Description

Located 10 mins from Lourdes is this magnificent home for sale. Constructed in the 19th century, it has pebble walls and offers 139m2 of living space and a 159m2 extension. Its outbuildings offer possibility to run a gite activity. The property sits on grounds of 3.2 hectares, the end of a private valley without any neighbours. Unique!

This superb property is south-facing and is in the heart of a much visited region, in an extraordinary setting amongst woods and pastures, with no through road or neighbours. The nearest neighbour is much lower down the valley, 200m as the crow flies.

The 8m2 entrance hall has the original staircase and serves the 35m2 fitted kitchen, complete with fireplace and a toilet with wash basin. A passageway from the entrance serves the spacious, 37m2 living room also adorned original fireplace.

Upstairs, the 5m2 landing serves:

– The master bedroom, south-facing, offers 17.5m2 with a 4.5m2 bathroom

– A 9m2 mezzanine

– Two symmetrical 9m2 rooms with sloping ceilings used as bedrooms exposed south and east

– A 3m2 washroom and toilet

An open 30m2 conservatory connects the two dwellings.

The west section was renovated in 1995 and offers 159m2 consisting of:

– A 19m2 kitchen, open to the 47m2 living room with fireplace

– A 6m2 washroom with toilet

Stairs lead up to the sleeping areas and an 8m2 landing, washroom and three bedrooms (9m2, 11m2 and a 28m2 master bedroom with 8m2 walk-in wardrobe). The conservatory is open to the garden and connects the two dwellings.

The outbuildings are attached. The 70m2 storage hangar has a 110m2 upper floor with high ceilings, perfect for a new project. There is a 28m2 garage, a laboratory/kitchen (walls and floor entirely tiled with cove baseboards, a steel work surface, sink and oven all totalling 15m2) and a 3m2 storage room.

There are over three hectares of woods and pastures as well as a plot of woodland not attached, about 100m away from the property.

Construction is traditional. The roof is in good condition. There is heat-pump reversible air conditioning as well as wood burner and electric convection radiators if needed. The property is served by an individual sewage system (8000 litres with a 7000 litre filter bed). Windows are almost all double glazed. There are both wooden rolling and traditional shutters.

This dwelling is located 10 mins from Lourdes (Sanctuary and TGV), 15 mins from Tarbes-Lourdes airport, 15 mins from golf course, 20 mins from A64 motorway, 25 mins from thermal spa and from Tarbes, 1h from skiing, 1h30 from the Atlantic Ocean, from Spain and from Toulouse, 2h45 from Bordeaux.