A Classical Provencal Mansion, set on spacious grounds with Helipad

Magnificent, Unique!, Superb,

This magnificent Bastide in Aix-en-Provence, close to the French Riviera, is for sale. The villa offers 300 m² of living surface amongst 13000m2 of wood and lawn park.
The property was built 30 years ago, using beautiful ancient materials such as a style of eves known as triple ``génoise`` (a stone ornament beneath the roof), French ceilings, period fireplace (16th c.) and an old main entrance door dating from the 17th century. The result is a faithful reproduction of classic Provencal bastide, without the burden associated with period buildings maintenance and restoration. This villa is robust, immaculately built and will not require any costly structural maintenance for a long time.
Ground Floors
The main entry is via a 17th century French door, onto a large reception room. To your right, The living room with it`s high ceiling and 20 inch beams, and in the rear, the alcove dining room. Straight across, the reception will lead you to the kitchen, larder and en-suite dinette.
To the left of the reception, a guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom provides independence, whilst the south facing TV-office room will delight you all through the day and evening with opening windows facing south and east.
First floor
will lead you to 4 other bedrooms, 3 of them with en-suite bathrooms.
The basement
is kept naturally cool, thanks to the property being built on split grounds. A large garage, together with several store rooms, a cool and large wine cellar, and a decommissioned nuclear fallout shelter ensure you`ll never run out of space and resources!
The gardens
To the west of the property, a remotely controlled (with video entry phone) iron gate will lead you to the property, itself fully fenced by a solid 8ft wall, through a cobbled driveway, among 13.000 m² of different Mediterranean tree species.



To the south of the property, you`ll dive into a heated and deep swimming pool, 14 x 7 m, the pool surrounding is paved with flagstones and a pool house of 68 m² are set amidst a palm grove of 400 m².
The north view offers a prominent position with breathtaking views over the mountains Ventoux and Sainte-Victoire.
To the north west of the property, a private Helicopter landing pad whose space could also fit a tennis court ensures swift liftoffs, in and out.
More conventional access to the villa is easy, by road, TGV train station, and only 20 minutes drive from Marseille international airport.
Enjoy absolute quietness with all amenities. This luxury villa in Aix en Provence South of France presents a rare buyer’s opportunity in an exceptional setting.
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