Architecture Wednesday: Villa Flora

I’ve always said I needed to live in a villa, and this may just be the one I need. And with 5 bedrooms and some 4400 square feet, this villa in southern France, I could turn it into a B&B and make some coins while I lounge by the pool and  Carlos tends to the gardens.

The property, nicknamed Flora for its bountiful gardens, sits at the heart of a village near Uzès in the Gard department, and  is described in the listing—yes, it’s for sale for $4,455,846.50 USD—by the fragrances of the property, ‘of incense and fig’ but it’s the rugged stone walls, and the arched ceilings, and the meticulously crafted gardens, that call to me.

The house is three levels, with the  ground floor featuring a bedroom that opens onto a terrace, a bathroom and a separate toilet, the laundry, and most importantly, a wine cellar; I think that will be my bedroom, close to the wine. The first floor features a large living room with barrel-vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling French doors that open onto a breezy terrace; it opens onto to a spacious kitchen and a reception lounge; the dining room and a TV lounge are also on this floor and are open onto a terrace with garden and pool views. In addition there are two bedroom suites with adjoining bathrooms. Up on the second floor are the last two bedrooms with an adjoining bathroom and shower room. Outside are the gardens, the terraces, the patios, the pool, the greenhouse, a summer kitchen, with pathways to wander and explore.

And, again, it can be yours ….

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