Description (in English) | Magnificent country estate, comprising fully restored and extended Maison de Maître, approx 400 m² habitable area, with pool and adjoining pavilion, all set in a private, elevated location within its 48.74 hectare land plot.
The property benefits from commanding views over surrounding rolling Gascon countryside and the distant Pyrenees to the south.
This property will suit the discerning buyer seeking a quality residence offering bright and spacious accommodation together with a high degree of privacy and tranquillity.
Convenient for Toulouse, 65 Km, 8 Km to an attractive market town and the Spanish border is 80 Km. A rare product in an idyllic setting.
Maison de Maître
Ground floor:
Entrance hall: 24, east facing, double doors with transom window, terra cotta floor tiles, original staircase, exposed beams, wine store under stairs, doors to kitchen bedroom 1 and rear hall.
Kitchen: 35 m², two windows east, french window to east terrace, door to rear hall, massive
Gascon fireplace, exposed beams, stone sink, range of cream painted fitted units with tiled worktops, double stainless steel sink, gas hob extractor, cooker and dishwasher, central island worktop.
Bedroom 1: 30 m², two windows east, terra cotta floor tiles, painted beamed ceiling, two built-in wardrobes, en suite bathroom, window north, double ended bath, walk-in shower, twin basins, bidet and WC.
Rear hall: 36 m², window west, terra cotta floor tiles, stairs to bureau/games room, exposed beams, doors to east terrace, north porch and living – dining room. Set off the rear hall are a laundry room and cloakroom.
Laundry room: 10 m², terra cotta floor tiles, plumbing for appliances.
Cloakroom: 2 m², window north, terra cotta floor tiles, WC, basin.
Living-dining room: 84 m², one set of french windows and two windows east to terrace and garden french windows south to terrace and garden fours steps up to glazed door leading to sun lounge on west aspect, terra cotta floor tiles, painted ceiling beams, imposing feature fireplace to west wall.
First floor:
Landing: 24 m², window east, wood floor, stairs to attic, gallery to west aspect.
Bedroom 2: 22 m², two windows east, wood floor, exposed beams, fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom 3: 21 m², two windows east, wood floor, exposed beams, range fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom 4: 14 m², window south, wood floor, fitted wardrobe.
Bathroom: 11 m², window north, tiled floor, bath, walk-in shower, two pedestal basins, WC.
From rear hall stairs to:
Office/games room: 84 m², eight picture windows east, arched window south, wood floor, cathedral ceiling, range of wall cupboards, door to east facing covered terrace.
Additional information:
Workshop – boiler room to west aspect housing oil fired central heating system provided by De Dietrich boiler.
Additionally, under floor electric heating has been installed in living-dining room, kitchen and ground floor bathroom.
The vendors have undertaken extensive renovation works to the property in recent years including rewiring, replumbing, installation of an up to date drainage system and the provision of a good level of insulation both in the roof and internal walls.
An attic area to the west aspect of the main house could be developed in the form of en suite bathrooms to the existing first floor bedrooms, subject to usual planning consents.
A particular feature of this property is the attached barn which has been transformed into a living dining room (84 m²) on ground floor and an office-games room (84 m²) on the first floor thus offering two exceptionally bright and luminous living areas.
Terraces, pool, gardens
Terraces:
Spacious east facing terrace accessed from kitchen, rear hall and living room surrounded by mixed borders and low rockery wall.
First floor east facing covered terrace accessed from office-games room.
Sun lounge to west aspect accessed from garden and living room. The perfect setting for outside entertaining with views over the pool to the west and the Pyrenees to the south.
Porch to north aspect providing and additional shady summer living area.
Pool- Pavilion:
Pool, 10 x 5 pool with roman steps, salt system, automatic roller cover and generous terra cotta paving surround.
The pool links with an attractive pavilion and entertainment area, approx 45 m² with stone sink and built in barbecue.
Gardens:
Attractive well kept gardens of 5626 m², (approx 1.4 acres), surround the property and pool comprising:
- Private driveway of some 500 metres accessed from little used country lane leads to gravelled parking area and carport to east aspect of the property.
- The gardens contain many mature trees including a majestic centenarian oak located on the east aspect of the house and a small copse of mature oaks to the north of the pool area.
- Herbaceous borders and rose pergola surrounding the terraces have automatic irrigation system. Climbers on the façade of house include wisteria, virginia creeper, passion flower and roses.
- The remainder of the formal gardens have been laid to lawn with recent plantings of cypress and parasol pines.
Agricultural land, pasture land and wood:
- 32.8 hectares are currently rented to a local farmer who produces cereal crops from the land.
- The majority of the remaining land of just over 15 hectares is down to pasture suitable for grazing horses, interspersed with small wooded plots. |
