- Maison Pervenches, Viens -
This house, which sleeps 8, combines tradition and modernity. A perfect setting for enjoying the Provencal way of life, with a view of the Luberon.
Viens is a thousand-year-old hilltop village surrounded by magnificent scenery (the Luberon massif, the Opedette gorges).
This house sleeps 8 people and is a 5-minute walk from the village centre, bakery, grocery shop, restaurants, ice-cream parlour and honey factory.
This detached house has a large plot of 4000m2, a 12x4m swimming pool with views of the Luberon massif, an underfloor cooling system and an authentic Provencal Borie.
- Inside
When you walk through the front door, you are struck by the beautiful proportions of the rooms, the high ceilings and the large windows opening onto the outside.
* Grand salon: This is the ultimate space for relaxing and entertaining. It stretches from the front to the back of the house and overlooks the garden and pool on three sides. It is furnished with large designer sofas, perfect for relaxing, a library and a 65-inch smart TV.
* Dining room: This can seat at least 10 people and overlooks the garden.
* The kitchen is well equipped with all the cooking equipment you could need, including an oven, induction hob, large fridge-freezer, coffee bean machine, microwave, food processor and toaster.
It also has a central island, ideal for enjoying an aperitif while cooking, and adjoining this room is a French window overlooking the garden/pool and shaded terrace, perfect for serving meals al fresco.
* Work area: an office off the living area gives you plenty of space for quiet moments, and the house is equipped with wifi.
* Laundry room: this room is equipped with a washing machine and tumble dryer.
* Separate WC: A WC for the ground floor.
- Bedrooms -
The house sleeps up to 8 people in 4 bedrooms.
There is one bedroom on the ground floor with an en-suite bathroom, and three bedrooms on the first floor which share a bathroom and separate toilet.
- Ground floor
* Bedroom 1: A master suite with a beautiful view of the outside world. It has a 1.60 m bed and access to the pool terrace, a bathroom and a dressing room.
* The master suite bathroom has an oval bath, walk-in shower and double washbasin. The toilet serving the ground floor bedroom is located in the hallway.
- First floor
* Bedroom 2: A large room with a 1.60 m bed and views of the pool, garden and Luberon. There is a large antique wardrobe for storage and a sofa under the window.
* Bedroom 3: with a 1.60 m bed and views of the pool, garden and Luberon. There is a large antique wardrobe for storage and armchairs under the window.
* Bedroom 4: This is a double room with 2 single beds (90cm) or a large double bed (180cm). There is a large glass wardrobe for storage and armchairs under the window.
* Bathroom: A bathroom for the 3 bedrooms upstairs with a separate bath, walk-in shower and two washbasins.
* Upstairs WC: Separate WC for the upstairs bedrooms.
- Outside
The garden is 4000 m2, giving plenty of space to explore and play. You enter through an electric gate and drive down to the shaded parking area adjoining the house, there is parking here and to the side of the house for at least 4 cars.
The pool and terrace are the jewels of this beautiful house. The pool terrace is an ideal place to enjoy the sun and the view. It is equipped with sun loungers and armchairs. The pool measures 12 m x 4 m and offers views of the Luberon valley while swimming.
On the terrace there is a shaded area with a table for 8-10 people and a gas barbecue.
To the side of the house, there's a boulodrome for friends and family to play boules in the shade of the trees, and a hammock for spectators to watch or fall asleep in.
Not to be forgotten is the borie (stone shelters once used by shepherds), typical buildings of the Provencal countryside.
The house is just a 5-minute walk from the magnificent historic village of Viens, which appears to have changed little over the centuries and has retained its charm and beauty.
The château and Tour de l'Horloge are a must-see and the views over the surrounding countryside are magnificent.
The village has a bakery, a grocery shop, two restaurants, an ice-cream parlour and a honey factory. Farmers' and craft market every Wednesday morning.
