Property details

Ref:

2864

Property type:

Unspecified

Location:

Department: Alpes Maritimes Area: St Paul De Vence Town: Tourettes Sur Loup

Region:

Provence-Cote-dAzur

Département:

Alpes Maritimes 06

Habitable Space:

Not Known

Summary

A charming stone villa designed by renowned local architect Robert Dallas, with amazing panoramic se

Property description

A charming stone villa designed by renowned local architect Robert Dallas, with amazing panoramic sea views from Cap Ferrat in the east to the Esterel hills in the west. The property includes an authentic stone bergerie/guest cottage built into the natural rock formations, which has been fully renovated. It is in an elevated position, on a quiet and exclusive residential road just 4 mins from the pretty village of Tourrettes sur Loup.

Accommodation :

Main house (140 m?) :
Upper ground floor: The massive timber front door opens into the entrance hall with a staircase down to the reception rooms.
Master bedroom suite, with fireplace and wide, fully folding French windows onto a loggia enjoying the spectacular views.
Bedroom 2 with en-suite shower-room.
Study / bedroom 3.
Lower ground floor : Spacious south-facing lounge with a large open fireplace and wide concertina glazed doors opening to the garden.
Spacious open-plan kitchen and dining room again with an attractive fireplace, opening fully onto the outside covered dining area, which has a proper stone BBQ, adjacent to the flat grass lawns.
Laundry room.
Pantry, and storage room.

Guest house (80 m?) : At the end of the garden, a delightful old bergerie (probably late 19th Century) built in stone against a huge and spectacular natural rock face. The ground floor has a large room with open-plan kitchenette - again built into the rock - with an equally large loft-style bedroom upstairs. With fabulous views.
It has its own private west-facing terrace, and its own road access and space for parking.

Special features and qualities include :
The entrance driveway is on a flat and smooth slab of natural lava rock, and from here there is a charming little wooden bridge to the porch of the house.
An open plan kitchen / dining room adjoining the BBQ and entertaining area, incorporating the trademark Dallas antique beams and roof tiles ; from which you enjoy fine views of the coast.
Planning permission has been obtained for an extension of 2 further bedroom suites and a swimming-pool.
A cave in the rockface on the property has been excavated by the Archaeology Dept of Paris University and prehistoric remains were found. This can truly be said to be The oldest house in Tourrettes sur Loup.

Location :
* 4 mins from the medieval village of Tourrettes sur Loup with its pretty cobbled (traffic-free) streets, caf?s and restaurants, shops and galleries, markets and all amenities.
* 9 mins from the larger but equally historic and attractive town of Vence.
* 10 mins from the famously pretty and arty village of St Paul de Vence.
* 20 mins from the coast and beaches.
* 25 mins from Nice airport, and 25 mins from Antibes.
* 1hr 30 mins from the ski slopes, and 1 hr from the Cotes de Provence vineyards.

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Available now for

€2,600,000

Agency Fees Included? Not Known

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