Mons, Gard, Languedoc
€890,000  |   Ref: 9293A

This contemporary 6-bedroom property consists of a 4-bedroom main house and a 2-bedroom gite. It’s situated on the edge of a hilltop village and has spectacular views across the Provencal Countryside. There’s a lovely pool and terrace, perfect for al-fresco dining. The large market town of Ales is a 10min drive.

The property was built to a very high standard by a local builder for his own use. The architects brief was to maximise the light and offer views from all rooms. There’s a generous 348m2 of habitable space and the layout is as follows: 

Main House: (283m2)

Ground floor:

Open-plan living room with sitting, dining and kitchen areas (64m2). The feature of this room is the completely glazed southern wall, which brings the gorgeous views into the house. Superb professional kitchen with granite tops and 'Mobalpa' units.

Second living room (28m2) with log fire and glazed doors opening into the gardens and the views.

Laundry/utility room and WC

Two large bedrooms one with a dressing room and a family bathroom. All this level is floored with local limestone and the beautiful internal doors are top quality hardwood.

First floor:

Master suite of 20m2 bedroom and a 12 m2 bathroom.

Lower ground floor:

Accessed by stone steps and its own front door is a second master suite consisting of a bedroom (27m2) with large glazed doors onto the garden and stunning bathroom (16m2) with freestanding bath, walk in 'Italian' shower and twin basins. There’s also a fully fitted dressing room of (15m2).  

Guest cottage (63m2)

At the bottom of the gardens is the guest cottage which includes a covered sitting area of 20m2, a large living room two bedrooms, a double shower room and separate WC.

Outside:

The property is accessed by craftsman-made Iron "deco" gates and there is parking in the driveway for up to 6 cars. 

The gardens are fully landscaped and beautifully planted. They feature a 600-year-old evergreen ‘Green oak’, which is one of the largest and oldest in France. The heated swimming pool is surrounded by limestone paving and is 11m x 5m. Rainwater tanks and an irrigation system ensure easy and efficient watering. 

The property is heated by heat exchangers throughout. 

Location:

The property is situated in the peaceful hilltop village of Mons, where there’s a boulangerie, restaurant and medical centre. The nearby town of Ales, 10mins drive and offers a wide range of shops, restaurants, supermarkets etc. The cosmopolitan city of Nimes is 35mins drive. The beaches of the mediterranean coast are within easy reach, as is the Cevennes National Park. The airport at Montpellier is just over an hour away. 

Additional info: 

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 4
Receptions: 2
Habitable space: 348m2
Plot size: 2300m2
Parking: Yes
Taxe foncière: 634€ per annum
DPE rating: B
Broadband: Yes
Heating: Highly efficient heat exchange system
Drainage: Mains 
Distance to shops: 10mins 
Distance to coast: 1h10mins 
Distance to airport: 1h10mins