Property Description
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A rare combination of rich character and privileged setting add to the desirability of this comfortable home. The house enjoys well-proportioned living space, a large family kitchen, 4/5 bedrooms and a comfortable independent gite with a further 2 bedrooms.
Accommodation: Ground Floor :
The entrance hall shows classic proportions and features the original grey and black checkerboard tiled floor.
The salon enjoys dual exposition and abundant natural light. A stone fireplace is fitted with a wood-burning stove and is flanked by fitted cupboards. The original Terre cuite floors add to the warmth and charm of the room.
Dining room: Open fireplace, Terre cuite floors, fitted cupboards.
Library with Terre cuite floors, open fireplace and fitted cupboards. This room opens onto a protected and sunny terrace to the south providing the ideal environment for al fresco dining and sundowners.
Kitchen and casual dining area with a large central island providing generous preparation and storage for the well-equipped kitchen. To one side there is a discrete pantry and laundry room and to the other, a covered dining area forms a link with the gite.
Bathroom and WC
Upstairs:
4 Bedrooms.
The master suite opens onto a bathroom suite with walk-in shower and roll-top bath, and adjoining dressing room.
A large shower room with Italian shower leads off an anteroom which could double as a fifth bedroom.
The Gite:
The old chai has been converted to create a comfortable gite with a large open plan living room and dining area which features exposed stone walls, oak beams and wood floors laid with plane timber in the traditional manner. A large wood-burning stove is set on a raised plinth. The kitchen is fitted with handcrafted open-fronted units.
WC.
On the upper level, there are two bedrooms, a generous landing and a modern shower room.
To the rear of the house, a large barn 180 m² opens onto a small lane and provides convenient garaging and workshop space as well as covered access to the main house.
To the rear of the house, a large barn 180 m² opens onto a small lane and provides convenient garaging and workshop space as well as covered access to the main house.
The hectare of grounds is divided between a garden that surrounds the house and that overlooks an upper field with an orchard and vegetable terracing leading down through woods to a lower wildflower field.
As well as vegetables, the grounds produce walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, peaches, figs, nectarines, cherries, pomegranates, apples, plums, pears and quinces.
While there are neighbours the property is extremely private and enjoys exceptional views across the Adour valley to the Pyrenees.
On the edge of a small medieval village in the southern Gers, the house benefits from a dominant position and has stunning south-facing views as well as a sunny terrace set on the southern side of the house.
Mid-way between Toulouse and Bordeaux with their respective airports less than 2 hrs drive away, the smaller airports in Pau and in Tarbes-Lourdes are a little over an hour away.
5 mins from Aignan and Plaisace and 10 mins from a Riscle.
1hr30 to Toulouse,
1h20 to Pau.
Skiing 2 hrs
Coast 1h 45
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