Luxury houses for sale Laurac-en-Vivarais, France (page 7)

On a magnificent wooded plot of 1.2 ha, this 200m2 villa with 3 bedrooms and an independent apartment has a breathtaking view. Arranged on 2 levels, the house has 2 independent entrances. The first floor is dedicated to the living space, with a large living room and an open fitted kitchen with high ceilings. This room opens onto a large terrace overlooking the surrounding nature. This floor also has 2 beautiful bedrooms and a bathroom. On the ground floor, a large entrance leads to a living room with a wood stove, a bedroom with a bathroom, a library and a large artist's studio. This level also has an independent apartment with kitchen, bathroom and private terrace. Outside, the magnificent landscaped and perfectly maintained garden gives access to the swimming pool area, quiet and unobstructed. A carport and outbuildings complete the property. ENERGY CLASS D / CLIMATE CLASS B Estimated average amount of annual energy expenditure for standard use, established based on energy prices for the year 2021: between 1810 euros and 2500 euros. Contact: Mélanie 06 66 26 97 46

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A place steeped in history, this former silk worm farm has been renovated with care and respect ²for the local architecture. The rich history of silkworm rearing can be seen in some of the rooms, with their old fireplaces, superb old doors and stone floors... A south-facing plot of approx. 1000m² with a 4x16m swimming pool and a covered terrace (approx. 60m²) of rare beauty with stone pillars. This terrace is a special living space, sheltered from view, offering great conviviality and panoramic views. There is a main house with a surface area of around 220m², 2 guest areas, each with two rooms of 45 and 30m² respectively, and a set of 3 rooms with a surface area of 90m² that could easily accommodate a third guest accommodation area. The owners occupy a living space of over 90m², comprising a kitchen, two lounges and a dining room opening onto the terrace overlooking the valley. On the same level, there is a good-sized bedroom (18m²) and a washroom with toilet (10m). Upstairs, two exceptionally spacious bedrooms: 30 and 38m², the larger of which has a very high ceiling and a mezzanine (13m²) with additional sleeping space. Then there is a large bathroom and separate toilet. Storage room with bookcase. There are also several outbuildings: a vaulted boiler room, two other vaulted cellars, a garage and a workshop. The roof has been completely redone, with the exception of the garage roof, which has only been renovated, and it is still covered by the ten-year warranty. Central heating, which is essential in such a building, is provided by a recent, oil-fired boiler. Hot water comes from 4 electric hot water tanks. Agency fees are to be paid by the vendor. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website. We look forward to discussing your project with you. A property selected by Botella and Sons Real Estate (since 1989). Ref. 763 BF

Drôme Provencale, 15 minutes from Montélimar. This peaceful property commanding a panoramic view over the surrounding countryside with the Cevennes as a backdrop was tastefully renovated in 2010. Blending into its 634 sqm plot, it offers about 325 sqm of living space including an 80 sqm living/reception room opening onto a 40 sqm west-facing terrace benefiting from superb views of the sunset, and five bedrooms. Modern comfort allies harmoniously with period charm. With an 8 x 4 metre swimming pool.

An ancient fortified castle, its gîte and 12 ha of grounds in a hamlet between the Cèze and Ardèche rivers, with a commanding view of the Cévennes. The tarmac road is the only access from the village, turning soon into a track stretching over the last few hundred metres to the property entrance. The hamlet of Sauvan fully embodies its Occitan name, derived from the Latin 'Silvanus' - 'man of the woods'. Like a haven in a green desert, some of its buildings can be spotted at the bottom of the space reserved for vehicle parking. The owners, who restored the hamlet from ruins, have taken great care to create a series of cobbled paths and steps leading to a central square offering a breathtaking view of the setting sun and the Cevennes mountains in the distance: Mont Lozère and Mont Aigoual. Providing an obvious natural protection, the gorges of the Cèze, whose meanders and cliffs can be glimpsed from this spot, have been populated for thousands of years. Subsequently, the region developed thanks to the presence of the Knights Templar, as evidenced by the village of Montclus with its square keep, the remains of a castle built in 1275, and the Bernas Commandery, which formed part of the latter. The Sauvan hamlet, which fell into ruin and oblivion for decades, saw its history fade away. However, its prominent position and its connection to the 'Castrum de Montecluso', as well as the presence of older fortifications, suggest that it was a strategic spot for the Order of the Knights Templar. The property complex as it stands today is a succession of buildings, probably dating back to the 13th century, arranged around the central square and its cross. The estate is divided into five separate living areas - not including the gîte (guest house), a former drying shed built on the other side of the square, to the south: 'le grand mas' ('the large farmhouse') and 'le tunnel' ('the tunnel'), accessed from the south courtyard, 'les paillers' ('the straw barns'), 'l'épiscopal' ('the bishop's residence') and 'les muriers' ('the mulberry trees'), from the alley to the east. Entirely enclosed by stone walls, the only entrance is to the south, into a first courtyard at the bottom of a flight of steps. It is accessed via a porch topped by a keystone dating from 1783, which is adjoined by an impressive bakehouse with a slate roof (in an impeccable state of conservation) or from the north via an impressive carriage door featuring a chestnut lintel, which opens onto a second courtyard. The large farmhouse, the most impressive building in the hamlet, stretches along a south-north axis from the lime-tree square to the mulberry tree alley, which runs along the eastern facade of the complex. While the latter, which borders single-storey dwellings, appears to be low, the western facades, taking advantage of the sloping terrain, comprise three levels. The buildings are of limestone, with dressed stone used for the jambs and structural elements, and coursed rubble masonry for the load-bearing walls. The roofs of the various buildings are clad with monk-and-nun tiles. Committed to preserving this important architectural heritage, the current inhabitants undertook a complete overhaul of the roofs less than two years ago.