Residence for sale - Le Tholonet VBD11959

Located on the heights of Aix-en-Provence, just 5 minutes from the city centre, along the Route Cézanne (the only road in France listed as a historic monument), and a stone's throw from the famous Château Noir — the estate where the painter Paul Cézanne lived and worked — this extraordinary south-facing 16th-century property overlooks endless rolling hills with no visible construction in sight. Set on a beautiful 3. 4-hectare (8.4 acre) plot, the estate includes a main house with a surface area of 350 sq.m. (3,767 sq.ft.), a 120 sq.m. (1,292 sq.ft.) guest house (which can be extended), an olive grove producing three tons of olives annually, a swimming pool, a pétanque court, a four-car garage, and three magnificent terraces offering stunning views. The main house features: Ground (U.S. 1st) floor An entrance hall, a double living room, a dining room, a kitchen with a veranda 1st (U.S. 2nd) floor Three bedrooms, three bathrooms, dressing rooms, a large studio (former barn) with a mezzanine and bathroom — also accessible independently — and a study with a terrace and jacuzzi. 2nd (U.S. 3rd) floor A bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and terrace. This unique property just steps away from the vibrant cultural life of Aix-en-Provence, with access to an excellent bilingual school (), a TGV high-speed train station (20 minutes away), and an international airport (Marseille Provence, 29 minutes away), was painted by Paul Cézanne in 1897 in his famous work "La Montagne Sainte-Victoire", now housed at the Ermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. Show all Show less