An 1862, renovated, traditional Bastide house, with a pool and more than 2,000 m² of land,
in a wooded valley, near the beach and the centre of La-Seyne-sur-Mer
Seyne-sur-Mer, VAR provence-cote-dazur 83500 FR

Location

This property is a kilometre from the town centre of La-Seyne-sur-Mer, a town with a booming economy and tourist industry after a century of naval construction, now ended. It stands at the end of a quiet, no-through road in a little valley which appears out of the world. Amenities are nearby and it is easy to get from one place to another.
The large Les-Sablettes beach, 2 km away, is just a 10-minute drive and shady hiking trails through Janas Forest are 15 minutes away. Toulon town centre and its TGV train station can be reached either by road or via the shuttle boat, crossing the harbour in 20 minutes. It takes 1¼ hours to get to Marseille-Provence international airport by car.

Description

A no-through road, about a hundred metres long, is accessed from a street that is on the municipal bus route. Said road gives access to the entrance, with its remote-controlled gates, and a parking area for four or five cars.
This property takes up a little more than 2,100 m² of enclosed land, enhanced with several species of plants, a swimming pool, a French bowls pitch, a well and a long, tiered area, backing on to a little hill. The traditional Bastide, house, spanning approx. 150 m² of living space, faces south. The neighbourhood is quiet, wooded and not very built-up; these premises are, consequently, preserved in a vast, private setting and completely unoverlooked.

The traditional Bastide house

Constructed in 1862, this rectangular building is topped with a gable roof, covered with Roman tiles and featuring a double overhanging cornice. It faces south through five symmetrical windows or French windows on each of its two levels. It blends grey and white hues with the green and red colours of the vegetation and the exterior features: garden furniture and low painted walls. The house has been extended northwards by a single-storey construction, with a straight window, an arched door and a single-sloped roof. It houses an entrance hall and a kitchen. The dressed stone and quarry block walls are 45 cm thick and all the windows are double-glazed.


The garden level
Once through the gates and the small carpark on the north side, visitors can access the house via a large, wrought iron, glazed door which opens into an entrance hall, also used as a study. A vaulted opening then leads to three adjoining areas, spanning approx. 50 m², on the south side, forming a lounge and a dining room. Floors are paved with Egyptian stone, whilst the exposed natural, wooden beams and joists act as a reminder of the venerable age of the house; a double-sided fireplace, from a recent era and reflecting a contemporary style, has been hewn in a wall shared by the two rooms. Two stairways, paved with tiles and featuring wooden nosing, go upstairs; one from the lounge and one from the dining room. Light is omnipresent and the colours warm. The remainder of the tour of this level leads back to the kitchen on the north side. Fully fitted, it is dominated by the sober grey hue of the polished concrete, used for the floor and the worksurface. Visitors then return to the entrance hall, housing a guest toilet and leading back to the living room. The various doors are straight and made of varnished wood.
The first floor
The stairway going up from the dining room is enhanced with sober wrought iron railings. It provides access to the biggest bedroom, spanning a surface area of almost 20 m². Illuminated by two windows facing south and one facing north, it includes an open-plan bathroom and a large wardrobe. The floor, bath and wash-hand basin are all made of polished concrete. As in one of the other upstairs bedrooms, the beams, rafters and local tiles are exposed. The other stairway gives access to a little landing, followed by another two smaller bedrooms which share a shower room, with a toilet. The materials, notably those used for the flooring and the doors are more contemporary but, nevertheless, highlight the aspect and colour of the wood in the roofing framework. All three bedrooms have particularly pleasant views over the garden and the blue reflection of the swimming pool.
The basement
Below the traditional Bastide house, a studio with a separate access constitutes an area where family or friends can be accommodated on a temporary or permanent basis. This is the fourth bedroom of the house. Modern and well equipped, it is illuminated via a glazed door and a little window, it spans approx. 18 m², laid with a light-coloured parquet flooring. It comprises a bedroom section, a little open-plan kitchen and a shower room, with a toilet.

The outbuildings

On the same level as the studio flat, four small flats span a total ground surface area of approx. 18 m². Three of them are used as a boiler room, a laundry room and a storage area for garden material, whilst the last one houses the pool machinery. All are sound, dry and in an excellent state of repair.

The garden

This fully enclosed, trapezoidal-shaped garden, spanning more than 2,000 m², follows the gently sloping lie of the land and combines a terrace area and a swimming pool in line with the house. These are followed by a French bowls pitch and a shady area on a lower level, a wooded area to the south and a long, tiered area that could possibly house additional constructions.
Palm and olive trees blend harmoniously with other Mediterranean species. The tiled swimming pool, spanning approx. 10x4 m, has a bubble generator and an electric cover. A well with a pump makes it possible to water the plants and the lawns, as well as fill the swimming pool, except for the hottest times of the day in summer. Each of the garden’s nooks and crannies has its own character and charm.

Our opinion

This traditional Bastide house, of a reasonable size, was recently fully renovated in a tasteful and original manner such that it combines modern-day home comfort and decoration with its perfectly preserved, original layout and materials. The house blends harmoniously with its wooded garden, comprising numerous nooks and crannies in which to relax, merged with the undulating land. Neighbours are imperceptible, both the shade from tall trees and the swimming pool provide coolness and, if that is not enough to enhance every day, the biggest beach in the area is but a stone’s throw away, together with the mythical Tamaris cornice made popular by George-Sand.
The setting is perfect for a new lease on life; the town of La-Seyne-sur-Mer, with its long industrial past, continues its tourist and residential transformation with numerous rehabilitation projects underway in the town centre, from the marina and the seafront to the Tamaris cornice. The horizon is vast.

1 100 000 €
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Reference 700780

Land registry surface area 2155 m2
Main building surface area 148 m2
Number of bedrooms 4
Outbuilding surface area 18 m2

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Denis Béraud +33 1 42 84 80 85

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NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.

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