Charming, Beautifully Restored Country House With Pool and Semi-Walled Grounds

• Gascony, on the borders of the Landes and the Pyrenées Atlantiques
• Restored the house with tremendous taste
• Comfortable and stylish home

• Bedrooms: 4
• Rural
• Terrace
• Outbuildings
• Swimming pool

• Condition - Restored / Habitable
• Drainage - Mains
• Water - Mains
• Heating - Central heating
• Electricity - Mains

Accommodation: House - 240m² + Loft of 120m² for conversion; Outbuildings - 230m².

Situated in the heart of the Gascony countryside, with distant views of the Pyrenées, yet only 25 minutes from Pau Airport and 5 minutes from a small town with good local amenities, is this interesting former farmhouse, built in the "Landais" style, and set in lovely grounds of 3300m². The grounds are a particularly appealing feature, divided between outer grounds of 1800m² and a semi-walled, inner courtyard garden of 1500m² which is attractively landscaped around a pool, 10m x 5m.
The owner has restored the house with tremendous taste to provide a really comfortable and stylish home. Nearly every room has French windows into the courtyard garden and this adds to the light, open character of the property.
In a couple of years' time it will benefit from the opening of the new Langon - Pau motorway. The property will be several kilometres from the new road, and separated from it by a range of hills, so it will be neither within sight nor sound, but it will provide easier and faster access to Bordeaux; Toulouse, the ski slopes, the Spanish border and the Atlantic coast.

Living Area
• The living areas have beautifully polished original terra-cotta floor tiles. Most of the walls and woodwork have been decorated using Farrow & Ball paints.
• A glazed door opens directly into a large hall/salon, 8m x 5m, with exposed beams, impressive open fireplace, old stone sink, 2 windows and original staircase to the unconverted first floor.
• Living room, 5m x 5.5m, with exposed beams and 2 windows.
• Dining room, 5 m x 4.5m, with open fireplace, window and exposed beams.
• Sun room, 4m x 3m, a charming room with a picture window overlooking the pool and glass sliding doors to the terrace.
• Kitchen, 4m x 4m, open to sun room and the dining room, with door to the terrace, exposed beams and pretty tiled units in a blue & white design, all fitted with extractor, hob, sink and oven.
Bedroom Areas
• The bedrooms have been carpeted in a good quality sisal.
• From the kitchen a "night corridor", with 5 windows and polished terra-cotta tiles leads to:
• Study area, 2m x 4.2m.
• Bedroom (1), 5.2m x 5m, with carpeted floor, French windows to terrace, exposed beams and en suite bathroom (1)
• En suite bathroom (1) newly fitted with painted panelling to dado height, claw-footed bath, large walk-in shower, basin and wc.
• Bedroom (2), 4m x 5m, with carpeted floor, exposed beams, French windows to terrace and en suite bathroom (2).
• En suite bathroom (2) newly fitted with walk-in shower, basin and wc.
• Bedroom (3), 4m x 5m, with carpeted floor, exposed beams French windows to terrace and en suite bathroom (3).
• En suite bathroom (3) newly fitted with walk-in shower, basin and wc.
• An internal hall, reached via the entrance hall is fitted with a wall of mirror-fronted fitted cupboards and gives access to:
• Bedroom (4), 4m x 5m, with beams, carpeted floor and 2 windows.
• Bathroom (4), with bath, basin, bidet and window.
• Separate wc with window.
First Floor
• A nice old staircase creates an attractive feature in the entrance/salon and leads up to the unconverted first floor, 12m x 10m. There is a window to the front façade and the timberwork is splendid. There is sufficient headheight to create useful extra accommodation.
Outside
• A double door gives access to a gravelled drive which curves around the outside of the walled garden and arrives at a turning area and a large outbuilding, 110m².
• The outbuilding comprises garaging for 2 cars, a workshop and 2 loose boxes.
• A pedestrian door leads from the garage/outer garden into the inner courtyard and there is no vehicular access beyond the garage. This creates a tranquil and safe space, especially for children.
• Adjacent to the house is a south-facing covered terrace, 12m x 5m, with built-in stone benches, tiled roof and exposed beams.
• Forming an "L" with the bedroom wing of the house is a long range of outbuildings (60m² overall) providing a laundry room, boiler room and pump house for the pool equipment. These buildings were the former pig pens and retain the charming original doors.
This is an attractive property, particularly enhanced by arrangement of the inner and outer gardens.

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