Saint-Clar, Gers

Property Description

A restored Gascon house with generous reception rooms, original fireplaces and far-reaching countryside views. The estate includes a large saltwater pool, established gardens, fruit trees and several useful stone outbuildings.

Main house

The house was renovated in 2005 and combines traditional features with modern comforts. It is believed to stand on the stone foundations of an earlier château, with traces of its history still visible around the grounds.  There is a total 247 m² habitable space & most of the furniture is included in the sale.  Here’s the layout:

Ground floor

Entrance hall 15.4 m²

Sitting room 49.4 m² with wood-burning stove and three doors opening onto the garden

Kitchen/dining room 29.2 m² with garden access

Snug sitting room 22.1 m² with a large working fireplace and exposed beams

Cloakroom and storage 5 m²

Separate WC 3 m²

First floor

Principal bedroom 27.5 m² with fitted cupboards

En-suite bathroom 10.1 m² with bath, double basin and WC

Bedroom 2 - 21.8 m² with dual aspect and countryside views

Bedroom 3 -  20.7 m² with two windows and views

Bedroom 4 -  22.5 m² with two windows and views

Family shower room 5.3 m² with WC

Landing 13.1 m² and corridor 3.6 m²

Pool house and outbuildings

The pool house has a 21.7 m² room with a small outdoor kitchen, a shower room and a separate WC. It is double glazed but has no heating.

The grounds include several substantial stone buildings:

Old wine store 66.5 m² with a new roof, concrete floor, water and electricity, with potential to add a mezzanine

Former stables 65.1 m² housing the boiler and hot-water tank

A building known as “Grandmother’s house”, divided into two sections of 50 m² and 35 m², with a new roof and some renovation work already completed

Pool equipment room and fuel tank 9 m²

The outbuildings offer potential for workshops, garaging or further accommodation, subject to the necessary permissions.

Outside

The 1.7-hectare grounds include established gardens, fruit trees, mature planting and two wells. A 15 × 9m saltwater swimming pool has a surrounding terrace.

The property is set on the edge of a small rural village, approached by a long gated private drive. The setting is private, with no close neighbours or overlooking properties.

Location

The estate is in the countryside near Saint-Clar, a market town in the Gers, with shops and amenities a short drive away. The historic market town of Lectoure is within easy reach and Agen is approximately an hour away for TGV services to Bordeaux and Paris.  Toulouse-Blagnac Airport is around 1 hour 15 minutes by car.

At a glance

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Receptions: 3
Habitable space: 247 m²
Plot size: 17.000 m² / 4.2 acres
Taxe foncière: approx. €2,500 per annum
DPE rating: D
Broadband: Starlink
Heating: Oil-fired central heating, underfloor heating downstairs and radiators upstairs
Drainage: Septic tanks, compliance TBC
Neighbours: No close neighbours
Distance to shops: Saint-Clar, approx. 5km / 5–10 mins
Distance to train station: Agen TGV, approx. 65km / 1hr
Distance to coast: Atlantic coast, approx. 200–230km / 2hr 30mins 
Distance to ferry port: Caen-Ouistreham, approx. 750km / 7hr 30mins
Distance to airport: Toulouse-Blagnac, approx. 95km / 1hr 15mins

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser.   All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading.  However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.

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