Property Description
Located at the end of a private drive and two minutes from a charming village with all necessary commerce is this old, renovated farmhouse comprising two sections: a 145m² dwelling including a living room, kitchen, study, bedroom and bathroom and a second, attached part which is a barn transformed into a 300m² gîte with 6 bedrooms, 6 showers and a superb living room/dining room/kitchen of more than 80m². All surrounded by a 9000m² tree-filled plot of land with views of the Pyrenees.
Located at the end of a drive about 100m long, you may park your vehicle in front of three small outbuildings perfect for storing firewood, garden tools or pool equipment. The living areas take the form of a traditional L-shaped farmhouse.
The south-facing section may be considered as the hosts' living quarters. Comprising a large living room with wood burner, a 25m² kitchen with rear larder, toilet, and 16m² room currently used as a study at the bottom of the oak staircase.
Upstairs, a large bathroom, 25m² walk-in wardrobe and a bedroom of more than 30m² facing south & east are served by a 10m² landing which could serve as office space or library.
The gite section of the property is accessed by 9m² corridor with, to the left, a 23m² conservatory and a 12m² firewood storage room to the right. You enter next into a large 28m² corridor which serves as laundry area and includes 3 storage rooms of 8m² each. At the end and to the right, an 8m² opening leads into the main part of the gite and it's 62m² living area with wood burner, wood-fired stove, apparent beams, west-facing patio doors and 6m high ceiling. At the southern end a bright fitted kitchen has a dining area opening back to the living room.
The entire set-up is very inviting and cosy. The 6 bedrooms and showers upstairs total 125m² and may easily accommodate a large family, groups etc with a 14-person capacity.
The roofs are in good condition having being entirely renewed in 2008. The house is well insulated, walls and loft, and most windows are double glazed. Heating is assured by the three wood burners as well as electric-powered radiators. A septic tank system handles used waters.
The 9000m² park is tree-lined and is perfect for adding a swimming pool.
You will be just 2 mins drive from shopping, 30 mins from Tarbes (airport and TGV) and Marciac, 1h from Auch and skiing, 1h30 from Toulouse and 2h from Biarritz and the Basque Coast.