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Stone building in a century-old olive grove

Located on a flat plot of 6000m², this stone building from 1860 has been completely renovated with ecological materials. With a surface area of 135m2, it is spread over two levels, the ground floor is composed of an entrance giving access to a bathroom and guest toilets, a living-dining room with a wood stove and extending onto a living room that can serve as an office or artist's studio. French doors give direct access to the terrace shaded by vines in summer. On the same level, you access a separate kitchen with an adjoining pantry as well as a real cellar in the basement. Upstairs, 3 bedrooms and an office accessible via a hopper. The materials used both inside and outside respect the tradition of rural construction and its guarantee without chemicals: rammed earth for the exterior walls for natural insulation, lime for the interior walls to let them breathe, the frame and floor are made of larch wood. The land planted with century-old olive trees, fruit trees and woods extends over an area of approximately 2 hectares. Nature is omnipresent all around the house, which allows botany and animal enthusiasts to live in full harmony and to consider resuming olive oil production. DPE: 216 (D) Greenhouse gas emissions: 6 (B) Estimated annual energy costs for housing: €1030 1420 Transaction fees payable by the seller. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr The luxury real estate market in the Côte d'Azur is one of the most attractive in the Mediterranean area. Whilst 'idyllic lifestyle and escape from city life' remains the primary reason people wish to purchase property in the French Riviera, due to the global economic situation, clients are also looking to buy secondary homes in the South of France as it is a stable investment and intelligent retirement plan. The French Riviera offers, as always, great stability and value for prestigious and unique properties which is not affected by individual economies.