French property in Provence Cote d Azur - Var - LA ROQUEBRUSSANNE: Gorgeous renovated 4-bedroom village house with terrace & garden

LA ROQUEBRUSSANNE: In this authentic provencal village of La Roquebrussanne is located this beautifully renovated village house created out of two adjoining properties originally built in 1829. Unusually large therefore at 200 m2, it also comprises 2 garages, a small garden overlooking green space & a roof terrace with retractable awning that is controlled electronically.
The entrance leads straight upstairs into the large, light living room with working fireplace. Adjoining this area is the modern kitchen with dining area. French doors from the living room & the kitchen lead out onto the terrace. Also on this floor are a guest WC, office, 2 bedrooms, a dressing area and a shower room. Upstairs there is a large mezzanine area used as a TV and games room. From here there is accessed another WC and two bedrooms. Each bedroom has its own bath/shower room with the master bedroom benefitting from a massage walk-in shower and a massage bath and a dressing room.
Back on the ground floor is the enormous main garage which leads to another office and a further smaller garage. This office provides access to the garden at the rear of the property. Opportunities galore or you could just enjoy the space!
Set in between the hills including the Loube mountain at 836 m and with the Issole river running through it, this village in the centre of the Var region has really kept its authentic charm and ambience. The route into the centre of the village is lined by old plane trees and leads to the St Saviour Church dating from the 15th Century. With strong similarities in architecture to the basilica at St Maximin la Ste Baume, they hold regular concerts here owing to the excellent acoustics. There is also a clocktower with an inscription dating its construction at 1616 with its ornate bell a later addition in 1669. In front of the tower is one of the many fountains in the village - the water is drinkable - dating from 1792. A former olive oil mill has been renovated and is now dedicated to local artists and artisans with exhibitions running from February to December. Examples of traditional 3 and 4 storey village houses abound throughout the narrow streets. The chapel of Notre Dame of the Inspiration is one of the best known buildings in the area set on the top of the hill, it was first the site of a roman enclave, then a feudal castle. It's amphitheatre dominates the plain and welcomes pilgrims on the 8th September. Outside the village, roman remains were found and you can visit a former roman farm/vineyard. At 3 km is the hamlet of Molieres with the Chapel of St Louis perched high above the valley - a successful renovation of a formerly abandoned medieval hamlet. There are also the Laoucian lakes, numerous tributaries and various caves with Neolithic remains to discover in the surrounding area. La Roquebrussanne is located approximately 20-30 minutes north of Toulon and 15 minutes south of the A8 motorway between junctions 34 and 35 St Maximin la Ste Baume and Brignoles. The nearest airport is 43 km/35 minutes to the south at Toulon-Hyeres with Marseille an hour to the west and Nice or Avignon one and a half hours to the south-east and north-west respectively. The TGV runs to Avignon, Aix-en-Provence and Toulon.

Type

• House

Location

• Mountains
• Village

Features

• Close to the coast
• Outbuildings
• Garage
• Walking distance to shops
• Mains Drainage

Conditions

• Restored
• Habitable