luxury real estate for sale Paradou, France (page 26)

Partially renovated house combining comfort and authentic charm. Set on a 919 m² plot, this house offers 125 m² of living space. The interior features two spacious bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, a shower room with walk-in shower, and a separate toilet. The living room is an open space combining kitchen, dining room and lounge. An additional room can be used as a laundry room, office or master suite, depending on your needs. The exterior, although in need of finishing, offers a promising space. Enjoy a 5x3m, 1.40m deep, shotcrete pool built in 2023, with wooden deck and terrace. The fully enclosed garden features two terraces. Central heating with town gas boiler, air conditioning and a wood-burning stove. The property also features a workshop, garage and garden shed. This house is ideal for those looking to combine peaceful living with easy access to amenities, while having the opportunity to finalize the exterior fittings to their image. House for Sale in Aureille, direct access for beautiful walks in the Alpilles mountains

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.

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 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.

An enchanting 400m² apartment with a garden, court and patio in a 16th-century town mansion listed as a historical monument in southern France's Camargue region. The majestic fortified mansion was listed as a historical monument in 1943 in the middle of the Second World War. It has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor. It was built in around 1530 during the first French Renaissance and it bears the main traits of this period. The edifice stands where several paths of history meet. This crossroads is both literal and figurative. It lies just south of the town’s royal collegiate church and the fortified chateau of René of Anjou. The house was the jewel in the crown of the medieval town’s aristocratic district, which showcased sumptuous princely homes up to the Second World War when the Allied bombings, carried out to liberate France, razed these gems to the ground. Among the ruins, this mansion was the only survivor from the district’s past splendour. In the 1950s, the charming home had to start sharing the company of soulless concrete blocks of accommodation born of the frenzied drive to rebuild liberated France and urgently rehouse its people based on a post-war Corbusian model of architecture. So the edifice is now at a junction between two worlds, where the Middle Ages and contemporary design collide, between two pivotal chapters in France’s long story. The building illustrates this poignantly: it seems to be turning its back on the royal chateau to face the modern housing nearby. It is guarded by tall walls that it inherited from its initial propose as a fortified house. These walls separated it from the nearby royal chateau and protected it from any devastating flooding from the River Rhône. Its old facade looks south at a range of 1950s brutalist buildings. To tone down this sharp contrast between historical architecture and modern structures, the local authorities added vegetation to the large paved square in front of the mansion, planting a cypress and olive trees here. Before then, this square was in a state of decline. Now it is a no-parking area. From this pleasant square, the property’s large entrance gate leads into the main courtyard of this Italian-style palace.

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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

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.

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.

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.

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This house, built in the 1930s and located in the centre of town in a sought-after residential area, is exceptional. Its art deco-inspired architecture gives it charm and character. Fully restored in 2021, it stands in 1,200 m2 of grounds with a beautiful saltwater swimming pool and 2 garages. There is plenty of space and a very comfortable living area. A 200 m2 garden level has been converted into offices, allowing you to combine the pleasure of a family home with a professional project. A real opportunity, just a stone's throw from the historic centre, this property requires no work whatsoever.

This charming house of 110 m2 is set on a pretty enclosed and landscaped garden of about 1000 m2. It has a large living room with lounge/ dining room and contemporary kitchen. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 with private bathrooms. Scullery/ lingerie/ reserve and garage are a more comfortable. The garden pool and covered terrace invite, from the beautiful day, to enjoy due to the sweetness of life in Provence. An annex of 20 m2 with shaded terrace is waiting for the destination of the choice of its future owners: workshop, office, additional bedroom or any other.

The entrance terrace, adorned with a delightful fountain, serves as a covered link between the primary residence and the nearby pavilion. Inside the contemporary interiors, cooled by air conditioning, a tasteful décor prevails, highlighted by natural stone finishes. Within the main house, a generously sized living room with a fireplace unfolds onto a sunlit terrace, while an adjoining modern kitchen, fully equipped and complemented by a convivial dining area, seamlessly connects to the pergola-covered terrace featuring an outdoor table and barbecue. This harmonious indoor-outdoor space makes La Villa des Oliviers an ideal setting for casual gatherings with family and friends. The main house encompasses three air-conditioned double bedrooms, each boasting ensuite bathrooms, independent access, and panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. On the ground floor, a laundry room adds practicality, and in the basement, a spacious TV room awaits for your entertainment. Adjacent to the main residence, the pavilion hosts an additional two double bedrooms adorned with four-poster beds, equipped with air conditioning, ensuite bathrooms, garden terraces, and independent access. This property boasts its own olive grove and impeccably landscaped gardens. The grounds showcase a vibrant array of lavender, rosemary, hydrangeas, wisteria, roses, oleanders, and an assortment of trees, including cypress, pine, and oak. Numerous terraces, both sunlit and shaded, invite you to bask in leisure, offering breathtaking views, plush sofas, and sun beds for relaxation. Indulge in alfresco dining while savoring local rosé, take a refreshing dip in the inviting heated pool, or immerse yourself in the regional lifestyle with a spirited game of boules. The estate features an impressive heated pool measuring 15m x 5m. An excellent investment opportunity awaits with promising rental income potential through Provence Holidays. Explore the allure of this property, combining luxury living with the prospect of a lucrative investment in the heart of Provence. Don't miss the chance to make this extraordinary property your home. Contact us today for more information and photos or to schedule a viewing and experience the epitome of sophisticated living.

Sole Agent. This near 390 sqm 18th century “mas” in a peaceful location just a few minutes from Eygalières benefits from a privileged setting and commands a panoramic view of the Alpilles mountain range. Set in 1 hectare of wooded grounds planted with olive trees and rose bushes, it has been meticulously renovated while respecting its period charm and authenticity. It includes a living/reception room with a stone fireplace, a study, a spacious kitchen/dining room, and a vaulted sitting/dining room. The upper floor comprises five bedrooms including two suites and three bedrooms sharing a bathroom. An independent 23 sqm bedroom with a shower room benefits from a pretty view of the mountains. With four garages, and paddocks ideal for horses. A swimming pool would be possible.

Discover this property, renovated in 2021/2022, starting on the ground floor with a large, luminous reception hall and its breathtaking view of the old village and its surroundings, you and your guests will be amazed. On the east wing, you enter a large living room with fireplace, a dining room, a bar and a pantry to feed it, making it a place of relaxation and conviviality. A veranda flooded with light can accommodate your plants or a reading lounge, adjoining two bedrooms, one of which is a master comprising a bathroom with tub and toilet and a dressing room leading onto the terrace. Another bedroom also includes a shower room with WC. On the west wing, you enter a second large living room featuring a dining room with stone fireplace, a large fitted and equipped kitchen and a pantry. This is followed by a master bedroom with a bathroom with tub and toilet, a dressing room and access to the terrace. The tour continues upstairs with an en suite bedroom with dressing room, and a small balcony offering a breath of fresh air. The basement includes a large laundry room with plenty of storage space, a gym, two cellars areas, a toilet, a technical room and a garage for at least 6 cars. Surrounded by a 6,000 sq m garden planted with Mediterranean species such as olive trees, plane trees, pine trees and hackberry trees, you'll enjoy a dip in the large heated swimming pool with its wide terraces for lounging. You'll enjoy the pool house with its fitted and equipped kitchen, dining area and en suite bedroom. Outside, you'll find an outdoor shower, separate toilet, boules pitch and numerous large terraces for relaxing or simply enjoying the peace and quiet of this place. Ref. V02071

This peaceful 17th century private mansion located in the heart of Tarascon 15 minutes from Avignon TGV station and 1 hour from Marseille Airport had the good fortune to have been unscathed during WW2. Although not listed, it nonetheless boasts superb architectural features such as high ceilings, vaulted rooms, a stone staircase and oak parquet flooring. In an “L”-shape opening onto a near 235 sqm courtyard with a fountain accessing a heated indoor swimming pool, it benefits from no less than 5 independent entries. The ground floor reception rooms and other vaulted rooms are currently used as business premises but could easily be returned to their original function. 11 bedrooms are currently used as apartments, offices and conference rooms. With an attic and a 100 sqm garage which between the 17th and 19th century had the function of a coaching inn and stables. With immense potential, and in a prime location near Avignon and Arles, and 20 minutes from the Alpilles Nature Park.

Set in the Eygalieres countryside, at the end of a short, gravelled driveway this property, a handsome, period stone-built farmhouse, comprises a 172 m² main house and several outbuildings, giving a total built area of 354 m². A former coaching inn, this home has been renovated with taste and refinement. The convivial main living room with its large windows is bathed in sunlight, and there are 4 bedrooms, all of which are en-suite with either a shower room or bathroom. Outside, everything is here to make the most of the magnificent Provencal weather, including a superb plane tree that acts as a natural parasol in summer, a large terrace for relaxed family meals and a heated 9 x 4.3m swimming pool for a refreshing dip. A delightful place to relax to the sound of the cicadas.

Eygalières, only 5 minutes from the village center in a countryside environment. Charming property of approx. 326 sq m set in magnificent landscaped grounds overlooking the Alpilles mountains. The main 18th C. farmhouse comprises on the ground floor an entrance hall, living room with fireplace, TV lounge, kitchen opening onto a large shaded terrace, scullery, small games room. Upstairs are the master suite with bathroom and dressing room, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 2 additional bedrooms in the two outbuildings. 10,000 sq m of grounds with olive trees, lavender and other Mediterranean species, 15 x 9 m saltwater swimming pool, pool-house, boules court. Double garage, carport. Ref. V02043