Per On 1 January 2024, the house has been handed over to new owners. In future, it will be possible for BKF members to rent the house via the new owners.
The artist Anne Grete's house in Fox-Amphoux, in the heart of Provence, is rented out to visual artists in need of quiet work. Anne Grete Anshelm lived and worked in the house until her death in 1984, and in the past 30 years, at her own request, it has been made available to other artists. The house has been owned by Anne Grete's Foundation and administered by the Visual Artists' Association until 2023, when the foundation decided to sell the house. As the new owners, our intention is to still leave the house accessible to artists.
The house is located in Fox-Amphoux in the northern part of the Var department, approx. 90 km from Marseilles, 85 km from Toulon, 100 km from Cannes and 110 km from Nice. The city is far from everything, and it is difficult to manage without a car.
The house is a small three-storey town house of approx. 50 m2. On the ground floor there is a dining kitchen and bathroom, on the middle floor there is a work desk and a double bed, and on the upper floor there is a study and a lovely terrace with a view over the countryside and Mont Sainte Victoire. The study is only about 10 m2, not north-facing and not suitable for space-consuming work. Since the house will now be able to welcome not only artists, but also our other guests and family, we hope that you will take a little extra care of the house in relation to paint stains etc. Cover floors and furniture if necessary.
All floors are in open communication with each other and the house is designed for one or a maximum of two people. It is quite spartanly furnished - and not suitable for children or people with walking difficulties. There is fiber internet in the house. In the house there are also kitchen equipment, bed linen and bed linen. You are responsible for cleaning the house and leaving it in good condition for the next tenants. Cleaning and washing of bed linen, towels, etc. must be taken care of yourself beforehand. There is a washing machine in the house.
In the monthly rent, normal consumption of electricity is included. A heat pump is installed in the house. Please note that as the house is not well insulated and electricity is very expensive in France, we encourage you to put on an extra sweater and warm up carefully. Due to electricity prices, the heat pump must not be used to cool the house in the summer. We encourage you to keep the heat out with the help of curtains and window shutters and to ventilate at night. When you leave the house for a long time or when you travel home, please set the temperature to 16 degrees, so that moisture is kept away. There is a small wood-burning stove in the kitchen – firewood can be found on the mountain or briquettes can be bought in the supermarket – but do it properly so that the chimney has time to heat up and no soot is formed.
The monthly rent (incl. electricity and heating) is:
The rent has not been raised for several years and since everything has become more expensive due to the energy crisis, we have had to adjust the monthly rent. We hope for your understanding.
* DKK 5.000 in January, February, November. and Dec.
* DKK 6.000 in March, April, September and Oct.
* DKK 7.000 in May, June, July and August.
In the summer months June-August, you can apply for a stay for half a month, either 1-15 electricity 16.-30./31. The price for half a month is DKK 4.500. Rent is paid no later than 2 months before arrival.
If you are interested in coming to Fox Amphoux, please send us an email annegreteshus@gmail.com with a desire for a rental period.
Best wishes
Sofia and Magnus