PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Beautifully framed by fig trees and lilac bushes, this 200 year old former farmhouse has been recently restored to extremely high standards. The ground floor has been laid to tile and all upstairs floors have new sanded and varnished floorboards.

Situated in the foothills of the Pyrenees, 30 miles from the Spanish border and within easy reach of airports and ski stations.
Roughly equidistant from both Pau and Toulouse airports, the region is easily accessible by air, rail and road. There are TGV train stations at Tarbes and Toulouse and the region is well served by the extensive regional autoroute network. This location therefore provides great accessibility to both summer and winter activities whilst offering the beauty and tranquillity associated with the south west of France and its many attractions.
Built to an ‘L’ shaped plan, the property is ideal for splitting should you wish to purchase with friends or family or indeed use one half as chambres d’hôte or a three bedroom Gite.

The main house has a good sized sitting room adjoining a separate Kitchen. A central staircase leads to a bathroom / WC and two beautifully restored bedrooms one of which uniquely incorporates the chimney stack from the sitting room below that takes the chill from the room in the winter.

The Kitchen leads into a large utility area currently used for study and reading, with stairs up to a spacious landing / gallery, three bedrooms and a bathroom / WC with shower unit.

Adjacent to the study area is a second WC opposite which is a doorway leading to a large barn. This barn, fully carpeted with Jonc de mer - which is extremely warm to the feet in the winter - and part rendered to show of the existing stonework, is fully insulated and has double glazed sling patio doors looking out onto a well kept gravel and grass frontage. Two fan assisted wood burning stoves have been installed – one in the sitting room and one in the barn. A natural division occurs between the house and the barn and could be sealed off permanently or by just locking the kitchen door. The upstairs bedrooms in both house and barn are separated by the stone wall of the house. The study area has water and drainage so the addition of another kitchen would effectively turn the property into two with the possibilities of a commercial let or sharing a family lifestyle with a greater degree of privacy. Planning permission has been granted to make additional accommodation to the barn if required.

A pergola and Bar-B-Que area to the side of the barn give way to majestic views across the foothills of the Pyrenees and to the distant peaks along a lush valley.

Nestling in a sheltered valley with a stunning outlook over verdant foothills and the 10 thousand feet high snow capped Pic du Midi, this south easterly facing house is ideally suited for a large family or two separate family units.

The property has the latest locally approved fosse septique, ample power points, telephone and broadband is available in the area.

DESCRIPTIF DU BIEN

Bien agencée avec ses figuiers et ses lilas, cette ferme de 200 ans a été récemment rénovée, selon de hauts standards de qualité. Le rez-de-chaussée est carrelé et l'étage dispose de parquets.