Castle for sale
£3,497,143
FRANCE, FRANCE Property ID: 41222190
Property description
To the south of Aix-en-Provence, facing the rocky outcrop of the village of Cabries, this 18th century bastide with a surface area of 600 m2 has been completely modernised and redesigned according to the rules of the Fen Shui art of living.
In the landscaped and wooded park of 5.6 hectares, the perception of the noise of water flowing in the ponds and fountains gives a feeling of wonder. Its owners have elegantly succeeded in creating a disruptive place, which brings together the opposites (the Ying and the Yang), combining the architecture classified as a "remarkable monument" and the fluidity of circulation in the vast spaces with colourful atmospheres, enriched with mirrors to capture the energy of the light. The threshold of the bastide opens onto a spacious entrance hall which leads to a winter lounge and its original fireplace, opposite a beautiful dining room with its period fireplace, equipped with a contemporary radassiere decorated with cushions (a place designed in Provencal houses to rest during the hot hours of the day). A second hall decorated with a double staircase and a monumental chandelier leads to the library with its period fireplace. On the other side, at the foot of the stairs, a wine cellar, a scullery and a large kitchen with a fireplace can be seen from the summer lounge. Both open onto a shaded terrace. On the first floor, the night space, benefiting from a master suite. A gallery at the top of the double staircase gives access to three other rooms, also treated as suites, and leads to the two rooms which share a bathroom. The converted attic space offers two new comfortable rooms and a shared bathroom.
An outdoor space is dedicated to the 13 x 6 metre swimming pool and its pool house. Another area of the park houses a tennis court. At the entrance to the property, a caretaker's house of 135 m2 with garden, a workshop and a greenhouse of 116 m2 complete its outstanding services.
Three kilometres from the I.B.S., fifteen minutes from the airport, ten minutes from the TGV station and Aix-en-Provence.
In the landscaped and wooded park of 5.6 hectares, the perception of the noise of water flowing in the ponds and fountains gives a feeling of wonder. Its owners have elegantly succeeded in creating a disruptive place, which brings together the opposites (the Ying and the Yang), combining the architecture classified as a "remarkable monument" and the fluidity of circulation in the vast spaces with colourful atmospheres, enriched with mirrors to capture the energy of the light. The threshold of the bastide opens onto a spacious entrance hall which leads to a winter lounge and its original fireplace, opposite a beautiful dining room with its period fireplace, equipped with a contemporary radassiere decorated with cushions (a place designed in Provencal houses to rest during the hot hours of the day). A second hall decorated with a double staircase and a monumental chandelier leads to the library with its period fireplace. On the other side, at the foot of the stairs, a wine cellar, a scullery and a large kitchen with a fireplace can be seen from the summer lounge. Both open onto a shaded terrace. On the first floor, the night space, benefiting from a master suite. A gallery at the top of the double staircase gives access to three other rooms, also treated as suites, and leads to the two rooms which share a bathroom. The converted attic space offers two new comfortable rooms and a shared bathroom.
An outdoor space is dedicated to the 13 x 6 metre swimming pool and its pool house. Another area of the park houses a tennis court. At the entrance to the property, a caretaker's house of 135 m2 with garden, a workshop and a greenhouse of 116 m2 complete its outstanding services.
Three kilometres from the I.B.S., fifteen minutes from the airport, ten minutes from the TGV station and Aix-en-Provence.
