luxury houses for sale Marguerittes, France (page 9)

A 19th-century town house to be renovated with a floor area of 280m², a patio garden and a terrace, nestled between the cities of Arles and Avignon in southern France. The dwelling is tucked away in the Saint-Nicolas district of Tarascon. It is a typical example of a traditional Provençal town house. Several generations of local merchants lived in this dwelling for a whole century. The house was probably built not long after the French Revolution at a time when a merchant class was starting to thrive, gaining wealth from famous fairs and markets in the local region. The facade has been entirely restored with old-style rendering on the ground floor. An even pattern of limestone blocks with pointing is left exposed on the first and second floors. Like most houses in this historical district of Tarascon, the dwelling was built with Fontvieille limestone on the remains of pre-existing Roman and medieval constructions. Inside, the edifice has kept several original decorative features from the Middle Ages, including an even bond of stonework in the load-bearing walls, strong arched lintels above doors and intriguing vaulted passages. Outside, on the street, the house proudly displays its large, thick shutters. These shutters, made of wood and painted, are typical of the Arlesian style and they characterise Provence’s age-old craftsmanship. The shutter above the main entrance has kept its little hatch, or spy hole, which would be looked through, without the observer being noticed, to see who was knocking at the door when all the shutters were closed. The house is nestled on a calm pedestrian street in the town centre. This road is an integral part of a symmetrical layout that offers a harmonious urban view: your gaze is drawn to a baroque theatre in a former chapel of the Order of Preachers and a small square beside it. Both were recently restored masterfully. Fine town houses stand along the main street that runs past the theatre and the square. The flagship site of a well-known firm of Provençal fabrics also lies on a nearby street. Tarascon is this firm’s historical birthplace. The dwelling’s roof of old red barrel tiles has been restored. Much of the interior needs to be renovated.

A vast 17th century mansion, its outbuildings and its garden, a stone's throw from a medieval royal castle, at the gateway to the Camargue. Neither listed nor classified, this imposing mansion is a miraculous survivor of the Second World War. During the Liberation battles in Provence, because of its strategic position on the banks of the Rhône, Tarascon was badly hit by Allied air raids and a fifth of its surface area was destroyed. The entire section of the town between the railway station and the bridge over the Rhône was razed to the ground. The “Cours National” - pronounced 'course” by locals - developed in 1862 in the Provençal tradition as a vast space for leisure, socialising and shopping, was not spared. Rumour has it that in the 18th century, the untouched mansion housed members of the family of the explorer and naval officer Jean-François de Lapérouse, earning it for a time the nickname 'Hôtel de Lapérouse'. However, this story has never been documented. Apparently, the name of the family who originally built this edifice has been lost forever in the arcane of Provençal history. The mansion was probably sold as national property to local merchants during the French Revolution; these and others who followed ran it as a commercial and residential rental building with shops on the ground floor throughout the 19th century and the first half of the 20th. Today, the ground floor houses business premises which have replaced the reception rooms of the past. The outbuildings served as a coaching inn for the Vallabrègues stagecoach between the 17th and 19th centuries. They have been converted into various premises, flats, a garage and a warehouse flat which extends under the perfectly restored vaulted ceiling of the former stables. The building complex - mansion and extensions - has five independent entrances opening onto the courtyard and a small perpendicular street, taking up its corner and a good part of its length.

A 17th-century convent building converted into a house with courtyard garden, swimming pool, independent studio flat and panoramic views in Tarascon. The house is in the immediate vicinity of one of the city's most emblematic religious monuments: the “Chapelle de la Persévérance”. The facade of this place of worship is an iconic example of Baroque architecture, with its segmental arch portal, framed by two pilasters with Ionic capitals featuring garlands of flowers and an entablature with a three-sided architrave, frieze and modillion cornice. The house and its outbuildings, directly abutting the chapel, leave little doubt as to its original use as a convent. Indeed, the house still bears some traces of its original vocation, in particular the decorative motifs of the ground floor vaults. Founded in 1677 as a home for 'girls of ill repute', the chapel and its associated establishment were entrusted to the care of the Sisters of Notre-Dame du Refuge. Like most establishments of this type, created under the royal “in commendam” system, this umpteenth 'convent for repentant girls' was a resounding moral failure and soon became a notorious 'place of perdition'. It took barely half a century for it to evolve from a convent to a brothel. So much so, in fact, that this highly conspicuous place was forced to close by royal decree on the accession of Louis XVI in 1774, a good fifteen years before the Revolution. In 1803, under the First Empire, the modest convent buildings were sold as national property destined to be used as stables. Some of these buildings remain part of the present-day property. As for the chapel, it was used for the catechism known as 'perseverance', an in-depth teaching of the scriptures that children used to follow after their solemn communion - a history to which its current name bears witness. Today, contemporary art exhibitions are held here throughout the year, providing a rare opportunity to visit the church and admire its rich Baroque decor.

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A small eighteenth-century town house with a patio, nestled on a calm, elegant street in the heart of the old Provençal town of Tarascon. From the fifteenth century, the prosperity of Tarascon drew many families: aristocrats as much as merchants and upper middle classes. Clergymen also came. These newcomers built grand private houses: they were keen to leave their mark on the town. The town houses of Tarascon often display rich architectural embellishments in the style of Provençal Mannerism, which dominated in the seventeenth century. But some of these town houses were also plain and small. Since the Middle Ages, town houses have been defined as simply urban dwellings occupied by single owners, so their size does not really determine their category. It was mainly from the eighteenth century onwards that small town houses – those with a floor area of less than 300m² – were built along commercial streets within Tarascon itself, where they were sheltered from the cold mistral wind of winter and from the hot sun of summer. They were made for wealthy merchants rather than for nobility and their style differs to that of grand, sumptuous palaces. The bombings of the Second World War damaged Tarascon but left almost all these old town houses intact: these historical dwellings were not close to the town’s strategic rail line, nor to the bridge across the River Rhône. These homes were often built upon ruins from the Middle Ages or antiquity and they all adopted a similar layout. Moreover, they are all made of the same fine materials: old monk-and-nun tiling, large tiles of grey Barbentane stone, wrought-iron window railings and walls made of limestone from the quarries of Les Baux-de-Provence and Fontvieille. Furthermore, they often reused fragments of column shafts from antiquity. Indeed, reuse of materials from the old remains upon which they were built is a constant feature among them.

A 17th century fortified farmhouse with its dovecote and convertible outbuildings between the Alpilles and the Camargue, in need of renovation. The date 1633, engraved in the stone above the entrance porch, could be misleading: the ancient rampart wall of stone from the Fontvieille quarries with its exposed corbels probably goes back much further. An iron gateway has been installed behind the heavy oak entrance doors. Two old barns, one of which was probably an oratory, frame the main building, which faces north-east/south-west. On the outer walls of the fortified building, animal ex-votos are carved into the limestone, bearing witness to the golden age of the local bullfighting traditions called 'bouvine”, under the impetus of the 'gentleman-guardian' Folco de Baroncelli. In the former hayloft, the pinkish-coloured Douglas fir beams support a fully restored monk-and-nun tile roof. The eaves feature a corbelled overhang ending in a traditional three-row frieze. A few openings protected by single-leaf shutters brighten up the main building. A dovecote topped by a four-sided roof set in the corner of the perimeter wall reflects the aristocratic status of the family that erected the estate and lived here for several centuries.

EXCLUSIVE at Walter and house! Magnificent townhouse with courtyard, outbuildings, and private pool in the heart of the village and close to all amenities. Difficult not to fall under the charm! You enter a house full of history, with its sublime vaulted stone living room, its old fireplace, these cement tiles of time, these visible beams. In the calm and out of sight you can relax in its beautiful courtyard and its swimming pool. Tastefully renovated, the main house has 4 large bedrooms with two bathrooms with Italian shower and bathtub, polished concrete floor and high ceilings. On the top floor, a sheltered terrace where an outdoor gym is hidden with a view on the roofs. Completely independent, a studio of 26m ² and two other rooms are there to welcome family, friends or for rental report. At 15mn from the Alpilles, 20mn from the TGV station of Avignon and Arles A beautiful opportunity is offered to you! Pied à terre ? guest room, rental investment ? life project for a big family ? A visit is necessary !

An 18th-century country house of 600 m², with natural swimming pool, park and 19-hectare olive-growing estate, 15 minutes from Avignon TGV station. This is a bastide with a history that is not easily unveiled. Its Provence name, which means 'to preserve and respect', may well refer to a Masonic practice that existed in 18th-century lodges but has since disappeared. And it was precisely at this time that the bastide was built, probably on top of pre-existing medieval foundations. A symbol in the centre of the park's majestic wrought-iron entrance gate adds to the mystery: a hexagram, or 'Star of David', suggests that the estate may have belonged to a Jewish banker in the service of the Avignon papacy. However, there are no official records to support this hypothesis, which has become a local legend. It should be remembered that the hexagram is a decorative figure found in Christian, Hindu, Japanese and pre-Islamic Arab architectural symbolism; the six branches of the star representing the six days of work, with the seventh day, the day of rest, in the hollowed-out centre of the geometry. The residence, surrounded by around 4 hectares of wooded parklands, is situated at the south-east end of a 15-hectare olive grove, criss-crossed by chequered tracks. Some of the earth paths run alongside one of the high dykes protecting the property from the Rhone River, which provides the entire estate with a much-envied wealth of silt and a constant supply of water. The bastide, at once an aristocratic residence and a farmhouse, displays all the distinctive features of its particular architectural style. As the construction of such a complex always takes time, the square, affluent 18th-century buildings were extended at the beginning of the 19th century by two lower adjoining buildings. Not far away, a single-storey outbuilding dating from the late 19th century, used as a caretaker's lodge, ensures from a distance that the peace and quiet of the bastide, a true 'manor house' surrounded by its estate, is preserved.

A completely restored late 18th-century tonwhouse with its three connecting enclosed courtyards in Tarascon. 'To live happily, live hidden' was the motto of the many famous people who have taken refuge behind the thick walls of the Tarascon houses. These discreet and silent houses are hidden behind medieval street corners, in little courtyards, under the shade of a church or a cluster of laurel trees. As soon as their doors are pushed open, they open onto lush gardens or refreshing landscaped courtyards. Next to all sizes of mansions, from the most sophisticated to the most discreet, alongside former convents, and the solid showy buildings built by rich merchants under the vast Renaissance porticoes, also to be found are surprisingly the more modest dwellings of fishermen with their indescribable charm that have recently aroused a great deal of interest. That is certainly the case for this unassuming house. Like many others in the area, it was built at the end of the 18th century for fishermen who depended on the Rhône as their source of food. Built in stone from the Boulbon and Fontvieille quarries or in blocks salvaged from Roman monuments and rendered in a pale colour, these small dwellings are generally two storeys high. Their facades have generous windows, with one on either side of the front door and two upstairs. Provided they receive loving attention, they offer unsuspected possibilities, with their multiple patios, interconnecting courtyards and beautiful old materials.

Charming Houses offers you exclusively, in a quiet residential area, this House of character of 250 m2, not overlooked and only 10 minutes walk from the city center of Tarascon Very wooded garden of 500m2 entirely closed. Swimming pool 9x3m. Terrace. Veranda with its summer dining area and storage On the ground floor, a very pretty entrance hall, a guest toilet, a large living room with lounge area, dining room, stone fireplace, independent kitchen, back kitchen, a suite with its shower room and toilet. laundry room From the living room, a staircase leads to a library area on the mezzanine, then to an independent suite with shower room and wc On the first floor by a beautiful stone staircase, a suite with shower room and wc On the second floor, a suite with lounge area, bedroom with balcony and view, shower room and wc City gas heating, mains drainage. Preferably sold furnished Very quiet residential area From the bedrooms upstairs, view over the rooftops and a small view of the Alpilles

Discover this superb villa nestled in a hamlet of Beauvoisin, in the heart of the Petite Camargue. Located at the end of an isolated cul-de-sac, it offers calm, serenity and a breathtaking view of the surrounding ponds, while remaining close to shops and main roads. With a surface area of approximately 80m2, the villa with a large terrace of 48m2 consists of a large living room with fully equipped open kitchen, two bedrooms with cupboards, a laundry room/dressing room and a bathroom with toilet. Its features include air conditioning, sanitation to standards, an above-ground swimming pool, 2 boreholes, a shed, 2 independent entrances, a registered stable/horse box, 2 garden sheds, south-facing exposure and a large plot of land. approximately 1.4 hectares. In addition, an air-conditioned mobile home in perfect condition, nicely furnished, offers you a living room with equipped kitchen, a bathroom with toilet and a bedroom with cupboard, all with its own private terrace. Don't miss this unique opportunity to live in a true corner of paradise in Petite Camargue. Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www.georisques.gouv.fr

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In an environment of absolute tranquility, this 15th-century estate sits majestically atop a hill, in the heart of its expansive private park of over 51 hectares (126 acres). Free of all easements, the estate offers a blank canvas to materialize your most audacious aspirations. The idyllic expanse of the landscape seems to stretch as far as the eye can see: a vast plain stretches out, a winding stream meanders through hills, a variety of fruit trees, a dense forest, majestic pines, graceful cypresses and over 700 olive trees. The land has been farmed organically by the owners for over half a century, demonstrating their commitment to preserving the environment. The bastide, with a total surface area of around 1000m2, comprises 4 separate buildings arranged around a spacious central courtyard. Renovations carried out in the 1980s created two separate dwellings, one covering 250m2 (2691 sq ft) and the other 120m (1292 sq ft). The main wing houses the first dwelling, comprising 6 bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a study, 2 bathrooms, 3 toilets (one separate) and storage space. The interior spaces exude old-world charm, with period fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, stone tiles, vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. The windows offer panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and the pool below. The second house comprises a bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, separate toilet and storage space. Opposite the bastide, a sumptuous south-facing swimming pool is bordered by a generous terrace, ideal for welcoming numerous guests in search of relaxation. A summer kitchen and additional toilet are nearby. The remaining parts of the property, as yet undeveloped, include monumental rooms typical of this type of property, offering considerable potential for renovation projects. In addition, horse stalls, two wells and sheds for storing agricultural equipment are also available. This residence has a real soul, a history that begs for inspiration. A workshop flooded with natural light and walks through the surrounding nature invite contemplation and creation. Contact : Emilie Crouzet +33 6 95 74 22 06. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

Charming village house with garden 15 km from Uzès, in a village close to amenities. On the ground floor this house has cellars that can be converted, opening on a garden with a swimming pool (4m x 2). On the first floor, an entrance serves two sleeping areas with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, one with toilet, an additional toilet, a terrace and a patio. On the second floor, a spectacular living room of more than 70 m² includes a living room with fireplace, a dining room leading to a panoramic terrace and an open kitchen. A fourth bedroom completes this set. Its authenticity and a modern and respectful renovation give this property a lot of character. No opposite, calm and serenity make it a haven of peace. Let yourself be charmed... Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www.georisques.gouv.fr

Located near Avignon TGV station and the Alpilles, 19th century farmhouse with a total surface of 289 sqm on a 5000 sqm land, in a quiet environment. This authentic farmhouse oozes with potential to create a family house in the countryside. It currently comprises a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and three bedrooms, and outbuildings that remain to be converted. The garden, planted with olive trees and Mediterranean species, includes a terrace shaded by its hundred-year-old plane tree and overlooking the Montagnette and the medieval village of Boulbon. Agency fees payable by vendor - Montant estimé des dépenses annuelles d'énergie pour un usage standard, établi à partir des prix de l'énergie de l'année 2021 : 3340€ ~ 4570€ - Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www.georisques.gouv.fr - Séverine FABRE - Agent commercial - EI - RSAC 524 066 180

This contemporary villa is a gem nestled in an idyllic setting, just a few steps away from the city center of Uzès and the beautiful Eure Valley. With a living area of approximately 300 square meters, this property features 4 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, providing optimal comfort for families or groups of friends. The terrace and swimming pool offer breathtaking views of the surroundings, while the well-maintained garden is perfect for relaxing and enjoying the beauty of nature. This villa also has a two-car carport, as well as a mazet with an additional bedroom and bathroom, perfect for accommodating guests or for use as a workspace. In summary, this property is a rarity in the Uzès real estate market and offers a unique opportunity to live in a privileged living environment.

Location : Uzès on foot, close to all amenities, Road : Nîmes - 35 minutes Avignon - 50 minutes Montpellier - 1h15 Marseille - 2h00Train : Avignon TGV - 45 minutes Nîmes TGV - 35 minutes Montpellier TGV - 1h30 Nîmes/Paris - 2h50 Nîmes/Brussels - 5h00 Nîmes/Geneva - 3h00Plane : Nîmes Airport - 40 minutes Montpellier Airport - 1h00 Avignon Airport - 1h00 Marseille Airport - 1h30Description Outstanding domain for a building dating from the 16th century. More than 1000 m2 of living space spread over two wings, all in the heart of a vast garden of 1 hectare. A succession of reception rooms and suites that have benefited from an elegant and luxurious renovation. A daring bet ... to preserve the soul of this place while bringing comfort and modernity.All types of projects are possible, from reception to family home and why not a project combining private and professional life.What we think of it Exceptional views in an exceptional setting.

or nature and horses lovers, this mansion is waiting for you! 5 minutes driving from Uzès, in a privileged environment of 15 hectares, with a panoramic view on the Gard countryside, you will find an authentic stone farmhouse of about 450m2, with its magnificent equestrian facilities. The main house of more than 300m2 is in good structural condition, but requires some refurbishment. A separate guest house of 125m2 (gite) opening onto a garden and swimming pool completes the property. The equestrian estate extends over more than 10 hectares and is equipped to a very high standard: 23 boxes, a large riding arena with stands, a lighted riding arena with spacious dimensions (60m x 40m), saddleries, solarium, grooming room, and much more, make this site an perfect training centre. An unusual place full of charm, this wonderful property will invite you to enjoy the provençal lifestyle.

Uzès center & absolute calm! This property is located just 250 m from the Place aux Herbes, 20 minutes from motorways and 30 minutes from the Avignon TGV train station. The 4600 m2 walled grounds are home to an old 19th-century building with approx. 300 m2 of living space, the result of an audacious blend of stone, wood and steel, giving it a contemporary style with 3 lounges, a suspended terrace, 5 en-suite bedrooms including a completely independent studio on the property, 1 office, a double garage and an infinity pool with Jacuzzi. First floor: The entrance leads through large bay windows to the 1st living room with fireplace and modern open-plan kitchen, a TV lounge, a master suite, a laundry room, and a vast terrace with unobstructed views of the lush vegetation. Garden level: a 3rd living/sports room with plenty of storage space, a suite adorned with a period stone fireplace, and a bright study. Large bay windows open onto the garden and its infinity pool/jacuzzi, a haven of peace and freshness. An independent apartment/studio, a double garage and a cellar are also accessible from this level. First floor: The entrance leads through large bay windows to the 1st living room with fireplace and modern open-plan kitchen, a TV lounge, a master suite, a laundry room, and a vast terrace with unobstructed views of the lush vegetation. Our opinion : An unsuspected haven of peace close to the town center, where two worlds coexist without ever merging. The materials used give a second life to this very old building. Contact: Thierry LALLEMAND +33(0)6.62.51.94.07 Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr