Property summary
At the heart of a lovely village between Pau and Lourdes, this large béarnaise village house offers a living space of 265 m² and a 240 m² barn on land of 1000 m².This completely renovated old house provides 10 rooms including 7 bedrooms. This property has the potential to be converted into a gîte.
One part of the house is currently used for seasonal rental. It can be further developed by renovating the barn and taking advantage of the 500 m² space. Or preserve the character of the property and be enchanted by the beautiful surroundings. A fantastic choice for those who want a quiet life but without being isolated.
The west facing automatic gate opens straight into a large courtyard. The house and the rented outbuilding are to the north. There is a barn to the east and the surrounding wall to the west. The house is south facing and completely enclosed to the north, allowing for both shelter and privacy. The entrance door opens into a large hall (12 m²) which leads to the living room to the left (19 m²) and a fully equipped kitchen to the right (27 m²). At the west end of the property, are two bedrooms both with tiled floors, one (10 m²) overlooks the street, the other (8 m²) the courtyard. The south facing living room also has a tiled floor, and includes built in storage space. Opposite is the large fully equipped kitchen with plenty of storage space and a large chimney that just needs to be put back to work. A door, leading to the gîte accomodation, could also potentially serve the living room of this part of the building. There is also a Wc.
On the first floor, a 10 m² landing leads to 3 extra bedrooms. The first one (17 m²) overlooks the street, the second one (18 m²) the yard with a view of the Pyrénées. Both have built in storage spaces. The third bedroom which is south facing, also has a large dressing room (30 m²). All the bedrooms have waxed wooden floors. Finally there is also a bathroom with Wc on the landing.
Accessible via the courtyard, the gite has a living room / dining room (33m²) which is tiled throughout. There is a staircase that leads to the 6th (18m²) and 7th (12m²) bedrooms. To the left is a Wc and a shower room. On the ground floor is the fully equipped kitchen (12m²) which opens on to the East facing terrace. This faces the River Gave which borders the gardens and the barn.
Barn
This has 2 floors and the potential to be renovated into further living accommodation. There is access to the garden via a small outhouse which has recently been built by the current owners.
The electricity and plumbing of the main property have recently been updated. Apart from the potential work on the barn there is no other foreseen work to be carried out on the property. The roof has been recovered by traditional tiles and the barn with slate tiles. All door and window frames are in wood and single glazed. There is gas central heating provided by mains gas and there is mains drainage.
The property is located 20 minutes from Pau (Ryanair) and from the A64 motorway, 1h 20 from Biarritz and the coast, 1hr 15 from the ski slopes and 2 hrs from Toulouse.
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Main characteristics- 265 m² of habitable surface (2852 sqFt)
- 1000 m² of land (10764 sqFt)
- 10 rooms
- 7 bedrooms
Price (Agency fees included)
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