Violès
Advertisement houses for sale
20 rooms
1038 m²
1 580 000 €

Facing the Dentelles de Montmirail, 19th century castle and near the Mont Ventoux
Elegant19th centurycastlebuiltat the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail, on thewineroad, in theheartof thefamousCôtes du Rhônevineyards,ideallylocatednearthe Ventoux, the Luberon and the Drôme Provençale.Set on agrounds of 1.2 hectareapproximately,surroundedofvineyards, thepropertyoffersapproximately1 140sqmdividedintoacastle, 3 cottages and acaretaker'shouse. Builta the end of the 14th century, the housewasoriginallya forge for the popes.The right-handtower, thestaircaseand thestepsof theporchdatefromthetime of Louis XIV. A grainmillwasinstalledhere, the at the end of the 19th century a bourgeoisfamilytransformedthe placeintoawineestatewithitscastle. Elisabeth BARBIER,writerand first cousin of theownerswasinspiredbythisbeautifulmansion andthetumultuouslife ofherfamilyto imagine andwritethefamoussaga of The Gens de Mogador. In 1985, thecastlebegana newchapterofitshistory, the BOURSIERfamilyfellunderthespellof the place andtransformedintoaguesthouse for 35years. Thecastlehas 8 suites, a restaurant of 45seatsand asmanyon theterraceshleteredby century-oldplanetrees,areceptionshow/room, a spa, a billiard room,severalcellarsand aswimmingpool of 20 x 10 mwithpool house.3 cottageswithapanoramicandamazingviewover the Dentelles de Montmirail,eachoffers: onebedrrom, onebathroomorshowerroom, onekitchenand aprivateterracewithanaccesto thegardenand theswimmingpool. Acaretaker'shouse /familyor Guest T5 of 140sqm,possibilitytobuiltaswimmingpool andbenefitsfromaprivatecourtyard, anindependententrancewithprivateoutdoorparkingspace. Historyandheritageloverswillfallunderthespellofthismagnificent19th centuryproperty. Veryinterestingforitsdevelopmentpotential.
Ref : 10685