Flint Gentleman’s House (1824) north of Tarbes
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Reference : AF05502 Number of rooms : 8 Number of bedrooms : 4 Habitable area : 200 m² Size of land : 1 850 m² Land tax : 941 € PRICE : 284 000 €   (Agency Fees Included) 20 minutes north of Tarbes, this superb house, built in 1824 with flint walls, has to a great extent been renovated, and offers 200m² of habitable surface area, plus convertible loft space, and further potential of 226m² in the outbuildings, all in grounds of about 1,850m² with views of the Pyrenean mountain chain from the loft. You cannot help to be charmed as soon as you enter the courtyard of this property, with the lovely façade of the house, with windows framed in cut stone, the barn with exposed flint walls, and the former chicken house, typical of the area, built in baked mud bricks and with wood detail. The wooden front door opens into the tiled entrance hall of 10m², with its original plaster ceiling rose. To the right you find the living room (28m²), and to the left the dining room of 31m², with its wood and red brick fireplace. The walls have been recently insulated and redecorated in white. Still on the southern façade, you pass through the dining room to the fitted kitchen of 26m², which is at an angle to the outbuildings. To the north, to the rear of the house, you find a bedroom of 16m², a shower room with wc to renovate (7m²), a bathroom with wc also to renovate to your taste (12m²), and a boiler room of 9m², a cellar of 13m². All of this northern section of the house is still in its original flint finish. With some refreshing to do, these rooms have retained the original cachet of the property, with lovely flint walls, window surrounds in local stone, all preserving the rustic warmth of the house. A lovely wooden staircase takes you to the hallway of the first floor, off which you find 3 bedrooms of 11m², 17m² with fitted cupboard, and 20m² with fireplace, all south facing. The loft space of 50m² in the eaves provides further scope for expansion of the living space should you wish, and offer views of the Pyrenean mountain chain, plus there is potential to open into the attached outbuildings. The outbuildings form an ‘L’ with the principal house, and offer 176m² on the ground floor level, with some magnificent oak beams, and with the loft space offer further potential of 226m² - ideal for the creation of gites (independent holiday accommodation) of chambres d’hotes (b&b), or as workshops or office for a self employed person…. In front of the house, the courtyard is not overlooked, and the grounds surround the house, with about 800m² to the rear with good access – the ideal spot for that swimming pool, perhaps…..? The roof is tiled, the construction is of flint with insulation on the interior of the walls, there is oil fired central heating, the windows are PVC double glazed, and there is a septic tank. The property is not overlooked, but is not isolated, being close to a village. It faces South, and has mountain views from its enclosed and mature gardens of 1,850m². It is situated just 7km from the market towns of Vic en Bigorre and Rabastens de Bigorre, and all their shops, schools, banks, restaurants, sports facilities, equestrian centres…, 20km from Tarbes (TGV, motorway, golf course), 35 mins from Pau (Ryanair, Transavia, Air France), 1hr 20mins from Spain, and from the lower ski slopes (Vic en Bigorre has one of the top ski schools in France), 1hr 30mins from Toulouse (Easyjet, Flybe, Aer Lingus, other International flights), 1hr 40mins in the other direction from Biarritz (Ryanair) and from the Atlantic beach resorts, and 2hrs 50mins from the Mediterranean.   Basement   Attic   Terrace   Garage   Fireplace   Enclosed garden   Lift   Cellar   Swimming pool   Garden   Mature trees & shrubs   Outbuildings   Stone walls   Traditionally built   Double glazed   Mains services   Habitable   Undulating countryside   Shops nearby (-500m)   Near neighbours (-100m)   Nearest large town (-50km)   School (-5km)   Sea or mountain views   Golf course (-10km) This page has been visited 1423 times. Contact the agency for the ref No.AF05502 Print this page Recommend a property to a friend Calculating your loan Calculating notaire’s fees Have this description translated into your chosen language :             This property has been brought in by agent : Caroline CANCEL [ Look at 118 our properties ]