4-Bed 18th-Century Village House with Roof Terrace, Valensole, France, €310,000
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18th-Century Lavender Village Gem
About this property
Perched at 595 metres above the Valensole plateau, this late 18th-century stone house carries genuine history on its carved shoulders. Said to have belonged to the Villeneuve family, one of whose members served as an admiral under Napoleon, the property spans six storeys between two streets at different levels, each façade revealing a different side of village life. The original lock, ironwork monogram, fleur-de-lys engraving and terracotta stair treads have survived the centuries remarkably intact.
Inside, 172 m² unfolds across generously proportioned rooms: a vaulted entrance with a wrought-iron double staircase, a lounge with white marble fireplace and east-facing balcony, four bedrooms arranged across the upper floors with en-suite shower rooms, and a roof terrace crowned by a suspended wrought-iron arbour with views across the Alps. Below street level, a kitchen, dining room, utility room and double cellar, with its own street-level door and a well opening for good measure, complete a house that rewards exploration at every turn.
Valensole itself is no ordinary backdrop. Famous for its violet lavender fields, honey, truffles and almost permanent sunshine, the village sits within the Verdon regional natural park, minutes from Sainte-Croix lake and the Verdon Gorges. As a main residence, a countryside retreat or a characterful holiday base, this is a property with the kind of provenance that simply cannot be manufactured.
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