Large, Luxurious, Prestigious House (Gite) in Provence, South France

The imposing double frontage of the house with 'oeil de boeuf' (cow's eye) windows.

The pool ... cement made, chlorine cleaned and measuring 7x3 meters with a depth of 1.5 meter.

View of the back of the house and courtyard from the far side of the pool.

The 80m2 Salon which looks over the village square and fountain.

With the Salon windows open you can hear the trickle of the main village fountain.

The 'Place' is a large pedestrian precinct. No cars allowed except those garaged at the property.

The front door - noble, majestic, with solid brass fittings.

The handle to the original door bell which is still in place.

Back of the door - double opening, ventilation windows, 'box lock' & 'Espagnolette' door bolts.

The Entrance Hall with a flagstone floor walked on since the times of William Shakespeare 1564-1616

On the left ... office, laundry, basement door & dinning room. On the right ... garage & kitchen

The vaulted ceiling of the entrance hall

A plaque in the hall to commemorate the completion of the building by two master craftsmen MA & FP

The kitchen with bespoke oak units, two stone sinks, solid brass taps, black granite work top

The 'Lacanche' piano 5 ring gas hob, oven & plate warmer

The kitchen looks on to the courtyard and has room enough for 10 to prepare meals together

The view of the garden from the kitchen serving hatch

One of two Spanish stone kitchen sinks with solid brass taps from the UK

An original door from the kitchen to the household's vegetable garden.

The dinning room opposite the kitchen

A stone window (c.1530) discovered during renovation work with holes for metal security bars.

The metal framed, double glazed double door leading from the dinning room to the courtyard.

A view of the garden and pool from the court yard

Looking back towards the courtyard and back of the property

The pool & garden with fig, apricot & cherry trees. Photo taken from a first floor bedroom window.

The pool is protected by an 'Aqualarm' ... compliant with the 'Pool safety laws'.

The terrace at the back of the garden which profits from the early morning sun.

Stairs leading upstairs from the entrance hall on the ground floor

The landing with vaulted ceiling on the first floor outside the salon

The newly-installed open wood-burning fire

The lit chimney

The Salon ceiling is 400 years old ... 7 huge & 160 smaller beams of 'Merisier' (wild cherrywood).

Summer sunshine through the salon shutters.

The Salon has a corner kitchen for when the owners confine themselves to living in the apartment

It's fully equipped with stone sink, brass taps, fridge, gas oven and hob

The metal framed door leading from the Salon to the first floor landing

Leading off the Salon is a 'spare' shower room with basin and WC

At the base of the second 'concealed' staircase is the stock room for the linen

Stairs leading from the first floor landing to the top floor bedrooms

Hand rail, stairs and hall-way timer light switch

Bedroom 1 overlooking the 'Place' with 'oil de boeuf' and Velux windows with electric blinds.

The 'en-suite' (power) shower room with WC & bespoke basin and solid brass taps.

The brass 'flower' shower head

Bedroom 2 overlooking the 'Place', 'oil de boeuf' and Velux windows and exposed stone wall.

The 'en-suite' (power) shower room with WC & basin.

Bespoke hand basin and wall plate made and signed by the master potter who has a shop next door.

Bathroom 2 power shower with solid brass unit.

Bedroom 3 facing the garden ... Velux windows with electric blinds.

Bedroom 3 ... steps leading to the bathroom

Bathroom 3 with antique roll-top claw-feet bath and brass shower unit.

The bathroom sink

Bedroom 4 facing the garden ... Velux windows with electric blinds, exposed stone wall.

Steps from bedroom 4 to (power) shower room

Bathroom 4 with power shower, bespoke basin and WC.

The brass 'flower' shower head

Leading from the ground floor ... the 73m2 stone basement with original wine vat.

Second section of the basement with access for extra air and light.

The 'through view' from the second to the first half of the basement.