A 19th Century Rural House Being Renovated On An 8.7 Hectare Plot On A Plain In France’s Var

A 19th-century rural house being renovated on an 8.7-hectare plot on a plain in France’s Var department, 35 minutes from the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. A narrow country lane that leads to scattered dwellings takes you straight to the north side of the property. Then a dirt track leads to the house. Next, the building’s north-facing elevation comes into view with its five large windows upstairs and three smaller openings downstairs. The house has simply a ground floor and a first floor. The south-facing elevation has five sets of French windows along the ground floor and six windows upstairs. All these openings are fitted with louvred shutters painted pale green. This tone of green pairs harmoniously with the local stone of the elevations. The stonework has pointing. On the south side, the elevation faces the countryside. A garden here, in front of the house, stills needs to be developed. Exposed dressed stone forms the quoins. Small, discreet bricks form the window surrounds. The roof of barrel tiles has been entirely renovated. It is underlined with a double-row génoise cornice, which adds to the house’s traditional appearance, typical of the south of France. The dwelling was recently restored with respect for the original architectural style and with a desire to add modern comfort. However, this restoration still needs to be completed. The house offers around 110m² of floor area per level. On the ground floor, there will be three large rooms: a future lounge, dining room and kitchen. And on the first floor, there will be four large bedrooms with private shower rooms, beneath the sloping ceilings of the roof. An outhouse on the west side needs to be developed. And on the south side, a spring makes it possible to create a small lake too.
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/