luxury lofts for sale Vaucluse, France

In the heart of the Comtat Venaissin, an exceptional loft in a Provençal village. Nestled in an authentic Provençal village in the Comtat Venaissin, this magnificent loft offers approximately 320 sq m of floor space, including nearly 209 sq m of living space, providing a unique and private living environment. Spread over three levels, this generously proportioned property features, on the ground floor, a vast games room and two en suite bedrooms, each with its own dressing room, offering comfortable and completely independent sleeping quarters. The first floor is the true heart of the home. An open-plan kitchen flows into a spacious living and dining room, bathed in natural light, and benefits from a spectacular bay window that further enhances the feeling of spaciousness and creates a warm and contemporary atmosphere. On the top floor, a beautiful suite completes this ensemble, offering a more intimate space, separate from the main living areas. Outside, a small, secluded courtyard houses a swimming pool, a true haven of coolness and tranquility in the heart of the village. With its spaciousness, architecture, unique layout, and location in the heart of the Comtat Venaissin, this property is a rare and exclusive find, ideal for those who appreciate character and seek an exceptional lifestyle. ENERGY RATING: B CLIMATE RATING: A Estimated annual energy costs for standard use, based on energy prices for 2021, 2022, and 2023: between EUR2,350 and EUR3,190 per year. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

A 200-m² 1952 Freycinet barge to be renovated, converted into an artist’s studio, with a terrace on the deck, anchored on the River Rhône in Avignon. Freycinet sized barges, which are an integral part of water transport’s history, draw their name from the European Freycinet standard governing the dimension of locks and canals since 1879, with which they comply. Such river boats must not exceed 38.5 metres in length and 5 metres in width, like this venerable old lady that has seen 73 spring times. She was made in the Waechter shipyards near Antwerp in 1952 and bears the moniker ‘Bestiole’. Her upper deck can be reached by a metal swing gangway, linking the former tow path, now densely covered with foliage, to a metal security gate, after which there is a walkway leading to the barge’s rail. It was restored in the 1980s, during which the hold was transformed into a workshop and the forecastle into living space. It now boasts two decks of living quarters with a total surface of approximately 200 m². The upper deck is comprised of a teak-deck platform with a small swimming pool, above a forecastle transformed into living space, linked to the rear quarters and the wheelhouse. The interior can be reached via three separate entrances: one at the bow leading to the upper and lower decks, another at the stern near the wheelhouse above the sailors’ quarters and the last through the glazed opening in the forecastle. The upper deck is separated into two parts: the wheelhouse, which still boasts mahogany woodwork, bevelled mirrors, plus1950s copper handles, and, at the front, a section converted in the 1980s into a vast and bright living room with a view of the river and city. The wood panelled walls and fairly generous ceiling height of more than 2 metres perpetuate the ambiance of the 1950s part. The kitchen, with an old cooker riveted to the floor as if refusing point blank to abandon ship, separates the forecastle from the quarter deck. An ample staircase descends to the lower deck which was formerly the hold but is today an approximately 60-m² artist’s studio, standing between the water’s reflection to port and the green riverbanks to starboard. Four cabins with en suite shower rooms can be reached via an interior corridor into which light streams through portholes. Beneath a painted metal ceiling, there are wooden floorboards. The portholes, windows and patio doors are double glazed. The boat is approved as ‘water-worthy’ according to its up-to-date compulsory technical assessment. Its engine is in fine condition and it possesses all the required gear and tackle.