Varages, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 83670

Built in 1609 the house is full of history and character: vaulted ceilings, flagstone floors, noble arches, exposed stone walls, huge cherry-tree beams, voluminous sun-filled spaces and deep red traditional tomette floor tiles. The property was fully renovated in 2004 to bring it sensitively up to modern-day levels of luxury and comfort: six double bedrooms each with walk-in power showers and air conditioning on the top floor; large semi-professional kitchen; salon of 80sqm with open wood-burning fire; stone vaulted basement, on the ground floor an 8th toilet, office of 25m2, laundry room with spare washing machine and dish washer, and an internal garage of 37m2. There is central heating throughout the property. Renovation was carried out with (what is now a successful) 'Gite' business in mind. The property can be quickly and easily 'divided' with the locking of two doors affording the clients 340m2 of accommodation, garden and pool and the owners a completely independent appartment of 100m2. At the back of the house is a secluded walled garden with fruit trees, vines, lawn, terrace and roman-basin style swimming pool. At the front is the main Place of the village - a pedestrian precinct with fountain (the village has its own water source), bar, restaurant, bakery, grocery store and butcher. Loading and unloading is directly in front of the house before using the internal garage. For guests there is parking for 30 vehicles at 2 minutes walk from the house. Opposite the house is the village museum with a huge park containing facilities for tennis, table-tennis, boules and an area for young children to play. The property is in easy reach of airports at Marseille, Nice and Toulon and the Tgv train to Paris. The A8 motorway running between Italy and Spain is reached in 20 minutes by car. The property is in the middle of the golden triangle: The Gorge du Verdon - 25 kms of rivers and lakes is 20 minutes north, the sophisticated Cote D'Azur an hours drive south and Aix-en-Provence, the cultural capital of southern France an hour east. Full details can be found on the internet under the name of the property - 'La Maison du Faiencier'. Ps. All eight Velux windows on the top floor of the property are to be replaced (in February 2025) with the latest models with solar powered blinds. And a 9th triple-window Velux (solar powered opening and closing) installed above the top floor hall. The entire roof will be guaranteed for 10 years.