Description
Address: 10 Chemin du Cannet / 10 Chemin des Taillades, 13490 Jouques
House size: 194 m2 (2 floors)
Bedrooms: 5 (one of 5 bedrooms features separate lofted sleeping space)
Bath/ Shower: 2.5
Land area: 5,600 m²
Pool: Yes
Fibre-Optic Wifi: Yes
Outdoor barbecue: Yes
Terrace: Yes (65 m2)
2nd floor Balcony: Yes (10 m2)
Indoor fireplace: Yes
Price with Agency Fees (€ 648k, Or Best Offer (Obo))
House Blurb (Short):
This charming Provençal villa (5 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms) with a pool is located on 1.3 wooded acres outside the picturesque medieval town of Jouques. Only 30 minutes from Aix en Provence and 50 minutes from Marseille (and Mrs airport), this country abode is conveniently located in the heart of one of France's most storied regions.
House Blurb (Long)
This calm and charming five bedroom, two and a half bathroom Provencal villa is situated on 1.3 wooded acres and is conveniently located in the heart of one of France's most storied regions.
Just outside the picturesque medieval village of Jouques, this luminous country home is spacious and well distributed, with a large back patio, swimming pool, an outdoor stone barbecue and grounds featuring a variety of oak, pine, cypress, and olive trees.
Quiet but not isolated, the property is ideal for family getaways as well as writing and research, with plenty of nooks to work or relax in. The rustic kitchen features a bar that opens onto a dining room and a living room overlooking the elevated patio area and pool. There is a working fireplace in the living room and the property is connected to fibre optic internet.
Location and environs:
The house is only 30 minutes from Aix en Provence, a bustling and stylish city founded by the Romans which is today home to a vibrant year-round Provençal market (Tue, Thurs, Sat) as well as universities, museums, restaurants, theaters, cinemas, and shopping.
Marseille, France's most famous maritime city, is located less than an hour (55 km) away while the Tgv train station in Aix (with daily high speed trains to Lyon and Paris) and the Marseille airport are both within 45 minutes.
The property's surrounding vicinity boasts a range of activities, from sightseeing to wine-tasting in the many neighborhood vineyards, as well as hiking and other outdoor activities, including artificial clay tennis courts in the village. Nearby is the Concors, a local mountain lying within a national park with trails that can be hiked most months of the year.
The nearby village of Jouques, with the ruins of an 11th century church perched above, hosts a local outdoor market on Sundays year-round. The village has several bakeries, butchers, small supermarkets, a public library, post office, newspaper/Tabac, and a handful of restaurants, bars and cafes. On the outskirts of Jouques is a working lavender distillery. Buses depart hourly from Jouques to Aix, and a local train to Aix and Marseille departs regularly from the nearby town of Meyrargues.
Besides its proximity to Marseille and Aix en Provence, Jouques is within two hours or less by car or train of a host of nearby cities, towns and other attractions, including: Arles, Avignon, the Luberon, Mont St. Victoire, the Gorges du Verdon, Montpellier, Nice, Cannes, St. Tropez, Antibes, St. Maximin de la Ste. Baume, and many museums, including the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle d'Aix; and the Musee de Prehistoire du Gorge du Verdon (Quinson) and the Cezanne studio museum (Aix en Provence).
Recently renovated pool, and recently installed septic tank / microstation that has large capacity, as well as potable water filtration system
Great potential for renovation of villa and various dependencies, including pool house and garage.