PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

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MAISON GARAT, A RESTORED 18TH-CENTURY FARMHOUSE WITH SWIMMING POOL, IS SITUATED 500M HIGH-UP ON A HILLSIDE FACING SOUTH OVER THE VALLEYS OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY TOWARD THE PYRENEES: THE VIEWS ARE MAGNIFICENT; PEACE AND PRIVACY ARE OPTIMUM. 4 DOUBLE BEDROOMS AND 1 LARGE ATTIC SPACE/DOUBLE BEDROOM. 3 BATHROOMS (2 EN SUITE), 1 EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM AND DOWNSTAIRS W.C. COMFORTABLY SLEEPS 10 PEOPLE.

THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE IS T-SHAPED: THE HORIZONTAL PART BEING THE OLD FARMHOUSE AND THE VERTICAL A LARGE BARN, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RENOVATED TO A HIGH STANDARD (RUSTIQUE TO SOME LUXURIOUS TO OTHERS) CREATING ONE HOUSE. THE BEDROOM AREAS COMPRISE TWO INDEPENDENT WINGS (3 BEDROOMS/ 2 BEDROOMS) LINKED BY A LARGE, LIGHT-FILLED KITCHEN/LIBRARY LOUNGE AND A SNUG (WITH OPEN CHIMNEY) ACTING AS COMMUNAL AREAS.

THE LOCATION IS PERFECT FOR NATURE-LOVERS OR THOSE LOOKING FOR AN ISOLATED RETREAT FROM A BUSY WORLD. FREQUENT AND RESPECTFUL VISITORS OF THE WILD INCLUDE PHENOMENAL QUANTITIES OF CHAFFINCHES, TITS, REDSTARTS, GREEN AND LESSER-SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, RED SQUIRRELS, DEER, WILD BOAR, GRIFFON AND BLACK VULTURES. FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN WALKING OR EXPLORING, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE PYRENEES ARE OUTSIDE THE DOOR (AS ARE OFFICIALLY-MAPPED WALKS); THE HIGH MOUNTAINS THEMSELVES ARE A 30-MINUTE DRIVE AWAY. FOR THOSE IN NEED OF FRENCH FOOD THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS (VARYING IN STYLE AND PRICE BUT ALL FANTASTIC) ONLY A SHORT DRIVE/ HEALTHY STAGGER AWAY. FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BOTH WALKING AND FOOD, LUNCH/TAPAS IN A SPANISH/BASQUE VILLAGE ARE AN HOUR'S DRIVE AWAY OVER ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND UNDERSTATED PASSES OF THE PYRENEES. THE TOWNS AND BEACHES OF THE ATLANTIC COAST ARE 1HR 30 AWAY.

DESCRIPTIF DU BIEN

Belle vieille ferme basque avec panorama sur les pyrenees. Piscine. 5 chambres. 4 salles d'eaux. 3000 metres carres de terrain. Calme parfait