Property details

Ref:

2078

Property type:

Unspecified

Location:

Department: Alpes Maritimes Area: Valbonne Town: Roquefort Les Pins

Region:

Provence-Cote-dAzur

Département:

Alpes Maritimes 06

Habitable Space:

Not Known

Summary

A unique 200-year old stone property in an old farmhouse. It is the whole of the ground floor, measu

Property description

A unique 200-year old stone property in an old farmhouse. It is the whole of the ground floor, measuring some 225m?, with lots of character and in excellent condition, with a 1630m? private garden. This used to be the mule station, where mules were changed on the road from Nice and the coast to Grasse. The old manger is still incorporated into the present dining room.

Well-located in the village of Roquefort les Pins :
. 2 mins from shops and all amenities, including 2 excellent restaurants within 3 mins and a good direct-from-vineyard wine shop.
. 15 mins from the beaches of Cagnes and Villeneuve Loubet, and from the A8 autoroute.
. 20 mins from Nice airport and from Antibes.
. 3 golf courses within 15 mins drive.
. Junior and secondary schools in the village, and the CIV international school is just 15 mins away in Sophia Antipolis. The International School of Nice (ISN) is 25 mins.
. School bus stops, including for the ISN, are only a short walk away.
. The bus stop on the Nice-Grasse route is also only a short walk away, which calls in at Nice airport.

Accommodation, all on one floor :
The centrepiece of this property is a vast loft-like living space of 90m? with ancient terracotta tiled floors and magnificent stone vaulted ceilings supported by two central pillars, tastefully lit by two lines of contemporary hallogen spots. It is actually 4 spaces : an entrance hall ; a cosy winter lounge area with a big timber-beamed fireplace ; a spacious dining area with the ancient manger for the mules built-in ; and the summer lounge and TV area.
A spacious and fully equipped Provencal kitchen, very charming with vaulted ceilings and old terracotta tiled floors.
4 double bedrooms, two with outside access. Again the vaulted ceilings and stone walls give bags of Provencale character.
2 bathrooms: one with a superb antique cast-iron bath, the other with marble floor and separate shower and bath.
An office area with broad-band internet connection.
2 WCs.
A double cellar and laundry room : one part has perfect cellaring conditions for wine, and a sink plus plumbing connections for the washing machine ; the other houses the town gas boiler, with outside access.

You don't need A/c because the thick stone walls insulate perfectly from both the winter chill and the summer heat. Central heating is provided by very efficient antique cast-iron radiators.
Satellite TV.

This property is part of a co-propri?t?, with other apartments above (neighbours can be a good thing for a holiday home if you only visit occasionally). Charges are Euro150 per month.

Garden :
There is a pretty and private southeast-facing terrace, tiled and festooned with flowers and shrubs, with attractive views down the garden: two flat grass lawns linked by some broad paved steps. A wonderful sun trap.

The private garden boasts a fabulous range of mature trees and shrubs, including lemons and oranges, 8 ancient olive trees, a pomegranate, several old fig trees, apples and pears, several cherry trees, and an aromatic pepper tree. Shrubs: a magnificent purple bougainvillea, a mauve wisteria, jasmin, roses, a young palm, many sculptural Mediterranean agaves and yukka's. Herbs: abundant rosemary, sage, mint and lavender. It is partly a walled garden enclosed by a 200-year old stone wall.

There is parking for 2 cars plus more spaces for guests.

Stone properties with this charming authentic Provencale character rarely come onto the market - to be visited without delay.

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Available now for

€575,000

Agency Fees Included? Not Known

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