Maison Murcuillat

Description

Maison Murcuillat is surrounded by small farms and woodland and is just 5kms from the pretty Basque village, Barcus. Set in the gentle green pastures of the hiking paradise of the Soule valley. Barcus is a vibrant village with a medical centre, bakery, village shop, two pubs, a pretty church, pelota court and rugby field not to mention the award winning hotel and restaurant Chez Chilo.

Maison Murcuillat is a timeless,unique home shaded by apple, pear, plum and fig trees, tucked away from the road it is sheltered by hills and covered in jasmine and vines. Set within it's own lush grounds the property is an artist's haven but could conceivable be a boutique farm (as it originally was), or a gite, or bike riding, hiking, fishing sporting centre.

Beautiful and peaceful Maison Murcuillat's has it's own spring water and boarders a river. It is on one of the sacred old pilgrim routes through France to Saint Jacques de Compostela in nearby Spain.

In contrast it is only one and a half hours from glitzy Biarritz on the Atlantic coast with great surfing in the Bay of Biscay. Just 35 Kms (22 Miles) from the border with Spain. And, in Winter, just one hour fromskiing, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, and dog sledding, at the breathtaking ski resort La Pierre Saint Martin. There is an outdoor municipal swimming pool at Lanne which is 10 mins drive from Maison Murcuillat.