GORDES, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 84220

This former 16th-century water mill has been renovated to create a superb Bastide Provenale-style residence just a few minutes from Gordes, Goult, Bonnieux and Mnerbes, in an exceptional green setting in the Luberon valley.A large wrought iron gate opens onto a small driveway leading to a shaded parking area in front of a garage, a garden workshop and a well, all of which bear witness to a rich agricultural past.The elegant, imposing building housing the dwelling is to the west. With a total usable floor surface area of approx. 400 m (4, 305 sq ft), it stands out from the usual mas and farmhouses of the Luberon region because of the depth of the building.From the south-facing facade, you enter into a hallway that leads to a large living room on the right, a study with a fireplace then a kitchen and pantry on the left. The rooms are luminous thanks to the many windows.At the end of the hall, a fine staircase leads to the 1st floor landing, which leads to a very large master bedroom I with its full bathroom, a fully-fitted dressing room, bedrooms II and III, a shower room and a separate toilet.From the living room, there is a TV lounge, a small storeroom, a guest toilet with washbasin, the boiler room, the lady's workshop and the laundry room.A second central staircase leads to the upper floors of the eastern part of the buildings.On the 1st floor, a corridor gives access to a bedroom IV, a bathroom with wc, a bedroom V that communicates with a cosy playroom for young children due to its low ceilings.On the other side of the corridor is a beautiful room and the gentleman's workshop, which opens to the north.Continuing up the stairs from this room, you reach the 2nd floor in a large space currently used as a games room and home cinema, with sloping ceilings and exposed beams. To one side, a small terrace acts as a watchtower to the north.Finally, on the east side of the south facade is a very fine wine cellar and a small greenhouse for the owner's citrus fruit.To the rear, a small, almost enclosed courtyard leads to the 10 x 5 m pool area with paved decking and a large, semi-buried pool house with changing room and shower.The gently sloping grounds of more than 6, 000 m are in a protected agricultural zone. It is surrounded by vineyards and planted with exceptional century-old plane and lime trees, acacias, poplars and oaks, and landscaped to the south with a fountain, box trees, bay trees, gazebos, rose bushes and wisteria, all bordered by a small stream that once fed the mill.This is a rare property in this part of the Luberon, charming, noble and ideal for lovers of authentic Provence. The views over the countryside and the village of Gordes are a real bonus!