Charming Farmhouse Dating from 1850

Property Description

Handsome farmhouse dating from 1850, beautifully restored to create spacious family living with well appointed covered entertaining areas around the pool providing a summer kitchen and barbeque area.

SITUATION
This substantial property is situated in the south of the Gers. Nearest villages are 4kms and 7kms with shops, schools,restaurants.
There is easy access to walking and skiing in the Pyrenees. Tarbes, with airport and TGV, is 30 mins. Pau is 1 hour. Toulouse international airport is 90 mins.

ACCOMMODATION
The property is an elegant farmhouse dating from around 1850 which has been beautifully restored, carefully preserving original features such as floors, beams, fireplaces and colombage. The houses is filled with character features lending a charming and relaxed atmosphere.

The roof was redone recently. The floors downstairs have been lifted, insulated, and relaid with tomettes.

The main entrance hall cossets the original, elegant curved staircase and opens onto a vestibule, WC with handbasin, a cloakroom, and then the boiler room.
Right of the entrance is a large salon with marble fireplace. Left is another salon with open rustic fireplace. Beyond is the dining room, separated from the kitchen by open colombages which then opens onto a generous back kitchen/utility room. The dining area opens out onto the garden and pool area to the rear and onto a covered terrace to the side.

Half way up the stairs is the entrance to a small apartment with two rooms, shower room and WC facing over the north of the house.

On the 1st floor are 2 double bedrooms, with the master bedroom opening onto and en suite bathroom and large dressing room.

There is a shower room off the half landing and two large bedrooms with exposed beams and exposed brickwork on the upper level.

GROUNDS & OUTBUILDINGS
The property has a hectare of land (2.5 acres) entered via electric gates and with a driveway leading to a gravelled courtyard. There are lawns, ornamental trees, an orchard, some vines, kitchen garden, some meadow, and various attractive terraces. There is a swimming pool 10m x 5m and a pond.
As well as mains water, there is well water collected in a special tank and used, under pressure, to water the garden.

The substantial outbuildings provide an additional 400m2 of space providing further accommodation, shower room and WC, large living area and games room, workshop and wine cellar.

The land extends to 1 hectare of parkland orchard and meadow with a lovely pond. There is also an old stable block in good condition.

The property is south facing. It has mountain and countryside views.

Rooms:

* 6 Bedrooms
* 1 Living-room
* 1 Kitchen
* 1 Walk-in closet
* 2 Living rooms/dining area
* 1 Play room
* 1 Dining room
* 1 Root cellar
* 10040 m2 Land

Services:

* Fireplace
* Swimming pool
* Car port

Nearby:

* Airport
* Bus
* Town centre
* Shops
* Middle school
* Golf
* Hospital/clinic
* Lake
* Doctor
* Sea
* Ski slope
* Supermarket