villa house + pool + appartement in south of France / Ardèche landhouse countryside

Description

8 km south of Valence, 4 times a day speed train to Paris (500km in 2h15min!), 6-7 hours from Amsterdam, entry for highway A7 to Barcelone 5min. On the edge of a beautiful village full of character, this villa is completely atypical. It is located directly on the banks of the Rhone on the ‘ViaRhona’ cycle path. The villa is circular and consists of two independent parts: The first, the main house built in 2014, faces southwest and has a living area of 110 m². It has a large terrace of 100 m² and a semi-circular pool of 11*4.5 m, which was completed in 2020 and is fully tiled with Italian tiles (no plastic liner). Inside, a spiral staircase leads to a very comfortable round bedroom with an antechamber in the tower, which opens onto a 75 m² roof terrace. This natural stone terrace offers breathtaking views of the Ardèche mountains. Another staircase leads to a small terrace on the tower roof with spectacular views of the Rhône. On the ground floor, the open kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and office are arranged around a large living room.
The second part consists of a 70 m² duplex apartment with two bedrooms in the attic, complemented by a 25 m² terrace.
On the upper floor, in addition to the gallery, there is also a shower room and hallway, which receive plenty of light thanks to two large VELUX windows. The annex apartment is completely self-contained with its own electricity meter, separate entrance and parking space. Built in 2022, it was recently rented out for €800 per month.

There is also a large garage (approx. 4.5x15m) with an electric sectional door. It is tiled with unbreakable and non-slip industrial tiles. The garden of approx. 1000m² is planted with palm trees, large deciduous trees and conifers. It is fenced and surrounded by cypress trees and dense hedges, which protect it from any outside views. The main house has a 90 cm high crawl space over its entire floor area. The upper floor of the main house is equipped with a classic air conditioning system, while on the ground floor, the heat pump can operate the underfloor heating in reverse in summer, cooling the house in an economical and natural way.
All materials used in the house are strictly ecological: 3.30 m high exterior walls made of bricks, insulating exterior plaster, 3-4 cm thick clay plaster on the interior, which ensures an excellent indoor climate in every season. The floor in the living room and bedroom is just one example of the blend of exceptional exclusivity and closeness to nature with a unique design: In addition to the gallery, the upper floor also houses the shower room and genuine large, multicoloured natural slate, over 2 cm thick, hand-cut in Africa, with a fantastic relief and beautiful colouring. Natural slate tiles in the kitchen and bathroom. Polygonal natural stone in the study. Real wood parquet flooring in the tower room of the main house and on the first floor of the annex. The living room and kitchen of the annex are laid with 3 cm thick blue-grey marble slabs (70x70 cm). All stone floors throughout the property are heated by underfloor heating, which is powered by a water/water heat pump installed in 2019. The water is supplied by a 17 m deep well dug into the pool house. This use of groundwater makes the house independent of French water supplier Veolia. The water is tested regularly and is drinkable. A photovoltaic system recently installed in the summer completes the property's autonomy. The last 4 photos show the extension.

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