House With Successful Gite
Oloron-Sainte-MariePyrénées-AtlantiquesAquitaine

Summary

In good condition throughout, the property is currently used as a 3 bedroom home and a self-contained 3 bedroom Gite. An annual average of 26 weeks’ letting, calculated over the last 14 years, has been realised.

Details

Pau airport 45 minutes Ski slopes 45 minutes Atlantic beaches 1hr30

Even though the property is less than 5 minutes’ walk from open countryside, the centre of Oloron-Sainte-Marie is only 1 km away, making schools, leisure activities and amenities all within easy reach. Oloron is the crossing point of two main rivers and is at the head of three valleys. It is renowned for its salmon and trout fishing and it retains all the charm and traditions of a typical Béarnais market town. Because of its cleanliness and its all-year-round flowers, it has recently gained its 3rd star as a “ville fleurie” .

The area’s temperate climate attracted the Victorians to the nearby university town of Pau and it became known as “La ville Anglaise” It is famous for the houses, golf course and gardens that the British built during that era, .as well as for the chateau of Henry IV, who was born there..


Property details

Both parts of the house benefit from full mains gas central heating operated from two separate systems. They also have separate gas, water and electricity meters.
The habitable surface area (not including the cellar, outbuildings and a floored and insulated attic) is approx. 200 sq. metres.

Downstairs

A small beamed entrance hall has the original wooden staircase with half landing leading up to the first floor landing area. From here a further staircase leads up to the attic which is fully insulated and floored. Approx. 35 sq. metres

Lounge, double aspect, with small fireplace and original built-in wall cupboard. TV & telephone point. 25.45 sq. metres. Looks onto the river and the garden. Glazed doors lead onto a terrace, with steps down to the garden.

Fitted Kitchen with large chimney. Two built-in cupboards and original Béarnais sink. 12.90 sq. metres

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Upstairs

Bedroom 1 double aspect with original built-in wall cupboard. TV & Telephone point. 21.90 sq metres

Bathroom with basin, bidet, bath and hand shower. 4.22 sq metres

Study or Bedroom 2 with telephone point. 14.78 sq metres.

Connecting door through to either Study 2, Bedroom 3 or Bedroom 4 of the Gite: Original built-in wall cupboard and single built-in wardrobe. 10.58 sq metres

Gite Bathroom with basin, bidet, bath and hand shower. 4.94 sq. metres

Large landing with built-in cupboard.

Gite Bedroom 3 with built-in double wardrobe. 9.40 sq metres

Gite Bedroom 2 with built -in double wardrobe. 11.89 sq metres

Gite Bedroom 1 with basin and bidet. 14.67 sq metres

Balustraded staircase with half landing leading down to

Entrance hall to Gite, which has its own front door, and back door leading to garden. Telephone point. 9.34 sq metres

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Kitchen, double aspect. 17.14 sq metres. Door to outbuilding used for freezer/tumble drier etc.

Triple aspect ‘L’ shaped lounge/diner. 30.53 sq metres

All room sizes are approximate and are maximums into the alcoves

Outside

There are two outbuildings, both in good condition, with a total floor area of approx. 15 sq. metres. One of them, which used to be the pig sty and pigeon loft, is next to and accessible from the Gite kitchen. The other is presently used as a potting shed and is adjacent to a very large cellar (approx. 40 sq metres) with a fully insulated ceiling. This served as the mud baths in the mid-19th century and the water for the baths was supplied by one of the springs that are in the immediate area.

Gardens

Standing on a plot measuring approx. 2800 sq. metres, mature gardens comprising various species of shrubs and trees border the property on 3 sides and are a haven for many forms of wildlife. Running parallel to the garden, at about 50 metres’ distance, there is a trout stream. A spring runs through the garden of the family home, under a small bridge to an original “lavoir”, before flowing out into the trout stream. A second spring runs through the back of the back (Gite) garden, before also joining the adjacent trout stream.
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