"Exclusive "In a medieval dominance in the heart of the southern Luberon, near Lourmarin, a 165 m2 residence transformed into a listed 13th century Romanesque chapel.
138 m2 of living space in the chapel (4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + 2 shower rooms) + 40 m2 living annexe + 1 30 m2 workshop + 38 m2 garage The house is set in an unusual architectural style in an equally unusual location, with sobriety and elegance that has long since been desecrated.
The layout is remarkably proportionate.
Great care has been taken to ensure that the old-fashioned building is built with soul and brilliance, with the ashlars on the facade resonating with each other.
A 35 m2 high-volume living room, set in the heart of the apse, is adorned with triptych frescoes by painter Pierre Girieud, cross-ribbed vaults, an elegant double arch and a 20th-century artefact fireplace in the style of a sculpted arabesque creeper, creating an intimate setting that harkens back to time, history and the imprint of a spiritual print.
A building full of charm and harmony, now echoing beauty.
The listed stained glass windows at the head of the façades are of the most beautiful medieval effect, giving precious luminescence to all the openings, inviting eternity into the light.
The space is divided by a transept arm (absidiole) facing east (small sitting room) and by a porch entrance to the south.
A ceiling and floor join together to form a solid wooden mezzanine (first-floor sleeping area), overhanging the partitioning of the nave, with the support calepinage in a beautiful, stubborn grid so well fitted to the load-bearing facade, the work of Compagnons du devoir.
Connected to the main space, on the ground floor we find a resolutely sober traditional kitchen of 24 m2, with a beamed ceiling, serving as a dining room with an open fireplace.
A half-moon barrel window with its stained glass diamond and herringbone motifs leads to the 2 south-facing and west-facing terraces, with mineral paving in the forecourt.
On the ground floor is a 30 m2 bedroom with a large entrance porch, an impressive architectural feature, a very luminous ogival French window signed by a wrought iron filigree grille, and an opening onto the priory garden to the east, a shady Eden.
The bedroom has an en-suite shower room and the floor has a cabochon finish.
There is a second shower room on the ground floor with 1 toilet.
First floor
A wooden staircase leads to 2 bedrooms, a 21 m2 bedroom on the mezzanine with vaulted ceiling, opening east onto a discreet garden surrounding the building.
Opposite, the other 24 m2 bedroom overlooks the west-facing terrace.
Around the perimeter, we find a main annex of 25 m2 that has been carefully converted and restored (new roof), comprising a lounge-kitchen with wooden beams and terracotta floor tiles.
An 11 m2 bedroom, an emerald-coloured stained-glass bathroom and a toilet.
The entrance to the annexe is punctuated by columns (x3) in the spirit of Roman relics.
The property also features a workshop, a vaulted tectonic cellar, 2 covered carports for 4 cars and a 30 m2 garage that could be converted, extending the main annex.
There is also a laundry room and a storeroom.
There is parking for 10 cars.
The remarkable feature is located below the property, the natural swimming area is set in the rock face of a cave, a carefully landscaped setting offering a veritable Eden through its unique aestheticism, a haven of peace surrounded by luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation.
There are 3 natural caves on the property suitable for themed development, as well as a storage shed.
The property has a borehole.
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