Provence-Alps-Cote d`Azur, Vaucluse, Le Thor, France

This very elegant manor-style property benefits from gorgeous original features, large comfortable rooms and a secluded one-acre garden. Extensive renovation works have been achieved to modernise it, with great care taken to maintain and preserve the innate grandeur of this traditional Provençal Bastide.

The accommodation comprises, on the ground floor: entrance hall; beautiful dining kitchen with marble worktops and a wood-burning stove; sitting-room with ornate stone fireplace and traditional Provençal ceilings; voluminous library/music room; formal dining-room; utility room; impressive ‘orangerie’ with authentic terracotta stone tiling and oversized wrought-iron French doors. Two additional rooms (72 sq.m and 35 sq.m) could be transformed to extend the living space or serve as an ‘atelier’ and workshop as at present.

The first floor comprises: spacious master suite complete with bathroom and dressing area (a Juliette-style balcony grants an enchanting view over the garden letting in natural light); double bedroom ensuite with bathroom; three further double bedrooms; two guest bathrooms. Beautiful terracotta decorative cement tiles flow throughout the first floor, amplifying the light and warmth that these bedrooms enjoy.

The garden is entirely hedged and fenced for privacy. A large terrace runs along the front of the house, shaded by two centenary traditional plane trees. The large 11m x 5m elegant swimming-pool is heated (by a newly installed heat pump) and surrounded by a wide terrace and a large lawned area, ensuring an idyllic setting. A carport for two vehicles is located to the rear of the property, along with access to the vast (173 sq.m) garage.

The property has been renovated and refurbished with high quality materials. The renovation includes: renovation and insulation of the roof; newly fitted kitchen; swimming-pool and surrounding terrace; installation of bespoke, wood-framed and double-glazed, French windows and doors throughout; newly installed septic tank; automatic watering system.

The property is very well-located close to the desirable market town of l’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, famous for it’s antiques and restaurants, cultural life and less than 30 minutes from the Avignon TGV station.