Traditional Gascon Farmhouse
AignanGersMidi-Pyrénées

Summary

A restored traditional Gascon farmhouse, dated circa 1878, surrounded by its own ground and in an entirely private setting, yet close to an appealing market village with excellent amenities.

Details

A restored traditional Gascon farmhouse, dated circa 1878, surrounded by its own ground and in an entirely private setting, yet close to an appealing market village with excellent amenities. Facing south, with a symmetrical facade and a glazed summer-room to the west, the property has pleasant views over wooded countryside. The accommodation is well presented & maintained and easy to heat with the majority of windows double-glazed. There are some useful outbuildings for garaging and storage, a hot tub and swimming pool with linking terraces and a hard tennis court in the grounds. 60kms west of Auch. Airports: Tarbes 60mins; Pau 75mins; Toulouse under 2 hours.

GroundFloor:
Entrance hall; 9x1.8m, in traditional colombage with replaced glazed front door.
Living room; 5.4mx3.3m, stone & brick fireplace, fitted carpet, double doors to verandah.
Sitting/Dining room: 5.2x4m, with beamed ceiling, Gascon fireplace with raised hearth, stone sink feature.
Kitchen/Dining room; 4.7x4m, with painted timber units & laminate worktops. Utility room, 3.6x2.8m, traditional sink & downstairs WC. Verandah; 10x4m, a splendid, heated and fully glazed room with thermal blinds and sliding aluminium bays overlooking the dining terrace & garden, terracotta tiled floor and barbecue fireplace.

The ground floor has stained timber beams, rustic plastered walls & quarry floor tiles.

First Floor:
A traditional stair turns to landing the full depth of the house.
Bathroom; 4.7x3m, approx, with central roll top bath, corner shower, wide pedestal basin, twin double built-in cupboards.
Separate WC.
Master bedroom (I); 4.6x4.1m, marble fireplace with electric fire, twin double built-in wardrobes.
Bedroom II; 5x2x4m with double built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom III; 5.2x3.4m with timber fireplace.

Stair continues to an attic storage area under a newly laid roof. The first floor has fitted carpets throughout.

Outside:
Dining terrace, off veranda, shaded by twin Mulberry trees.
Hot tub for 3-4 persons.
Swimming pool, 9x6m set in crazy paving and rustic walling.
Terraces have been created on the descending levels with strategic sitting areas.
Small chalet for patio furniture.
Hard tennis court with fencing.
Further Chalet, 4.8x3.6m, currently in use as an exercise room.
Garage; 6.8x5.2m, ladder to half loft. Workshop & tool room, plus cellar.
Boiler room; with oil-burner & hot water cylinder. Lean-to for timber storage at rear.
Free-standing barn in metal & timber.

Land: 8,474 sqm.
The house is approached via a 200m chemin rural, effectively a private drive. Pillars and entrance gates lead from the chemin to a gravelled courtyard area. The gardened area is relatively low maintenance with numerous decorative plantings, wisteria on the house and a variety of indigenous and exotic trees. Covered well and vegetable garden area. Beyond the pool, a sweep of grassland extends below to an ancient oak & woodland forming the boundary.

Enquiries may also be made through our English agent in the Gers, email: info@purslows-gascony.com or call +33(0)5 62 67 61 50 quoting ref: IP976.

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