Luxurious, refined home; 7 bedrooms, swimming pool, bowling green, 12,000m2 grounds.

The Ithaca House, in Aix-en-Provence, embodies the Provençal art of living in a refined setting.

It occupies 480m2 on a shaded estate, with many olive trees, of 12000 m2. 7 double rooms are available (sleeping capacity for 14 people) with 5 bathrooms.

Location: 12 min drive from Aix-TGV station; 25 min drive from Marseille Provence airport; 10 min drive from Aix en Provence downtown (possible access by bus and bike)

Shops
• 400 m: baker / pastry chef
• Luynes village centre - 1.2km (baker, greengrocer, pharmacy, butcher, cheesemonger, supermarket, tobacco etc.)
• Pont de l'Arc (Aix side) - 2km (all food shops, bars, restaurants etc)

The arrival and the lower park
The gate opens onto a magnificent avenue of cypresses: on the left the vegetable garden and the orchard, on the right the olive grove (80 feet with an abundant and fruity harvest)
Continuing after the vegetable garden, a bowling alley adjoining a table under a flowery and fragrant arbour, and a ping-pong table
Then the parking lot, 4 cars
Before arriving at the entrance square, decorated with a pretty willow tree and small statues calling for calm

The entrance to the house is hidden in a green setting.

The living and dining areas

The entrance leads directly into a large cathedral living room (air-conditioned), crossing and largely open onto the main terrace.
• To the right the guest toilet.
• The spiral and wrought iron staircase provides access to the mezzanine office (perfect rest area, with its own toilet) and the upper terrace.

In continuity, the small bar lounge, air-conditioned, bathed in light and main access to the large terrace
• table for 12-15 people
• Rest areas under the wisteria, under the jasmine, in the laurels or under the bicentennial olive tree
• BBQ BIG GREEN EGG*, cooking brazier and various small braziers useful for cool evenings ( *this equipment requires special cleaning and fuel, an additional cleaning service and additional supply will be charged in case of multiple use)

Further on access to the dining room, almost entirely glazed
• with a magnificent ancestral table,
• a fireplace
• air-conditioned
• Direct access to the kitchen and the BBQ terrace

The professional kitchen, equipped for cooking lovers who like to share a drink while preparing meals

Its 7 bedrooms including an annex:

Left wing
• 2 bedrooms (25m2 directly overlooking the swimming pool) sharing a large shower room with separate toilets, opening onto a large very bright air-conditioned library room with access to the sunny terrace with pool view

Garden level above the dining room
• 4 bedrooms opening onto a magnificent terracotta terrace decorated with rose bushes and jasmine lit up at night, with tables and chairs to enjoy the morning or late afternoon sun
• 2 with their own bathroom /WC
• 2 sharing a large bathroom / WC
• Direct access from the outside to the main terrace/ from the inside to the kitchen
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in addition to the bedrooms there will be
• a games room
• A home cinema
• A table football
• Laundry room ( 2 washing machines/ 2 dryers)