House Aix-en-Provence - 10 bedrooms - 400m²

Aix-en-Provence – 17th Century Palladian Villa

Listed Historic Monument – Exceptional Estate with Landscaped Grounds

Just 15 minutes from the center of Aix-en-Provence, this remarkable 17th-century Palladian villa, listed as a Historic Monument, is set within 1.2 hectares of beautifully landscaped grounds adorned with statues, water features, and centuries-old plane trees.

The estate offers outstanding amenities: a swimming pool, tennis court, seven horse boxes with arena and tack room, outbuildings, a large garage, and a caretaker’s accommodation.

The main residence spans approximately 400 sq.m.

of living space and is distinguished by a grand double-revolution stone staircase overlooking a nymphaeum adorned with pagan deities.

• Ground floor: spacious reception hall with wooden staircase, living room with 6-meter-high domed ceiling and fireplace, dining room, kitchen, 1925 boudoir, billiard room, laundry, and guest toilets.

A spectacular covered colonial-style terrace (120 sq.m., 6 m ceiling height), supported by six Tuscan columns, opens onto the park.

• First floor: master suite with dressing room and bathroom, library, two further bedrooms and a study, all opening onto a 120 sq.m.

exotic wood terrace.

• Second floor: five bedrooms, three bathrooms, dressing room and two additional toilets.

This rare property combines Provençal art de vivre with historic grandeur, while benefitting from the highly advantageous French Historic Monument tax regime (allowing full deduction of restoration and maintenance costs).

17th century Palladian villa of the Marquis de Forbin

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website : https://www.georisques.gouv.fr

Ref : VP5-250 - Date : 05/09/2024