Property details

Tucked along a very quiet rural lane, this charming cottage is approximately 200 years old and although well renovated, it retains some charming original features; exposed beams, colombage (half-timber) walls, original wooden staircase. The house benefits from reversible wall-mounted heat/air conditioning units in addition to 2 wood burners; double glazing; fibre internet; solar panels that provide electricity to the house with additional production sold to EDF; a well with water that can supply water to the house in addition to the garden at the turn of a tap. The main house consists of: spacious double aspect fitted kitchen with breakfast bar, breakfast corner, wood burner, doors to front and rear gardens; entrance hall with original wooden staircase; open plan double aspect living/dining room (45m²) wood burner and doors to front and rear gardens; landing with colombage wall; 3 bedrooms; 2 dressing rooms; 2 bathrooms. The secure, fenced garden wraps around the property, it is well thought out and has a generous summer terrace (35m²); above-ground swimming pool; hot tub; vegetable plot with raised beds; rear terraces; pretty pond with jetty and barbeque corner. The outbuildings include: potting shed; barn room with vaulted ceiling; barn/garage with workshop (40m²); double aspect Grenier above (48m²) which would be ideal as a craft room/studio. The garden is fenced with gated entry, parking directly in front with access to the garage. Although situated in a peaceful hamlet, the house is only 15 minutes to 3 local market towns: Trie-sur-Baïse, Miélan and Mirande. 40 minutes to Lannemezan for motorway links and train station. Airports: Tarbes 1 hour; Toulouse 90 minutes.

The dwelling comprises of;-

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL (11m²) with original staircase, cupboard

LIVING/DINING ROOM (45m²) double aspect with doors to front and rear garden, wood burner, staircase to 3rd bedroom

KITCHEN (23m²) double aspect with fitted kitchen and breakfast bar, doors to summer terrace and rear garden, wood burner

FIRST FLOOR

BATHROOM/LAUNDRY(8m²) walk-in shower, sink, toilet, space created for washing machine, tumble dryer and laundry area, hot water tank

LANDING (5.5m²) colombage wall

BEDROOM 1 SUITE (15.5m²) vaulted ceiling, leading to

DRESSING ROOM (3m²)

STORAGE ROOM (3.5m²) could be converted to bathroom as is above the kitchen

BEDROOM 2 (12.5m²)

HALL & DRESSING ROOM (5.5m²)

BATHROOM (9m²) sink, shower, bath, toilet with Japanese cover, heated towel rail

BEDROOM 3 (17m²) vaulted ceiling, sink, access to attic

GARDEN & OUTBUILDINGS

FENCED GARDEN with gated entry

SUMMER TERRACE (35m²) door to kitchen

BARN GARAGE/WORKSHOP (40m²) door to rear garden, hot water tank for main house

GRENIER (48m²) double aspect, would make an ideal craft room/studio

ABOVE-GROUND SWIMMING POOL approx. 5m diameter, chlorine pool with pump

HOT TUB 3 person

WELL can be used to supply water to the house as well as the garden, at the turn of a switch

POND with jetty

POTTING SHED (12.5m²)

BARN ROOM (11m²) vaulted ceiling, exposed beams

GREENHOUSE

BARBEQUE AREA

PARKING AREA DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF GATE with access to Garage

OTHER FEATURES

The property is connected to mains water, electricity, telephone and Fibre internet.

HEATING wall-mounted reversible air conditioning/heating units + 2 wood burners. Electricity supplied by solar panels.

DRAINAGE there is a septic tank for the property.

LAND TAX 579 €

AMENITIES

15 minutes to Trie-sur-Baïse, Mielan & Mirande for local shopping/bar/restaurants

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

AIRPORTS 1 hour Tarbes; 90 minutes to Toulouse

1hour 15 minutes for ski resorts and the Pyrenees

2hours from Atlantic coast