In the heart of Provence, in the Var region, amidst market towns, with old sun soaked churches, narrow alleys and long shadowed streets - this property is set in remarkable countryside of vine clad valleys with panoramic views of far off mountains and forests.

The property sits on the crest of the hill between the tiny old Roman village of Taradeau and the market town of Lorgues.

Total living area 460m²

Main House plus separate Cottage

5 Bedrooms in main house

2 further bedrooms in Cottage and independant apartment.

Lovingly landscaped gardens of 29,000m²

Swimming Pool 11 x 6 m

Oil-fired central heating and airconditioning

Delightful location, a few kms from both Lorgues and Taradeau villages

40 mins. from beaches of Cote d'Azur; St. Tropez, Frejus, St. Maxime & St. Raphael

40 mins. from Gorges du Verdon and Lac St. Croix
(Europe's equivalent of the Grand Canyon)

Situated on the crest of a hilltop, La Bélière has absolutely stunning views from both sides of the house over mountains, some of which are snow-capped in winter time. The evenings are wreathed in pink sunsets and the dawns are breathtaking.

A white recently painted exterior with newly painted pale green ?olive? coloured shutters.

The windows of the house are glass-paned, large and beautifully arranged to take advantage of the views from every room.

The main house is entered through a 9 metre high entrance hall, which gives onto a stairway and two large upstairs bedrooms and a bathroom in Italian marble, with a walk in shower.

On the ground floor there is a large study with an old pale white stone fire place, a wine cellar, a laundry room, and a completely renovated large tiled kitchen with massive beautiful wooden framed windows which maximize the view. The study has a satellite point for high speed internet access.

The salon has a soft pink brown marble antique fireplace, French doors and large windows. Beyond it are two further bedrooms ? and an en suite bathroom with antique detail. It is equipped with a satellite point for TV.

The master suite is tiled in antique ?chateau? flooring, the suite features a handsome oval bath, a walk in marble shower, wc and two hand basin and concealed cupboards. There is a beautiful glass tiled wall and two glass doors leading to the outside, which can be covered. Two rolling Japanese shoji screens, concealed in the wall, can divide the suite and separate the bathroom area from the rest of the room. It is a magnificent, cool, light space, which can be perfectly dark ? shuttered- and cool and quiet ? silent even ? at night. With a formidable air conditioning system, this room is heaven itself!

The vast kitchen is recent with a large two door aluminium fronted fridge and a five burner stainless steel range and dishwasher. Corian worktops, aluminium fronted drawers and wooden units. It has magnificent new handmade windows with views.

On the second floor there are two large bedrooms, double aspect with breathtaking views and terraces and balconies. There is a magnificent new bathroom with a walk-in shower in Italian marble, an antique marble-topped cabinet with two sinks and a wc.

There is a large wine cellar.

Outside:

There is a summer kitchen with an American professional large barbecue built-in and a drinks fridge.

The newly ?chateau? tiled large terrace has built in wooden seating with beautiful cushions and storage space. There is a sprinkler system for the walled gardens and the new lawns.

The large pool is salt water and has its own ?local technique?

There is a real hot tub ? hot and bubbling at the touch of a button, imported from the U.S. last year.

Lighting installed last year illuminates the gardens and around the pool. Around the pool is a chateau-tiled area, two pomegranate and two fig trees.

There is a separate fenced garden, a children's park.

The grounds are magical, with many trees including an old oak tree. they descend through the trees, past two ?secret gardens?, via fig trees that are laden with fruit twice a year, past a selection of fruit trees ? the cherries are particularly wonderful in May down into the valley.

This is a special place, unique in its beauty and position, a haven with no direct neighbours, set off a pretty private road.

PROPERTY SUMMARY

Ground Floor:

Entry hall (10 m high) with library shelving

Boot room

WC

Study/library with fireplace

Well-equipped Kitchen

Laundry room and utility room

Living room with dining area and fireplace

Master bedroom with ?chateau? style floor stone, oval bathtub, marble walk in shower, two handbasins and cupboards, marbled, and wc + bidet, plus extensive walk-around dressing room

Second en suite bedroom with bath and wc and dressing room

Third bedroom

First Floor:

2 large double bedrooms with terraces, double aspect panoramic views of mountains, built in wardrobes

Italian marble large walk inshower room with double basins and chandelier

Cottage:

living room

kitchen

double bedroom

bathroom

Further independent, but attached double bedroom with en suite shower room and wc

covered terrace

Outside:

Garden - 29,089m² Meditterranean style gardens, woodland, lavender, olive trees and fruit trees, notably fig trees, cherry and pomegranate

Swimming Pool - 11 x 6m with salt treatment system and electric heating unit

Hot tub spa (new) Canadian red wood

Covered terrace opening onto wooden decking

Double garage

Swedish log cabin

Tool shed

Safe fenced children?s park with wendy house on stilts

Heating:

Central, Oil, Rev. climate control

View:

Countryside, Garden, Hills, Panoramic, Pleasant

Property Features:

Air conditioning, Alarm, Automatic Gates, Automatic Watering, Cave à Vin, Dependancies, Fireplace, Heated Pool, Independant Apartment, Jacuzzi/Spa, Large Rooms, Laundry, Letting Potential, Old Stone/tile floors, Outbuildings, Outside Lighting, Private Garden, Private Pool, Quality Fittings, Satellite TV, Staff Quarters, Terrace, Water softener, Well, Workshop

Nearby Amenities:

Forest/Parkland, Golf Course, Local Shopping, Medieval Village, Restaurants, Ski-ing (-2hrs), TGV - less than 1 Hour, Weekly market
Property Details:

Department: Var
Ville: Lorgues
Near By Town: Lorgues
Postcode: 83510
Price: €1,695,000
Beds: 7
Baths: 5
Type: Residential
Habitable m2: 460
Terrain m2: 29,000
Nearest Airport: Nice & Marseille
Nearest Beach: St Tropez
Guardien: Yes
Status: For Sale
Ref ID: 1747

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