FLORAC-TROIS-RIVIÈRES – UNUSUAL PROPERTY ON 5355M2 OF PARK

Camille Moranzoni and Djamel Touati, independent real estate agents with Expertimo, are pleased to offer for sale this former 19th-century silkworm farm, tastefully renovated throughout, located in the heart of Florac-Trois-Rivières, a sub-prefecture of the Lozère department, close to all amenities and in a peaceful setting.
The property: This exceptional residence sits on a fully enclosed, wooded park of 5,355 m², offering complete privacy. Facing southeast, it boasts unobstructed views of the Rochefort mountain and the Causse Méjean plateau. The park features numerous century-old trees such as mulberry, Atlas cedar, and Ginkgo Biloba, as well as a fountain, a pétanque court, three wells, and an automatic watering system.
The main house — 110 m² Built with river pebbles, the former silkworm farm extends over three levels. You will enjoy the charm of the old world combined with modern comforts: exposed stone walls, beams, antique flagstones and parquet flooring, fireplaces, double-glazed wooden windows, a recently inspected slate roof, gas central heating, and fiber optic internet.
On the ground floor: entrance hall, dining room and living room with fireplaces, fitted kitchen (Lacanche range cooker) with direct access to the pergola-covered terrace, pantry/laundry room, and separate WC.
Upstairs: large 20 sq m living room/library (which could be converted into a bedroom), bedroom with independent access to the garden, and a shower room with WC.
In the attic: a 15 sq m attic bedroom with a dressing room and built-in storage.
Outbuildings:
Small silkworm farm (38 sq m): converted into a gîte (holiday cottage), with an open-plan kitchen/living room, shower room, WC, and bedroom upstairs. Terrace overlooking the grounds.
Workshop + outbuildings (82 sq m): water, electricity, and three French doors. Currently used as a pottery workshop — convertible into a gîte or storage space. Potential for expansion.
Wooden chalet (20 m²): with utilities, under a century-old cedar tree. Potential for an additional gîte.
Partially renovated ruin (roof redone): electricity nearby. Possible storage space or bedroom.
Wine cellar and garden shed.
Separate entrance for vehicles – parking area not visible from the grounds, accommodating 3 to 4 vehicles.
Outside: Secure 4 x 10.5 m swimming pool (1.70 m deep), heated by a heat pump, under an 8 x 15 m shelter, with a solar shower. Terraces, pétanque court, fountain, discreet nighttime lighting in the grounds.
Location and surroundings: Florac is a lively sub-prefecture where everything is within walking distance: shops, bakery, pharmacy, doctors, nursery, schools, middle school. It is the headquarters of the Cévennes National Park, a designated International Dark Sky Reserve (IDSR). Over 60 local associations, a music school, a weekly market, traditional fairs, and events organized by the National Park punctuate the seasons. Mende (the prefecture) is 30 minutes away. The A75 motorway (west) and Alès, with TGV connections to Nîmes (Paris in 3 hours), are 1 hour away. Nîmes Airport offers regular flights to London, Brussels, Dublin, and Porto.
The property offers approximately 1,400 m² of building potential in a protected but buildable zone. A rare find, ideal for a family, a gîte project, a remote working space in a peaceful setting, or a retirement home.
Amenities include: gas central heating (underground tank), fiber optic internet, a heated swimming pool with a heat pump, automatic watering system, electric gate, exterior lighting, and three wells.
Property tax: €2,039.
Sale price including agency fees: €660,000 (fees payable by the seller)
. Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): Energy class: D (151 kWh/m²/year) — Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG): D (31 kg CO₂/m²/year).
For more information, please contact Camille Moranzoni at +33 7 76 19 81 65 or Djamel Touati at +33 6 63 18 85 82.
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