Spacious Countryside Villa With Magnificent Views Of The Vercors.

With its magnificent views of the Vercors, this spacious and unusual two-storey villa is set back away from the main roads and nestled into the verdant hillside within the quiet commune of Saint Lattier, between Grenoble and Valence, and close to the border of Isere and Drome in south eastern France.

Designed and built in 1992 to the specifications of the current owners, the property features a large south-facing living room bathed in natural light and a fully-equipped modern kitchen which opens onto a tiled terrace overlooking the gardens and swimming pool. With aluminum double glazed windows and doors throughout, the main villa and its adjacent one-bedroom companion house, which is suitable for guests and available to let during the holiday seasons, are warm and comfortable all year round.

The sleeping areas include three bedrooms with shower rooms and toilets, including a master suite on the ground floor with a shower room, dressing room, and toilet. The large mezzanine library and cinema room complete the arrangement of habitable spaces. A large double garage, utility room and spacious wine cellar also occupy the ground floor areas. The main entrance is fitted with an electronic security gate and there is ample parking for several cars both inside and outside the curtilage of the grounds. Away from the two properties there is a separate workshop for artists and artisans with its own access which could easily be converted into a gym or yoga studio.

The extensive mature gardens comprise many secluded pathways and winding steps lined with a beautiful selection of trees, shrubs and borders. These have been meticulously maintained by a professional gardener and offer a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours and delightful fragrances throughout the year. With the benefit of a private water supply, they provide gardening enthusiasts with endless opportunities for planting, growing and tending a wide variety of native and introduced species including bulbs, aromatic herbs and colourful annuals.

Locally, there are numerous opportunities for hiking in the nearby Vercors Regional Natural Park:
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and the forests to the rear of the house provide endless trails which are perfect for enjoying an abundance of nature during long, relaxing walks in the evenings and at weekends.

The retail parks are a few minutes’ drive at St Paul les Romans and include a huge LeClerc and the main town of Romans-sur-Isere, which is just a ten-minute drive, has a market on Sunday mornings and many other historic and cultural attractions plus the popular Marques Avenue designer shopping centre: [hidden information]

Montpellier, Aix en Provence, Marseilles and the beaches of Saint-Tropez, Cannes and the Cote d’Azur are two or three hours away by car. The house is 20 minutes from the Valence TGV train station, which has a two-hour service to Paris Gare de Lyon and Grenoble is 40 minutes away by car. The local ski resorts of Villard de Lans and Correncon en Vercors are also open all year round for cycling and hiking [hidden information] with the main resorts of the French Alps being a two-hour drive.

The soft cheese of Saint-Marcellin, the delicious chocolate of Valrhona, the fresh walnuts of Vinay, and the famous red wines of Tain-l’Hermitage are among the many local specialities of this very traditional Rhône-Alpes région which used to be part of the famous Dauphiné province.

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/