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Property Description

An appealing small house with authentic period features set along a quiet lane with pretty views over pasture and woodland. Dated 1845, the property has an attractive arrangement of main house, sun terrace, covered pool terrace and two attached barns. In the main house the accommodation is on ground floor only with a large insulated attic that offers scope for further development. With new oil-fired central heating and secondary glazing the property is equally suitable as a permanent or holiday home. Local market town with good amenities at 3kms. 40kms west of Auch. 95 minutes Toulouse airport.
Ground floor
Original entrance doors with transom window above. Vestibule, 3x1.7m, created by a fully glazed partition. Hall, a large central space, 5.6x3m. Living room, 5.4x 5.2m, with handsome contemporary stone fireplace, windows north & east, exposed stone walls, original period terra cotta floors. Kitchen/dining, 5.1x5.1m, with L-shape timber painted units with cooker set within original Gascon fireplace, French windows south, floor in glazed quarry tiles. Bedroom I, 5.1x5.1m, with north window and fireplace with timber lintel. En suite showerroom, 2.8x2m, with heated towel rail, corner shower, pedestal basin & WC, door out to rear barn. Bedroom II, 5.2x2.6m, with south window, furnished as a double. Bedroom III, 5.2x2.6m, with east window, furnished as a double. Lobby at rear of hall. Bathroom, bath with shower, pedestal basin & bidet. Separate WC. All ceilings are in exposed oak beams. Floors are in newly laid terracotta with the exception of the living room. Walls are cream painted, hall and kitchen in rustic plaster finish.

First floor
A loft stair leads up to an intermediate storage area. Attic area, 15x11m approx, four steps up and running the full area of the house with potential to create studio office, dormitory or further accommodation. Good headroom throughout, arched window above front door plus four low-level windows, insulated roof recently timber treated.

Outside
Raised terrace, 12x3m, in crazy paving, south facing off kitchen, with views over neighbouring parkland. Steps down to a shaded garden area to the rear of pool area. Swimming pool, 11x6m, attractively set with generous surround in crazy paving. Covered terrace, 13x6m, a splendid dining and relaxing area beside the pool, small pump house for filtration equipment. Kitchen barn, with double doors and upper level, potential for further development. Rear barn, 18x6m, providing garaging for several cars, with recently re-laid roof, concrete floor, double stainless sink & connections for appliances, newly installed De Deitrich oil central heating unit.

Land
4516sqm. Pillars and gates lead in from the lane to a gravelled circle turning around a central lawn with a strategic lime and cherry tree for shade. To one side is a pond with acacia trees. The land slopes gently to the south with a pretty outlook over the neighbouring estate's pasture and woods. Views north across vines to the hamlet chapel. The boundaries to the lane and east are hedged and have mature trees.

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