Substantial Stone Farmhouse + Pool in eight acres

'Fitan' is a gloriously spacious 19th Century stone farmhouse set amongst the rolling countryside and vineyards of the Gers.

The house commands great presence, but it has a wonderful country charm, with rooms that are informal, airy and well proportioned.

Situated in a small hamlet, the house enjoys a private, tranquil setting, with views over the surrounding countryside.

Accommodation: 

The property comprises eight large rooms, together with substantial hallway and landing areas which are used as living space.

Farmhouse kitchen/dining room (25m2) - Top of the range cooker, new kitchen units, red quarry tiled floor, door to rear garden.

Living room (20m2) - Marble fireplace, wood burner, red quarry tiled floor, double aspect, door to kitchen

Sitting room (20m2) - Marble fireplace, wood burner, red quarry tiled floor, double aspect.

Utility Room with toilet and laundry facilities, central heating boiler, red quarry tiled floor.

Hallway measuring 30m2 and used for office and hobby purposes. Double doors front and rear.

Double curved original oak staircase leading to:

Principal bedroom, with adjoining en suite shower room, toilet and wash hand-basin.

Three further double bedrooms, two with double aspect,  and one en-suite

Family bathroom with, shower, toilet and wash handbasin.

Landing measuring 25m2 and used for office, study and hobby purposes.

Staircase leading to:

Large attic capable of conversion into several rooms.

Condition:

The house has undergone extensive restoration in a manner that preserves the French character of the house. The works included complete rewiring, two new bathrooms and a new kitchen, new central heating boiler, new septic tank and rainwater goods.

There is full oil central heating.

The decor is traditional, with windows and doors in natural oak, white internal plaster walls and original red quarry tiles on the ground floor and original pine timber floor boards on the first floor.

Grounds:

The property enjoys a private setting with outstanding views overlooking surrounding countryside and vineyards. There are of eight acres of pasture and wood all around the property. To the front of the property is an oak framed pergola with solid floor and electricity supply. It offers unparalleled views over the countryside.

The pool is located to the rear of the house. It is a large high pool measuring 12m x 6m. The shallow end is 1m deep and 2.20m at the deep end. It has been built to a high specification and is in excellent condition.

Location:

The property in located 5 kilometres from the village of Aignan in the Gers, (Gascony), South West France. Aignan has a well stocked supermarket with butcher, a chemist, two bars and restaurants, a hotel, a baker, doctors surgery, tabac and a weekly market. There are two hyper-markets within 20 minutes of the property.

This is a very friendly and unspoilt part of France, providing hot summer weather and warm spring and autumn sunshine, whilst, in the winter, you can ski in the Pyrénées

On a regional level, the Pyrénées and the gateway to Spain are approximately 1.5 hours drive away and the seaside coast about 2 hours drive. Toulouse is 1.5 hours and Bordeaux about 2 hours. Auch,the capital town of Gascony, is about 3/4 hour and Pau 1 hour, with chic Biarritz 2 hours away.