The discreet Accates residential district is located between Valentine and the Garlaban massif, in the eastern part of Marseille. Its narrow streets lined with traditional houses show that it was once a separate commune, which was then absorbed into the city in It has retained a village atmosphere ever since. The architecture of some of the buildings still bears witness to the district's rich industrial past, famous in the golden age of Marseille brick-making for its tileries and brickworks.
Close to the main roads leading to Allauch, Aubagne and Marseille city centre, the house is within easy reach of shops, schools and medical centres. Built at the bottom of a plot of land, this old farmhouse with approx. The general architecture of the house - with its point-tiled rubble stone walls, gabled main facade, trussed floor, terracotta tiles and canal tiles, single-row spindles, and painted solid wood shutters and shutters - reflects the period when it was built; the early 20th century, while the more recent extension to the rear was built from breeze blocks.
The entire property is closed in by walls and fences. The house. Its glazed roof resting on a metal framework provides generous light to this part of the building. It is made up of stone-lined flowerbeds and gravelled areas and planted with a variety of Mediterranean species. Rosemary, jasmine, oleanders, olive trees, medlars, plane trees and almond trees share the space with a majestic palm tree. A few potted citrus fruits punctuate the typically southern symphony of colours and fragrances that play out here and that change with the seasons.
Witness to a time when the waters of the Marseille canal "converted fields that had previously been used for meagre crops into meadows", in the words of Alfred Saurel, this former farm is now perfectly integrated into a residential, family-friendly neighbourhood. It is ideally exposed to the sun, as many homes were in the past, carefully designed to avoid too much sun at the end of the day.
The garden is a great place to enjoy a meal under the plane trees, or to relax, and the proximity of shops, schools and major roads makes everyday life easy. The house would be perfect for a family with two children, or for an artist looking for a spacious studio where light and colour mingle together, bringing life to spaces that are simultaneously concentrated and airy.
