SAB0659 Land area: 7.6 ha6 (18.8 acres) Living area: 1242 m² Transformable area: 800 m² Number of bedrooms: 9 Distance to shopping: 2 km Gîtes possibility: yes
Superb 19th century castle, 1242m²/13368ft², converted outbuildings 800m²/8610ft², 9 bedrooms, pool, 7.6ha/18.78acres including 3ha/7.41 parkland, quiet. This 19th century castle superbly renovated is located near a beautiful village of Provence with all amenities 30mn from a town, 1h15 from the Mediterranean and an international airport. This castle offers a highly refined interior with coffered and hand painted ceilings, tight cloth wall coverage, cream marfil marble tiling, terrace tiling in Espeil rock, bathroom in carrare white and Portugal pink marble. Rooms are spacious and bright giving, on the ground floor, onto a large terrace 150m²/1614ft² and the parkland with centenary trees, grotto and waterfall, stretch of water and shady paths. The environment is quiet and the village renowned for its cultural life. Description du bâtiment The castle offers 1242m²/13368ft² living surface on 3 levels with a convertible attic and 800m²/8610ft² outbuildings converted for receptions. Basement 297m²/3197ft²: professional kitchen, men and ladies toilets, dressing, old kitchen actually used as decoration workshop, boiler room, cellar. Ground floor 315m²/3390ft²: imposing entrance hall with its beautiful stone staircase, 2 large lounges, 2 dining rooms, all leading to the large terrace, fitted kitchen, dressing. 1st floor 315m²/3390ft²: landing, 3 en-suite bedrooms including the bridal suite each one with lounge/bedroom, main room and bathroom. 2nd floor 315m²/3390ft²: a flat comprising living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, WC. Attic: 2 bedrooms each with shower room & WC, linen room.
Outbuildings: former caretaker's house used as storage 45m² x 2 levels.
Former stables 800m²/8610ft²: converted in reception rooms for weddings and seminars.
In the middle of the park 10x5m pool. Automatic chlorine treatment.
There is no garage but parking for 20 cars.
Grounds The 7.6ha/18.78acres of land include a 3ha/7.41 landscaped and very well maintained parkland, the rest are fields constructible only for tourist purpose i.e. hotels or cottages.
General condition This property is in perfect condition with refined decoration and numerous beautiful ancient elements. Central heating by electric water/water heating pump. Wooden simple glazed joinery, wooden shutters in good condition, ground floor marble tiled floors and carpet in upper floors, original fireplaces, ceiling "à la française", alarm, electric gate, castle and park lighting control by a desk in the hall.
Comment A superb castle in a very touristic and demanded region very well renovated and maintained. The owner rents the reception rooms for weddings and seminars working in partnership with renowned caterers. These rentals cover the property taxes, the caretaker and his wife’s housekeeper wages and social charges as well as the maintenance of the park by a gardener. It has to be noticed that the reservations taken actually for 2007 will have to be insured by the buyers. Price: 5 300 000€ - £3 548 489 - 6 856 718 I need to check the department of this property, it could be 83 Var.
