Family Home Built Around a Former Chapel with Exceptional View

Property Description

Facing the Vercors, a former perched chapel reinvents itself for family life in the heart of a medieval village, between the freshness of its natural springs and a 180° panorama.

Ideally anchored on the heights of the old town of Allex, this singular property develops approximately 200 m² of living space on a landscaped terraced plot of around 3,600 m². This character residence offers voluminous, convivial spaces, natural ponds, and a spectacular dominant view over the Drôme valley and the ridges of the Vercors. A subtle and rare balance between peace, views, and immediate walking access to village amenities.

The main entrance opens directly onto a living room of about 40 m² organized around an imposing fireplace. The adjoining room is the true heart of the house: a former medieval chapel, today reinvented into an intimate and cozy lounge of over 15 m². Its ribbed vaulted ceilings and original niches create a unique, enveloping, and almost mystical atmosphere. This garden-level is completed by an independent closed kitchen with traditional wooden charm, a functional cellar/pantry, a laundry room, a shower room with toilet, as well as a large 25 m² annex room that can serve as a playroom, an artist's studio, or be converted into a bedroom if needed.

Upstairs, the landing leads to a night area ideal for a large family or remote work. It consists of three spacious bedrooms (14, 15, and 16 m²), as well as three additional rooms of 9 m² each?perfect for children's bedrooms or quiet offices?most of them offering superb glimpses of the valley. An independent bathroom and separate toilets complete this floor.

This particularly sound structure offers a superb blank canvas for targeted contemporary refreshment (kitchen, bathrooms).

Outside, the large landscaped garden of over 3,500 m² was designed by a landscape architect. Structured into vast traditional terraces overlooking the village, it offers a peaceful environment with absolutely no overlooking neighbors. A natural spring flows through the property and feeds three successive outdoor ponds, precious allies for summer freshness ensuring autonomous watering of the Mediterranean vegetation.
For shared moments, a large terrace shaded by a leafy pergola offers an exceptional setting for entertaining, facing the spectacle of the Vercors.

Benefiting from a sought-after location in the heart of Allex, the property allows walking access to all daily amenities (local shops, services, schools). At the crossroads of town and nature, the village offers a privileged geographical location: just 10 minutes from Crest, 20 minutes from Valence Sud, and less than 30 minutes from the Valence Tgv station and the A7 / A49 motorway access.

EPC (Dpe): D. Ghg (Ges): D (Rating impacted by the current oil heating system).
As the global optimization of the attic insulation has already been completed, a simple switch to a modern Heat Pump (Pac) system will allow the house to upgrade to energy class C.

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