Situated on the edge of the village ramparts overlooking undulating countryside and the sweep of the Pyrenees Mountains, this gracious Maison de Maitre combines its peaceful position with total privacy. Its walled garden with a swimming pool provides a wonderful space for outdoor living and entertaining.
The house is entered through wrought-iron gates from the village square into an elegant hedged courtyard. Constructed in 1870 by the local notary, the house has been lovingly restored, retaining the original intricate plaster work of the ceiling mouldings, patterned parquet flooring of multi-toned woods, terra cotta tiles, an exquisite curved stone staircase and marble fireplaces. With its high ceilings and many windows, the house is flooded with natural light that immediately gives a feeling of spaciousness.
A characterful pigeonnier is positioned like a watch tower on the edge of the ramparts. It could be a writer’s hide-away with its window looking out to the distant mountains.
The village itself is small, charming and beautifully maintained. It is located about 10 minutes from Vic Fezensac, a town with one of the best markets in the area and a lively social calendar. Nearest airports are Toulouse (1.30 hrs drive), Bordeaux (2 hours) and Pau (1.15 hours). The Pyrenees mountains with their ski fields, the Spanish border and the Atlantic coast are 2 hours away.
The Maison de Maitre:
With approximately 300 sqm of living space, this beautifully presented home comprises 6 bedrooms (one currently used as an office), 3 bathrooms, entry hall, fitted and equipped kitchen, salon, petit salon, dining room, breakfast room, large landing (used as a library) and utility room. A garage/boiler room of 63 sqm at the rear of the house could be partially converted into additional accommodation, still leaving space for its present purpose.
Constructed in stone, the house is serviced with oil-fired central heating, open fireplaces, electricity, mains water, mains drainage and telephone/broadband. Curtains and light fittings are included in the price.
On the ground floor:
- Entrance hall, 8.5m x 2.1m, tiled floor, a magnificent curved stone staircase with wrought iron decorative bannister leads to the first floor
- Salon, 5m x 5.2m, floorboards, 3 windows, marble fireplace with mirror, French doors onto garden, exquisite plaster central ceiling panel featuring deeply sculpted birds
- Petit Salon, 4.4m x 2.6m, floorboards, window
- Dining Room, 5.1m x 3.6m, floorboards, double doors from hall, window, marble fireplace with decorative over-mantle & mirror, built-in cupboard
- Breakfast Room, 4.9m x 4.8m, tiled floor, double doors from hall, large traditional Gascon fireplace, ancient stone sink, window
- Kitchen, 4.3m x 2.2m, tiled floor, fitted cupboards & shelving, large gas stove, dishwasher, microwave/oven, extractor hood, sink, window
- Corridor, tiled, leading from the entry hall to:
- Office or Bedroom 6, 5.8m x 4.5m, carpeted, exposed beams, 3 windows, exceptionally high ceiling, accessed from the corridor off the entry hall
- Toilet, with hand basin, opposite bedroom 6 and
- Cloakroom, alongside the toilet
- Utility Room, 3.7m x 3.6m, 2 windows, washing machine connection, built-in cupboards
- Garage / Boiler Room, 12.6m x 5m, accessed from entrance hall, vehicular access from rear laneway through double doors, stone walls, exposed beams, Buderus oil-fired central heating boiler, 2,000-litre oil storage tank
On the first floor:
- Landing/Library – 6m x 4.7m, floorboards, sky light – leads to a corridor at the end which is the Master Bedroom Suite entered through double doors
- Bedroom 1 (Master bedroom suite) – 4.9m x 4m: floorboards, 3 windows, marble fireplace with decorative over-mantle and mirror, built-in cupboard
- En-suite dressing rooms (2) situated on either side of master bedroom
- En-Suite Bathroom, (of master bedroom suite), 4.25m x 2.9m, bath, shower, toilet, hand basin, window
- Bedroom 2 – 3.9m x 3.6m, floorboards, window, marble fireplace with decorative over-mantle and mirror, built-in wardrobe
- Family Bathroom – 2.9m x 2.75m, tiled floor, bath with shower, toilet, hand basin, heated towel rail, sky light
- Bedroom 3 – 4.7m x 4.26m, floorboards, 2 windows, marble fireplace with decorative over-mantle and mirror, built-in wardrobe
- En-suite Bathroom, (of bedroom 3), 4.15m x 2.15m, tiled floor, window, bath, shower, toilet, hand basin, heated towel rail
- Bedroom 4 – 4.1m x 3.7m, floorboards, window, built-in wardrobe
- Bedroom 5 or Study – 4m x 2.2m, floorboards, window, shelving
Outside
- Courtyard – 17m x 8m, entered through double wrought iron gates with stone pillars, gravelled, hedged, stone well with ancient pump
- Garden of 325 sqm, with superb views to the Pyrenees, walled, lawn, 3 espaliered pear trees, 3 grape vines, flowering shrubs, large mature tree that provides shade for outdoor meals. The garden also contains:
- Swimming Pool – 8m x 4m, with pool alarm
- Pool House – old stone building converted to house pool motor, pool equipment and garden furniture
- Pigeonnier – Gascon style, constructed in stone with window providing beautiful view over ramparts to surrounding countryside
 "Maison de Maitre dans le Gers")
 "Garden and views")
