Character House with View of the Pyrenees

Property Description

Summary
Traditional stone house with views of the French Pyrenees.
'Maison Lassalle', 64260 Bilhères-en-Ossau, altitude 650m.
Dating from around 1350, enlarged/rebuilt in 1851, fully renovated in 2017.
House living area: 168 m². Central heating (solar panels, wood pellets).
Land: 4650 m². Driveway access shared with a holiday home.
House in 'virtually immaculate' condition, Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating 'B'.
3 levels, 7 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 shower rooms, 1 WC.
Roof renovated around 1995. All windows are double-glazed or triple-glazed. House fully renovated in 2017. Floors, all interior walls, and roof are highly insulated. All heating, electrical, plumbing, and interior decoration have been renovated. VMC ventilation from kitchen and bathrooms. All LED lighting. Connectivity: Orange Fiber, >900Mbps, <800Mbps.
Central heating system: 3 large solar panels for hot water and heating, 22kW wood pellet boiler, 500L heat storage tank. Ground floor with underfloor heating, radiators upstairs. Insulation and heating system recommended by the Energy Renovation Platform for Housing, CCVO, and the Haut-Béarn region.
Wastewater and sewage are all connected to the village's main sewer system.

Location
The village lies at 650m on an east-facing hillside for morning sun. To the south are good views of the Pyrenees. The valley is a popular destination for walking, cycling, skiing and mountain views. There are two ski resorts in the valley: Gourette at 45 minutes and Artouste at 50 minutes. The border to Spain lies on the Col du Portalet at 60 minutes; just over the border is the extensive Spanish ski resort of Formigal - Panticosa. There are good mountain walks directly from the house. The village lies on the climb for the 'Tour de France' Col de Marie-Blanque. Local shops are in Arudy and Laruns at 15 minutes. The city of Pau has all amenities, shops, museums, music and exhibitions at 40 minutes.

Access
From the A64 at Pau, the village lies in the Ossau Valley about 40 minutes south.
Pau has a main SNCF TGV train station and a regional airport with daily flights to Paris.
The A64 motorway provides good access to Bayonne, Bordeaux and Toulouse.
The Ossau Valley is connected to Pau by bus (Bielle) and train (Buzy) services.

Interior
Ground floor: Entrance hall, cloakroom, office (bedroom 4), large kitchen/living room, laundry room, WC + washbasin.
First floor: Sitting room (9kW wood-burning stove), 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1: shower, toilet, sink; 2: large shower, sink; 3: bath, toilet, sink).
Second floor: Office/living room (bedroom 5).
Summer kitchen (unheated), with garden access, to west-facing terrace.

Exterior
Open garage (2 cars, 1 motorcycle, 1 trailer, 32A EV socket), upstairs, barn (wood storage/drying, 'Sports Bar'). 2 outbuildings.
Terrace 48m² [3x16m] (east and south facing, pergola). South and west facing garden (raised shaded terrace 32m² [4x8m], vegetable garden, polytunnel). Meadow grazed by sheep in exchange for cheese, cherry, walnut, apple and pear trees, various trees and shrubs.

Additional Details
Property tax: €806. Water and sanitation: €28/m².
Energy €175/m (electricity €75/m, wood pellets from Les Landes €100/m).