What are the different types of housing in Port Grimaud?

It's a fact: Port Grimaud is a one-of-a-kind building stock!

Set in the heart of the Var in the famous Gulf of Saint Tropez, the lakeside town of Port Grimaud is remarkable not only for its inimitable sweetness of life at the water's edge, but also for its exceptional real estate character.

It must be said that unlike other lakeside cities in the world, Port Grimaud displays a particular identity through real estate as exceptional and original as varied.

Spread over 75 hectares, more than 2,400 accommodations make up the Var lakeside city along 7 kilometers of canals. When designing the city of Port Grimaud, the architect François Spoerry wanted to create a property complex that was both harmonious and diversified.

Behind the beautiful colorful facades of the lakeside city are therefore 9 specific types of accommodation whose names have been chosen in connection with Provence and the marine world which welcome the inhabitants of this little corner of paradise on the shores of the Mediterranean .

Officially listed by the architect firm Xavier Bohl, all the dwellings guarantee the architectural unity and DNA of Port-Grimaud.

Are you looking for an exceptional property to buy or rent? Logi-Service, your specialist real estate agency in Port-Grimaud, details the 9 types of accommodation available in the lakeside city of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez to help you get to know the Venice of Provence better.

1. The Fisherman's House

This is certainly the typical house of Port Grimaud: the fisherman's house.

Spread over a ground floor and two floors, the Grimaud fisherman's house is the reflection of what the architect François Spoerry wanted. Offering a superior quality of life, this type of dwelling 4 to 5.50 meters wide offers areas of 77m² to 97m² to accommodate all types of real estate projects.

As well suited to the establishment of a year-round main residence as a prestigious second home, the Maison de Pêcheur allows you to take full advantage of the advantages of this geographical location in the south of France.

This exceptional home is a privileged place to live
to enjoy the unique living environment of the lakeside city!

On the ground floor, you can enjoy a kitchen and a living room / lounge. On the first floor, two bedrooms and a bathroom as well as a toilet have been installed, completed by the second floor which also has two bedrooms and a separate toilet.

And that's not all: the fisherman's houses in Port Grimaud also sometimes have large outdoor terraces or a solarium and sometimes also have a private mooring to be able to park your boat directly in front of the house.

2. Hunière type house

Created with the idea of designing coherent housing within the lakeside city, La Hunière is one of the essential accommodations in Port-Grimaud. Composed of a ground floor and a single floor, this housing is a real plus if you want to settle in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and especially in the exceptional environment of Grimaud's Venice.

Baptized "Topsail" in reference to the nautical world and more specifically to the topsail which designates the square sail rigged on a topmast, this type of house offers a welcoming living space at all levels.

With a width of 4.70 meters, Hunière-type houses generally offer living space of 61 m² and 65 m² on two levels. These surfaces are organized around a large living room which is generally the asset of these typical Port Grimaud dwellings.

The ground floor is made up of a kitchen, a beautiful living room and a toilet, while the first floor includes the sleeping area with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and a toilet.

Like the fisherman's house and some other authentic properties of Port Grimaud, La Hunière can also be offered for sale or rental with a dedicated mooring so that you can take full advantage of the natural assets of the mythical Gulf of Saint-Tropez.

3. Ostale type house

Another flagship residence of the lakeside town, the Ostale is one of the the most popular and sought after for purchase in Port Grimaud.

This type of dwelling, larger than the Hunière, is a rare commodity in the city of Port Grimaud. With a width of 5.50 meters and a living space ranging from 75 m² to 81 m², La Ostale is a high quality house for long stays or to establish your place of residence. main residence on the Côte d'Azur.

Spread over 2 levels with different layouts depending on the case, the Ostale type houses are among the exceptional properties.

On the ground floor of an Ostale Grimaudoise type house, there is a beautiful living room, a large kitchen, a WC and a shower room.

The first floor, meanwhile, can take different forms depending on the dwellings with two distinct plans: a plan with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate toilet and a more special plan with a master bedroom, a bathroom with WC, two bedrooms and a shower room with WC.

In all configurations, an Ostale type house allows you to enjoy a spacious and rare home in a very popular location on the Côte d'Azur.

4. Cassine type house

Sister of the typical house Ostale, the Cassine is another kind of Provençal house not to be missed in Port Grimaud.

With its distinctive character, this dwelling is distinguished by its design focused on the well-being of its occupants at all levels. Taking its name from old French meaning small house, La Cassine is a model of house in Grimaud which is attracting more and more newcomers and inhabitants of the lakeside town.

5.50 meters wide like the Ostale, a Cassine type house is ideal if you are looking for a well-appointed house on several levels. And for good reason: this typical dwelling of the Provençal lakeside town extends over 70 m² to 75 m² on several floors with sometimes even a high level on the 3rd floor dedicated to a precious solarium space in this context of idyllic life.

This type of accommodation has all the premium comfort sought for a house in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. On the ground floor, a living room, a kitchen, a WC and a shower room are available to create a complete living space. Upstairs, there is a spacious sleeping area with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and a WC.

As explained above, a third floor can also make up the Cassine to offer a magnificent solarium area, remarkable and rare in Port Grimaud!

5. The Bungalow

With a width of 4 meters, the Bungalow is a pleasant type of accommodation, especially if you want to make it your second home. Composed of a ground floor and a single floor, this house has 3 bedrooms and proves to be an ideal home for a couple or a small family.

Thanks to its area of 60 m² to 68 m², the bungalow is a type of accommodation designed to optimize space.

The living room on the ground floor and the sanitary area upstairs consisting of a WC and a fitted bathroom define clear spaces allowing you to enjoy a bright and pleasant place to live, whether for holiday rental or as a second home for a few months a year or as a main residence on the Azure Coast.

6. Portal type house

This is one of the rarest houses in Port Grimaud: the Portale is a top-of-the-range property in the real estate sector of the lakeside city!

This large waterfront home offers plenty of living space with a functional layout. 5.50 meters wide like the Cassine or the Ostale, the Portale type houses are more spacious with living plans ranging from 90 m² to 99 m² depending on the property.

Arranged in height like all the houses of Port Grimaud, the Portale type house extends over 3 levels and generally has valuable outdoor spaces such as terraces and balconies to fully enjoy the treasures of the perfect environment between land and sea of the little Venice of Provence.

In a Portale grimaudoise type house, the ground floor is dedicated to everyday life. We therefore find on one level a kitchen, a beautiful living room as well as a WC and a shower room. The first floor is the sleeping area of the house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor and a master bedroom, a bathroom and a balcony or terrace on the second floor.

This large Provencal house is also sometimes available with a mooring to complete the high-end services of this rare property for sale.

7. Borderive type house

Also counting as rare and precious goods, Borderive type houses are magnificent goods to discover in Port Grimaud.

Named Borderive to recall the exceptional geographical location on the "edge of the shore", these houses are prestigious real estate for anyone looking for a high quality home in the Var and more specifically in the sublime Gulf of Saint-Tropez.

With a width of approximately 9 meters, which is the widest width of the old and authentic houses of Port Grimaud, the Borderive type house is also one of the properties benefiting from the largest living areas, namely dimensions from 99 m² to 103 m².

Spreading over several floors, this typically Grimaud house, designed in line with the wishes of the architect, creator of the lakeside town, François Spoerry, reflects a possible desire for modernity and absolute respect for the original Provençal habitat.

In this large house, every comfort is available. On the ground floor, a large kitchen, a spacious living room, a bedroom, a toilet and a bathroom are installed. Upstairs, there are then three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two toilets to provide all the amenities necessary for the sleeping area.

This large house is therefore perfect to accommodate a family or a couple looking for space in the inimitable sweetness of life on the banks of the Mediterranean canals.

8. Balandrine type house

Smaller but just as charming as the other houses, La Balandrine is a best-seller in the city of Port Grimaud.

Built on a width of only 4 meters, the balandrine-type houses offer interiors arranged in length which obviously always remain as pleasant to live in whether for the whole year, during short periods of time. stays in a secondary residence on the Riviera or in rental near Sainte-Maxime and Saint-Tropez.

Available in 3 different versions of plans, this house always uses functional layout codes over the entire living area of 60 m² to 69 m².

As in all the houses in Port Grimaud, the ground floor is dedicated to everyday life with a kitchen, a living room/lounge and a WC. Upstairs, there are also two bedrooms and a bathroom to create a practical and complete sleeping area.

Respecting the will of François Spoerry who wanted to reconcile the Provençal art of living with modern construction methods so as not to "distort the lakeside character of Port Grimaud and preserve its tranquility from all the hustle and bustle from which modern cities suffer", the Balandrine type house is the house that is most commonly found on the real estate market although it is however a rare house. for sale.

9. Apartments for sale and rent

Of course, houses are not the only properties available in Port-Grimaud!

If you want to live in the lakeside town but don't necessarily have the budget to buy a property on several levels, there are also apartments and studios arranged on a single level at a sale and rental price that is often lower.

Proposed in co-ownership, the apartments and studios of Port Grimaud are luxury properties which allow you to establish a permanent or secondary residence in this privileged place on the Côte d'Azur.

With a living area of 28 m² to 48 m², the apartments of Port Grimaud are cocoons where life is good all year round.

Are you looking for accommodation to buy or rent in the sublime lakeside town of Port Grimaud? Call on a real estate expert in the heart of Venice Provençale to find your dream property in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. Real estate agency in Grimaud located on the market place and Place François Spoerry in Port Grimaud 1 and Port Grimaud 2, Logi-Service supports you in your property search.

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