Châtillon-en-Diois, Rhône 26410

A stone Provencal farmhouse and former artist's residence, with a swimming pool, near Châtillon-en-Diois, at the base of the Vercors Mountains. Once an artist's residence and studio, this Provencal farmhouse features an interior and exterior layout designed successively around its many patios, staircases and terraced gardens. Built out of stone, the three-storey dwelling is accessible from multiple entrances, while the property also includes several outbuildings, a swimming pool as well as different outdoor areas planted with a variety of different vegetation. From the village's heights, an alleyway, lined with ancient walls, leads to a blue wrought-iron gate, topped with an original bell, which opens on to an initial patio surrounded by rosebushes and facing the stunning countryside, whereas circulation between the different levels is facilitated thanks to several exterior stone staircases, including one that passes under a masonry arch. As for its barrel vaults, original terracotta floor tiles, visible ceiling beams and wood-framed windows, they make up the essential architectural vocabulary for this Provencal farmhouse, the latter of which has been preserved in its original state and layout.