Character House with Income

Property Description

OVERVIEW
Superbly presented stone property, with luxury guests suites and events potential. Large outbuildings with full planning permission to create further accommodation if required. Covered swimming pool with terrace.

DESCRIPTION
This stunning property has been restored to a very high standard to provide luxury chambre d'hotes accommodation.

The ground floor accommodation comprises:

Main entrance hall with an elegant staircase.
Grand salon with feature fireplace and wood burning stove.
Large farmhouse kitchen with huge inglenook fireplace, and central island unit
Substantial dining room with underfloor heating. Currently used as guest salon and breakfast room. Feature open fireplace. There is direct access from this room to the pool and sun terrace via 3 sets of French doors.
Utility/ Boiler/ laundry room with access to the garden.
Inner corridor with fitted storage cupboards along the entire length. Luxury shower room and separate WC.
There is an elegant ground floor bedroom suite with shower room.

A second hall with staircase links the main house to a huge entertaining space, which would be perfect as a function room (weddings parties etc); a yoga studio or any number of commercial uses. The room benefits from large doors at either end leading to the front courtyard area and to the swimming pool area.

The first floor comprises:

2 superb letting suites, with separate access from the second staircase. Each room has been fitted to a very high standard with exceptionally large bathrooms with double wash basins, bath and large walk-in shower

Across the landing there are 2 further bedrooms, with shared shower room. These are currently let as a family suite.

The fifth upstairs bedroom has a further single bedroom/dressing room adjacent and an en suite shower room.

The main house is linked to the extensive barns in the form of an L and there are existing architect plans and planning permission for an additional 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in this space.

The property has recently been fitted with 2 septic tanks, which meet current regulations and take into account further extension of the barns.

The property is heated by oil fired central heating and solar panels provide the hot water system.

GROUNDS & OUTBUILDINGS
The elegant electric entrance gates open into a courtyard with the property wrapped around 3 sides. The grounds extend to approximately 2 acres, including formal gardens, with mature shrubs and trees and some pasture land. The swimming pool 10x5m is covered and has recently been completely refurbished.

There are numerous outbuilding including substantial barns and an original pig and poultry house with traditional detail on the facade. There is ample parking in the courtyard including under cover parking for 2 or 3 vehicles. There is additional parking for guests on the edge of the property and out of sight.

SITUATION
Set in a rural village within easy cycling distance of a bustling market town with all amenities. Lourdes airport 35 minutes, Toulouse and Bordeaux 2hrs. Basque coast 1hr 30 min Pyrenees 1hr.