As you might expect of a property on the borders of the Landes and the Pyrenées Atlantiques, it is built in the vernacular of the region basically as a single storey home to optimise the excellent sunny record of this part of France.
It is a particularly attractive property affording some 240 sq.m of accommodation suitably arranged in an ‘L’ shape that lends itself well to convenient, efficient family living with close proximity to a splendid swimming pool.
There is also an upstairs, as yet ‘undeveloped’, but with the potential to further greatly enhance this country property in a most acceptable way adding, perhaps, one or more bedrooms to the four which already complement the home.
The present owner’s restoration of the house has been completed sympathetically and with tremendous taste to maintain its true character while providing a really comfortable and stylish family home. Nearly every room has French windows into the courtyard garden and this adds to the light, ‘openness’ of the property.
The property sits perfectly well in 3,300 sq.m of outstanding grounds which are so appropriately arranged with an outer well-kept area of some 1,800 sq.m and then there is a more intimate, semi-walled inner courtyard garden of 1,500 sq.m, that is attractively landscaped right up to the 10m x 5m pool.
What’s more there are outbuildings of 230 sq.m adding yet another dimension to the property’s great investment potential.
Getting to and from this part of France is really quite straightforward. There is an airport just 25 minutes away at Pau where there is also a high speed rail connection. And the big airport of Toulouse is only a couple of hours away. Also a new major road is planned for the area providing even easier and faster access to Bordeaux; Toulouse, the ski slopes, the Spanish border and the Atlantic coast, which will further add to this property’s appeal and value.
Living accommodation:
- Beautifully polished original terra-cotta tiles are the principal flooring in the living area and the walls and woodwork are decorated with Farrow & Ball paints. Throughout, the ceiling are of exposed timber beams.
- Main entry is through a glazed door directly into a large hall/drawing room of 8m x 5m, with an impressive open fireplace, old stone sink, two windows and the original old, attractive staircase is a major feature rising to the unconverted first floor.
- Living room of 5m x 5.5m with two windows.
- Dining room of 5 m x 4.5m with open fireplace and window.
- Charming sun room of 4m x 3m with a picture window overlooking the pool and glass sliding doors to the terrace.
- Kitchen of 4m x 4m has pretty tiled units with a blue and white design, also there is hob and oven with fitted extractor above and a sink. It is open to the sun room and dining room
Bedroom accommodation :
- Ceilings throughout the bedroom area have exposed timber beams and floors carpeted with a top-of-the-range sisal
- From the kitchen a “night corridor”, with five windows and polished terra-cotta tile leads to:
- Bedroom one of 5.2m x 5m with French windows to terrace and there is a newly-fitted en suite bathroom with claw-footed bath, large walk-in shower, basin and wc. There is also painted panelling to dado height.
- Bedroom two of 4m x 5m has French windows to terrace and a newly-fitted en suit bathroom walk-in shower, basin and wc.
- Bedroom three of 4m x 5m French windows to terrace and a newly-fitted en suite with walk-in shower, basin and wc.
- An internal hall aproached from the entrance hall has a wall of mirror-fronted fitted cupboards and gives access to:
- Bedroom four of 4m x 5m two windows. There is a bathroom with bath, basin, bidet and window and a separate wc with window.
On the first floor:
- This a large unconverted space of 12m x 10m. There is a window to the front façade and the timberwork is splendid. There is sufficient headroom to create useful extra accommodation.
Outside:
- Double gates give access to a gravelled drive which curves around the outside of a walled garden and arrives at a turning area and a large outbuilding.
- The outbuilding is of 110 sq.m comprising garaging for two cars, a workshop and two loose boxes.
- There is no vehicular access beyond the garage. A pedestrian door leads from the garage/outer garden into the inner courtyard which provides a tranquil and safe space, especially for children.
- Adjacent to the house is a south-facing covered terrace of 12m x 5m with built-in stone benches, tiled roof and exposed beams.
- Forming an “L” with the bedroom wing of the house is a long range of outbuildings (60 sq.m overall) providing a laundry room, boiler room and pump house for the pool equipment. These buildings were the former pig pens and retain the charming original doors.
For further details on this property or to arrange a viewing,
call us on 0845 123 5885 (local rates in the UK).
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