Aix-en-Provence, 13 Bedrooms - 1 011 m² House for sale

In Aix-en-Provence, in a natural and peaceful setting, stone castle whose first foundations date back to the 12th century, enriched in the 16th and 17th centuries. This estate offers approximately 11,840 sq ft of living space on grounds of 3.7 acres.

The castle comprises two reception rooms, a kitchen opening onto an interior courtyard, a dining room, a library, an artist’s studio, a laundry room, a games room (former silkworm house), 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 3 additional water closets.

The outbuildings include a Dovecote House (living room/kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms), a caretaker’s house (living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom), a stone sheepfold with period fireplace, a swimming pool fitted into an old stone basin, a summer kitchen, two garages and a wine cellar.

A former noble estate, the Domaine de Lignane was owned by the families of Baux and Puyricard, then integrated into the heritage of the Grand Seminary of Aix by Jérôme de Grimaldi in 1684. A rare property with a rich past, enjoying complete privacy, just minutes from the centre of Aix-en-Provence.