Clermont-l'Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon 34800

A winegrower's townhouse with terrace, swimming pool and enclosed garden between Bziers and Montpellier in the Hrault hinterland. The property includes a small wooded plot with a rear garden of approx. 250 m, enclosed by walls providing shelter from the outside world. The sober, south-facing facade, dating from the early 20th century, is enlivened by small bricks set into the entablature at the top, crowning the openings or framing the entrance and the adjacent garage door. As was customary at the time, a fluted frieze and ceramic tiles brighten up the underside of the two-row cornice of shortened tiles. The walls are rendered in a light colour and topped by a fibre cement roofing sheet clad with monk-and-nun tiles. An elaborate wrought iron balcony links the two French windows on the upper floor. Typical of the French 'Troisime Rpublique' style, this two-storey building houses the daytime living and night-time areas on the upper level with a floor area of around 190 m. The ground floor contains a 126 m garage, which is directly accessed from the street that runs alongside the property. At the back of the house, a flight of steps leads up from a gate to the garden, connecting the terrace to a raised, half-covered swimming pool on the upper level. A number of annexes, either attached to or separate from the house, complete the dwelling, including former stables and a shelter.