Character Village House To Renovate For Sale In Ménerbes With A Garden And A Superb View

Our real estate agency Immobilière du Luberon in Ménerbes, specialized in the sale of character houses, has selected for you this village house to renovate with a garden and a panoramic view. One of the most beautiful villages in France.
In the heart of the Luberon Regional Natural Park, right in the center of the village and perfectly quiet. This stone village house to restore, dating from the 18th century, benefits from an exceptional view of the Luberon mountain, Mont Ventoux, the village of Ménerbes, and the Citadel, and finally to the west towards the Alpilles. Upon entering the front door, one enters the house of the famous painter Joe Downing and into his universe.
Joe Downing was a Franco-American painter born on November 15, 1925, in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, who passed away on December 29, 2007, in Ménerbes. He participated in World War II in Europe. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and settled in France in 1950. He lived and worked between Paris and Ménerbes until his death. A very atypical house full of charm and character with its different interior and exterior levels, a wonderful garden with various terraces and courtyards, superb stone elements, a panoramic view, a true favorite! Its usable area is approximately 275 m2. The ground floor consists of an entrance hall, a dining room with a high ceiling and a monumental fireplace, a kitchen with an exterior staircase leading to the garden, a vaulted living room with a high ceiling and a fireplace, an artist’s studio with a cathedral ceiling and an opening to a summer dining courtyard, a shower room with a toilet, a vaulted room, a patio. On the first floor: a bedroom, living room, office, library with a fireplace opening onto a terrace and the garden, a bathroom with separate toilets. On the second floor: two bedrooms, one with access to the garden, an artist’s studio, and a mezzanine. Then an independent bedroom with its shower room and toilet and a large terrace. A large vaulted wine cellar. Central heating with fuel by radiators. Outside: a wooded garden with an area of 710 m2, vast terraces. The house has retained its beautiful original antique elements, beautiful stone frames, etc. The facade facing Luberon is southwest-facing and bathed in light.
A lot of charm and character. It has the advantage of being right in the center of the village, in immediate proximity to all shops and amenities, in a quiet area. Access is very easy, 45 minutes from the Avignon TGV station, 15 minutes from the A7 motorway, 55 minutes from Marseille Provence airport, 15 minutes from the Golf de Saumane de Vaucluse. This property is truly unique for sale.
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