THE VILLA.
The villa, built in 2003, is decorated in a typical Provencal style and is located in a quiet neighbourhood at the end of a small cul-de-sac which gives you a lot of privacy. Furthermore there is a beautifully planted garden.The villa is located just a few minutes from the city center of Pierrefeu du Var.
On the ground floor there is the spacious living / dining room, an open kitchen, a cosy large hall, three bedrooms, a bathroom with built-in closet and a separate toilet. There is a wardrobe under the stairs. The hot water tank has its own room. The living room leads to a spacious, covered terrace.
In the tower on the first floor there is a room with fitted wardrobes, another bedroom, a bathroom with shower and toilet and a large covered balcony, which the French call 'solarium'.
All bedrooms have built-in closets with sliding doors. From the entrance area on the ground floor you have access to the garage and thus access to the large workshop of 34 m². However, the workshop can also be easily converted into an independent studio with its own entrance.
The group cabinet with 19 groups and three residual current circuit breakers (RCCB) is located in the garage. The workshop has its own group cabinet with 6 groups and an RCCB.
The house is comfortably heated with underfloor heating or cooled in summer, using an A + + +, Daikin heat pump of 11 kilowatts placed at the end of 2018.
The kitchen is equipped with a ceramic hob with four fields, an oven-grill combination, a microwave, dishwasher, extractor hood and fridge / freezer combination. All devices are installed.
THE GARDEN
The garden is closed on two sides by a wall, on the west side thick bushes ensure that no view from the outside is possible. There is space for three cars on the spacious driveway and this is locked with a remote-controlled gate.
There is space for three more cars in front of the garage, and a gate is also installed here. The house and the garden face south, so you can enjoy the sun for a long time during the day.
In the garden there is a comfortable swimming pool of 9.60mx 4.60m, with a summer and a winter deck. There is a filter system with a glass filter (instead of sand) and the salt water generator ensures delicious soft water and a low chlorine content.
A dining table for at least ten people can be placed on the covered terrace. There is also a very large terrace in front of the pool. The garden is beautifully green all year round as the 134 meter deep fountain is equipped with an automatic pump system.
In the garden there are olive trees, various types of fruit trees and fruit bushes, ornamental shrubs and perennials. Of course, the Provencal herbs should not be missing here either, as well as a massive stone grill. The garden is accessible from the kitchen, living room, bedroom and driveway. In the back yard there is a small gate that gives access to the Impasse des Alouettes.
LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY.
Pierrefeu du Var is a lovely small town with 6,200 inhabitants and an extensive cultural and sporting life. It is also called "The Gate of the Maures" and is known for its excellent rosé wine with its own AOC. Built on two hills, the place overlooks the vineyards and the valley of Real Martin, a small, fast-flowing river.
Due to the extensive club life, there is something for everyone to do. There are tennis, rugby and soccer fields and a huge modern gymnasium for volleyball, judo etc.
There is also a local association that teaches all types of handicrafts and offers Provençal cooking classes.
Doctors, dentists, pharmacies, paramedical services, a laboratory, lawyers, architects and notaries can also be found in the city. There is also a wide range of shops and a large supermarket, a kindergarten, an elementary school and a music school.
POSITION.
Pierrefeu du Var is 20 minutes by car from the Mediterranean Sea, and in 30 minutes you will be at the Toulon / Hyeres airport. Marseille and Nice airports and the Aix-en-Provence TGV station are an hour's drive away.
By car, follow the easy route du Soleil and the route Provençale to Brignoles and the last 35 kilometers on excellent roads to Pierrefeu du Var.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Pierrefeu du Var is very conveniently located on the Cote d'Azur, does not have the hustle and bustle of the coast, but is still only a 20-minute drive from the Mediterranean. There are three golf clubs within a radius of 20 kilometers as well as
several diving clubs on the Giens peninsula. Surfing, sailing, parasurfing, everything is possible and that in just 30 minutes.
Saint Tropez is about an hour's drive away, the Verdon Gorges an hour and a half and the beautiful university town of Aix-en-Provence an hour away.
At the small airport of Cuers / Pierrefeu you can get flight lessons, furthermore you can rent a plane and sightseeing flights are also possible. There is a nice farmers market every day on the Cours Lafayette in Toulon, a well-stocked market in Cuers on Friday morning and a pleasant market in La Londe les Maures on Sunday.
THE WEATHER.
Finally, it should be mentioned that the Pierrefeu du Var has 3000 hours of sunshine a year.
The amount of rain is almost the same as in the UK (700 mm). But it are usually short heavy showers, followed by bright sunshine.
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