Valence, Rhône 26000

An 18th-century house with a swimming pool, in 4 hectares of parkland, in a village in the hills of the Drôme area. The origins of this property, called 'Le Valrey', date back to the 17th century. It is set around a characterful house situated at the top of a small rocky outcrop, overlooking its parkland and the surrounding landscape. The property is mostly walled and has two entrances: one via an entrance porch alongside the church and the other via a gate opening onto the road. The three-storey main residence with a hipped roof made of flat tiles was built in keeping with the traditional layout of edifices in the Dauphinois sector. A cornice underlines the roof at the top of the light beige coloured lime rendered facades with ashlar quoins as well as dressed stone door and window surrounds. The small-paned windows are fitted with light blue / grey painted wooden shutters, while the wooden entrance door is adorned with a knocker. Vast, landscaped parkland stretches out around the house, made up of wide terraces, tall trees and winding drives that hug the natural relief of the land.