Property for sale in Alpes de Haute Provence

Wonderful Provencal mas of the 17th century in an elevated position on the royal route, an impressive yet unpretentious property
The main house offers 650 m2 of habitable surface area with former stables and sheep shed providing stunning banqueting hall and kitchen (the sheep shed which pre-dates the main house is believed to date from the 14th century)
The property oozes character with its arched ceilings, fabulous stone staircase, its wonderful sun drenched courtyard/walled garden with stunning views and its pigeon loft now converted into a gite but retaining its authenticity with its original pigeon holes
Given the huge amount of living space the property has played host to wedding parties with the large 110 m2 reception/dining room and the outside terrace it is possible to cater for over 150 people served from the professional kitchen (60m2).
Accommodation is provided by way of 4 chambre dhotes bedrooms each with its own bathroom (each of these rooms could accommodate between 2 and 4 people)
In addition there is 2 bedroom apartment/family suite, a dormitory which can accommodate 10-14 people and finally the pigeon loft which can take 2-4 people.
There is also a private 2 bedroom suite.
Despite its size the property is economical to heat and benefits from under floor heating across the entire ground floor in addition to gas central heating (boiler renewed 5 years ago)
The property is drained all the way round and therefore shows no sign of damp in the property
Access to the property is via a gated driveway, to the left is a small olive grove and to the right the garden to the gite (pigeon loft), with the gite behind.
Entering the property from this side via the terrace you pass through glass doors into the banqueting hall with its fabulous arched stone ceiling and wood burning stove and stone floor and access via glass doors to the walled garden to the front of the property.
Straight ahead is a small hallway to the left of which is a larder/storage room and to the right boiler room with hot water cylinder and another door to a small utility room.
Continuing on we arrive at the large 60m2 professional kitchen built in the 14th century former sheep shed, there are plenty of windows and a glass door to the far left of the kitchen giving lots of natural light. The glass door leads to the far side of the property, with garden, sun deck and Jacuzzi
From the kitchen you enter the owners downstairs accommodation, going down 2 steps to an entrance hall to the left of which is a WC with hand basin behind which is a store room.
An arched doorway with door leading out to the courtyard/walled garden to the front of the property is opposite a fabulous stone staircase. Another 2 steps down from the hall is wonderful living room with high ceilings, fireplace with insert wood burning stove and a functional original authentic bread oven, the metal hatch situated to the left of the fireplace is a feature of the room
Another door from the living room leads out to walled garden, the walls of which were part of the original fortifications.
In the courtyard is a lean-to office and a place for wood storage.
A door in the wall brings you into the garden next to the gite/pigeon loft.
The pigeon loft has inspired a lovely little gite , with a main living area with corner kitchen, to the left of the entrance is a shower room with Italian shower WC and hand basin. A bespoke spiral staircase leads to the bedroom with beautiful views over the surrounding countryside; the original pigeon holes have been conserved and make a feature above the bed
Returning to the main house and the entrance hall, the first floor is accessed by a magnificent original stone staircase with traditional Provencal ceilings above the stairs, after a turn in the stairs you arrive on the landing. To the left is the owners accommodation. This comprises of a large dressing room to the left of which is a guest bedroom, straight