a vast open-plan living room, enhanced by a cathedral ceiling and impressive exposed beams. Opening onto terraces and the surrounding nature, this inviting space is complemented by a fully equipped kitchen, a welcoming entrance hall, and a ground-floor bedroom with its own bathroom. Upstairs, a mezzanine houses a second bedroom and benefits from a large open-plan living area, further enhancing the feeling of spaciousness and connection between the different levels. On the lower level, a self-contained apartment of approximately 56 sqm is a real asset. With its own entrance, it comprises a living room with a kitchen, two bedrooms, and a shower room. This independent space is ideal for accommodating family and friends, as well as for rental or professional use. A workshop of approximately 25 sqm and several storage spaces complete the amenities of this property. Outside, the generous wooden terraces invite you to fully enjoy the surrounding tranquility, the unobstructed views, and the lush vegetation that surrounds the property. The secluded and private grounds, laid out around stone terraces, contribute fully to the unique character of this house, designed for lovers of nature and architecture. Significant renovations have been carried out over the years, particularly to the kitchen, bathroom, flooring, electrical wiring, plumbing, and woodwork, demonstrating the care taken in maintaining and adapting the property. A secluded address, less than an hour's drive from the Rhône Valley, for those who appreciate unique living spaces, where architecture, spaciousness, and nature combine to create a rare find. Video available upon request.

In the center of the capital of Drôme, surrounded by a 4-hectare park, there is a château from the early 20th century classified as a historic monument, in Art Nouveau style. The building was constructed in the early 20th century at the request of Alfred Gayet, a mining engineer, inventor of the gold extraction and enrichment process. To carry out this work, he was joined by the renowned architect Pierre Blein, with contributions from painter Guillermin, glassmaker Thomas, decorator Boulanger, as well as landscape architects Luizet and Barret. The construction of the main house and its various outbuildings (the caretaker's house, service buildings, dovecote, and hydroelectric plant), as well as the landscaping of the park, was carried out between 1900 and 1904 under Blein's direction. The château was adorned with elements of the Art Nouveau style: remarkable painted decorations by Guillermin and Mangier, stained glass from Thomas's workshop, as well as ceramics from Boulanger and Villeroy & Bosch. The residence, with its ashlar stone facades and tile roofs, consists of a central body and two wings at right angles, with the right wing being formed by a rotunda and the left by a square tower. It has four levels including one basement, with multiple cellars, and about twenty rooms distributed among the three habitable levels: a large vestibule, two living rooms, game or reading rooms, a dining room, a kitchen, and other utility spaces on the ground floor; a vast hall, five bedrooms, and four bathrooms on the first floor; a spacious rotunda, four service rooms, and five attics, one of which is convertible, on the second floor. The landscaped park, embellished with animal sculptures, extends over 4.3 hectares and includes a pond. Originally, canals were fed by the Epervière river and led to a series of pools designed using the 'rock work' method. It should be noted that the elements protected as historic monuments include the entire residence (interior and exterior), the park, the outbuildings, the caretaker's house, the disused factory building, and the dovecote.This description has been automatically translated from French.