A Restored Industrial Building on the Banks of the Sorgues

Property Description

This magnificent 1,166 m2 stone industrial building is a former 19th-century factory initially devoted to garance dye powder production and then converted into a ramie spinning mill in the early 20th century, set in a 7 hectare park, part of which runs along the Sorgue.
The original volumes, generous and rhythmically spanned by large full-arch openings, provide a remarkable base for a high-end rehabilitation project.
On the ground floor, a large 400 m2 room unfolds the raw beauty of industrial architecture. Riveted metal beams, concrete floor, and full-arch openings create a distinctive atmosphere for this concert space, which benefits from perfect acoustics for classical music and jazz. This venue, once lively with the spinning trades, now hosts up to 300 seated people for private concerts. One can imagine an artist’s studio, an exceptional loft, a gallery, or an atypical residence. A monumental chimney provides heating via an ingenious installation that feeds the cast radiators.
This room connects with a reception area and a professional kitchen that open onto an interior courtyard enclosed by a glass roof on one side overlooking an ancient arm of the Sorgue.
Each space here is a place reimagined between living area, event venue, and artistic residence.
A rehearsal room with a metal framework, wooden panelled walls and stone is located along this extension.
A superb contemporary glass staircase linking the two levels of the residence offers a sweeping view and leads to a vast room where the visible metal framework, the timber roof trusses, and the parquet floor are seen.
This opens onto five soundproofed bedrooms developed upstairs with toilets and an en-suite shower room to accommodate visiting artists/musicians. They enjoy a direct view of the countryside.
It also opens onto a majestic office that both separates and links the two buildings and benefits from a private terrace that leads to the owners’ residence.
The main living area has its own independent entrance.
An entrance hall leads to a staircase that goes to a warm and convivial space.
An open-plan kitchen facing a dining room and the beautiful connecting terrace with the office.
Two bedrooms, a shower room, and a dressing room. A third bedroom with a possible bathroom in mezzanine.
A hallway/library space follows the walls in an original and understated way.
This rehabilitated former manufactory is unique in our region: it can be a living and creative space where industrial heritage and contemporary art unite under one signature—the one you choose to give it.
There is also a ruin left to explore...
This could be an artist’s residence, an exceptional loft, a gallery, an event venue, a concert or exhibition hall, or a very large, characterful family home.
'A timeless place that will tell everyone a different story, but never a trivial one. A place to recharge, conducive to creation, reflection, and well-being.'