HouseOllioules (83)

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$1,151,000

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Surface326 m²bedrooms3 land7,684 m²

A former chapel from the twelfth century to be renovated on grounds covering 7,000m², nestled on hills around the French town of Ollioules, near the sea and the city of Toulon. You can reach the property from the centre of Ollioules, either on foot, via uphill alleys, or by car, taking a right of way through a neighbouring plot for the last few metres. On foot, you reach a door in the outer wall then take a flight of steps to one of the former chapel’s entrances, past several dry-stone wall terraces. By car, you park on an area of land above the chapel. There, another flight of stairs takes you around the building to the entrance.
The chapel runs from west to east. It is around thirty metres long with a round-end chancel. A wing protrudes at a right angle from its north side. On its south side, there is a small annexe that can be reached from outside, between the two entrances. The chapel has been improved over time by the changes that have shaped it since it was built at some point around the year 1100. Yet from its beginnings it has kept its original walls, its main vault, its arched openings and its Romanesque windows. The transept, however, was later crowned with a roof frame covered in monk-and-nun tiling. Having been converted into a fully fledged dwelling, the chapel is connected to mains gas and mains sewerage.
The land is terraced with dry-stone retaining walls and covers more than 7,000m². These grounds offer a sweeping view over the hills and valley up to the start of the Ollioules gorges.