Attractive castle with guest cottage in the Gers

• Guest cottage and substantial outbuildings
• Attractive grounds of 6 hectares
• Income potential from tourist or other commercial activities
• 3 spacious receptions, 5 bedrooms, study and authentic character kitchen

• Bedrooms: 5
• Rural
• Village
• Terrace
• Outbuildings
• Swimming pool
• Wood

• Condition - Restored / Habitable

Appealing castle with 15th century vestiges, guest cottage and substantial outbuildings set in attractive grounds of 6 hectares in the Gers. The ensemble offers a multitude of options both as family home with income potential from tourist or other commercial activities.

The current building, conceived in the empire style with two towers to the east aspect and one to the west, offers a wealth of retained original features and a dominant position provides pleasing views over surrounding rolling countryside.

Currently offering approx 440 m² habitable area, the property has been developed on ground and first floor levels and benefits from a full size attic. 3 spacious receptions, 5 bedrooms, bureau, authentic character kitchen.

The property is located on the outskirts of an attractive village with shops, restaurants and services all in walking distance. Tarbes (TGV) 58 Km, Auch 59 Km, Pau airport 69 Km, Toulouse airport 133 km, Bordeaux 175 Km.

Entrance hall: 25 m², south facing, Double doors with transom window, terra cotta floor tiles. Impressive broad staircase runs from entrance hall through to the first floor and up to the attic. All principal rooms can be access from the hall.

Salon: 40 m², two sets of French doors south to garden, exposed stone walls and ceiling beams, large open fireplace with ornate wood panelling to chimney breast, terra cotta floor tiles. Double doors from salon to:

Dining room: 33 m², French doors west to garden, exposed stone walls and ceiling beams, fireplace, terra cotta floor tiles. Double doors from dining room to:

Living room: 40 m², two windows west, exposed stone walls, fireplace.

Kitchen: 42 m², windows east and north, patterned ceramic floor tiles, exposed stone walls and ceiling beams, large open fireplace.

Bureau: 30 m², two sets of French doors south to garden, patterned ceramic floor tiles, stucco ceiling, fireplace.

Lobby from hall leads to cloakroom in east tower.


First floor:

Landing: 20 m², wood floor, glazed door to south facing covered balcony.

Bedroom 1: 33 m², two windows south, wood floor, corner marble fireplace,

Bedroom 2: 40 m², two windows south, wood floor, alcove to west tower.

Door to unfinished dressing area: 12 m² - Door to unfinished shower room: 6 m² with west window. The unfinished shower room also has a door to
bedroom 3.

Bedroom 3: 24 m², window west, wood floor, fireplace, walk in clothes cupboard.

Bedroom 4: 30 m², window west, fitted carpet.

Bedroom 5: 42 m², windows east and north, fitted carpet, plumbing in place for en suite.

Bathroom: 22 m², window east, walk in shower in east tower, bath, basin, bidet, wc.

Attic:
Full sized attic area, approx 250 m², partly floored. Three windows each to west, east and south aspects, two windows to the north aspect.


Additional information:

Geothermic under floor heating to ground floor, radiators serve first floor.

Septic tank installed in 2001.

Some renovations work to finish.

Guest cottage approx 75 m² habitable, tucked away in pretty private gardens to the east aspect of the chateau comprising: 2 bedrooms, living room with wood burning stove, kitchen-dining room and shower room. A private terrace runs the full length of the east aspect of the cottage proving views over rolling countryside.

Massive outbuilding, approx 400 m² ground floor area, hidden behind a copse of wood, currently used as workshop and dry storage. Potential for a variety of commercial uses.

Attached agricultural hangar, approx 300 m² ground floor area, suitable as storage for farm machinery, garaging etc.


Grounds:

A total land plot of 6 hectares comprising:

150 metre tree lined driveway from country road to parking area on south aspect of the chateau.

An attractive enclosed garden has been created to the west aspect of the chateau comprising of a mixture of box hedges, flowering borders and mature shrubs intersected by gravel paths. A covered terrace provides a shady outdoor entertaining area. Fruit and vegetable gardens adjoin to the north and west aspects

A vast sweep of lawn extends out to the south aspect of the chateau bordered by a wide selection of mature trees offering a perfect parkland backdrop to the property.

Pasture to the east aspect could support several horses.

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