Description

Thoughtfully renovated, this lovely home was apparently built as early as the 1600s with a visible date stamp of 1768. The property is south facing and looks out to the countryside and mountains. Modernised whilst retaining many period features, it now offers a comfortable double-glazed house with beautiful views over the surrounding countryside and Pyrenees in a quiet hamlet on the outskirts of a rural village. Mountain views can usually be seen from the majority of the house.

The main dwelling comprises: entrance hall with staircase and original colombage (half-timbered) wall; double aspect living room with original cupboard and stone sink, fireplace and wood burner; double aspect, fitted kitchen with fireplace and wood burner; utility room; WC with sink and heated towel rail; office area; boiler room; dining room with French doors to garden; landing and corridor with wooden floor boards, colombage wall ; double aspect bedroom with adjoining bathroom (shower, sink, toilet); bedroom 2 with fireplace; triple aspect bedroom 3 with dressing area and door to private terrace/balcony; bathroom with freestanding bath, walk in shower, toilet, sink, heated towel rail. A new roof was put on the whole property in 2006 and it has electric heating, independently programmable radiators and underfloor heating in main bathroom. The septic tank conforms to current regulations. The garage is to the west of the property and a covered terrace in the garden is the perfect area for entertaining, looking out to the pond, countryside and mountains. There is also an independent barn with hangar attached to the east of the house, large enough to park a camping car.

Despite the peaceful location, the house is only 10 minutes to 2 market towns, Mirande and Trie sur Baise for local shopping and markets. Tarbes 40 minutes (hospital, train station,motorway). AIRPORTS: 45 mins Tarbes, 90 mins Toulouse, 70 minutes Pau. 70 mins ski resorts and 2 hours Atlantic coast.

The dwelling comprises of;-

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL with staircase and original colombage wall

LIVING ROOM (25m) double aspect, exposed beams, original fireplace, wood burner, original built-in cupboards

KITCHEN (20m) double aspect, fitted kitchen, wood burner

LOBBY WITH OFFICE (4m)

WC with sink, heated towel rail

DINING ROOM (12m) with French doors to the courtyard

UTILITY ROOM (6.5m) with sink

BOILER ROOM (5m)

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING with wooden floor boards, colombage feature walls

BEDROOM 1 (23m) double aspect, wooden floor boards, exposed beams, built-in cupboard

ENSUITE BATHROOM walk-in shower, sink, toilet, towel rail

CORRIDOR

BEDROOM 2 (20m) wooden floor boards, exposed beams, fireplace

BATHROOM (9m) free standing bath, walk-in shower, sink, toilet, heated towel rail, underfloor electric heating

BEDROOM 3 (23.5m) triple aspect, wooden floor boards, vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, door to grenier

COVERED TERRACE/BALCONY (25m) wooden floor boards, exposed beams, stairs to workshop

OUTBUILDINGS GARDEN

ABOVE-GROUND POOL 5,5m x 2,5m, chlorine pool with pump and sand filter

WORKSHOP (19m) connected to electricity, stairs to covered grenier/terrace

GARAGE/WORKSHOP (31m) connected to electricity, double doors, concrete floor

COVERED TERRACE (21m)

POND

BARN Large barn with covered storage space on side

OTHER FEATURES

The property is connected to mains water, electricity and telephone, and internet (22MB). Fibre optic will shortly be arriving at the commune.

HEATING: wood burners and electricity (independently programmable), underfloor heating in main bathroom.

DRAINAGE there is a septic tank for the property which conforms to current regulations.

AMENITIES

10 mins to Trie sur Baise Mirande for local shopping/bar/restaurants

40 minutes to Tarbes (hospital, train station, motorway)

AIRPORTS 45 minutes Tarbes; 90 minutes to Toulouse

70 minutes for ski resorts and the Pyrenees

2 hours from Atlantic coast