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With 11.58 Ha (28.6 Acres): 3 or 4 Bedroom Stone Farmhouse with Gîte/Annexe, Stables, Manège, Fruit Trees and Above-Ground Pool. |
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Location: Near Boulogne-sur-Gesse, Département of Haute Garonne, Midi
Pyrénées Price: €367,500 Status: For Sale ID: 503 The above price includes Estate Agency Fees. A figure of approximately 6.5% should be added to the purchase price to cover Tax, Notary and Registration Fees. Boulogne sur Gesse 8kms St Gaudens 21kms Cazères 39kms Auch 55kms Lourdes 90kms Toulouse 91kms Spain 76kms The property lies on a crest road overlooking the valley of the river Save, with panoramic views to the north and towards the Pyrenees to the south. The road is a lane serving just 3 properties, which leads only to an old cemetery, behind which is an ancient Roman opidium. The property is peaceful without being isolated, and the surrounding land is rich in birds and wildlife - wild boar, deer, nightingales and eagles as well as a host of smaller birds and animals. There is a handful of small villages within 4 or 5 kms, the closest of which is just 500 metres and has a primary school and post office. The nearest towns are: Boulogne sur Gesse, 8 kms, with nursery school, collège, post office, doctors, dentist, agricultural supplies, vet, supermarkets, 3 banks, shops, garden shop, Wednesday market. St Gaudens, 24kms, with all the above amenities plus lycée, Leclerc hypermarket, trading estate, car sales, sous-prefecture, railway station and Thursday market. Equestrian The owners use a travelling farrier. There are vets in Boulogne, L’isle en Dordon (19 kms) and St Gaudens. Feed merchants in Boulogne and St Gaudens and three equestrian centres in St Gaudens. Quiet lanes for riding out in the surrounding country. Main House (240m²) Entered via a glazed winter garden (2.8m x 7.4m) with tiled floor. Door to the garden and door to Shower/Utility room (2.8m x 1.9m). Fully tiled, with WC and washbasin as well as plumbing etc. for washing machine and tumble dryer. Glazed double doors to:- 100m² Open Plan Living Area (7.1m x 15.8m max). Fully tiled floor with a sunny lounge area, dining area, re-fitted kitchen (2009) and breakfast area with built-in fridge, dishwasher, island unit with gas hob and built-in high level electric oven. Phone points in dining area under stairs and lounge areas. TV, FM, SAT connection to lounge area. An Ethernet connection is also fitted. Additionally, in the dining area fireplace there is a wood-burning stove, powerful enough to heat the building in spring and autumn. The central staircase leads to an impressive landing (5.5m x 4.3m) with high ceiling, exposed beams and an automatic lighting sensor. The landing, and all the bedrooms are carpeted. Bathrooms have tiled floors and half-tiled walls. Over the stairwell is a large velux type roof window bringing natural light to the stairs and landing area. Master Bedroom (5.6m x 4.3m). High ceiling, air conditioner, large French window and balconette with views to the Pyrenees, remote-controlled ceiling fan. En-Suite Bathroom (2.1m x 3.7m). Two-person bath, shower cabinet with body jets, wall-mounted WC and round hand basin on a wooden stand. Radiator and wall mounted towel radiator, velux type roof window. From the bedroom, there is a door leading into the attic space over the annexe. Bedroom 2 (4.4m x 3.4m). Beautiful views to the North Bedroom 3 (4.4m x 3.4m). Beautiful views to the North Bedroom 4 (2.4m x 3.9m). Currently used as an office. Phone point, and network connection to lounge area. Guest Bathroom (2.9m x 2.4m). Wall-mounted WC, bath with thermostatically controlled shower over with glass screen, round hand basin on a wooden stand, radiator, wall-mounted towel radiator, velux type roof window. The house is centrally heated with a Lamborghini oil fired boiler to radiators, all with thermostatic controls. The hot water can be heated either by the central heating, or by a 200 litre electrically heated tank. These, and the oil tank, are situated at the back of a covered terrace (5.1m x 5.2m), which is reached by a door from the breakfast area. The terrace also has access to the stables. All external doors and windows of the main house are double-glazed. The floor of the ground floor is insulated, as are the ceilings and external walls and roof on the first floor. The roof tiles are insulated on the inside against the summer heat. The internal first floor walls have sound insulation. From the kitchen, a door leads to a small landing with access to a tiled storage room (4m x 3.4m) with wine racks, shelving, and a tack cupboard. Also accessed from the landing is the large garage (via a split stable door) and the annexe. Annexe (furnished) Self-contained single-storey accommodation for family and friends or to let as a gite. Double glazed main door leads into: Lounge/Dining room. High ceiling, original beams and a wood-burning stove in a large inglenook fireplace. The wall at the dining room end is half timbered and the floor is original terracotta tiles. The lounge area has a satellite TV connection. Bedroom 1. A good sized double bedroom and recently renovated, with beamed and timbered ceiling, terracotta tiled floor and decorative fireplace. Bedroom 2. Currently sleeps 3. Also beamed and with one wall half timbered. Original decorative tiled floor. Kitchen. Stainless steel sink, dishwasher, microwave oven, fridge, gas cooker and fitted cupboards. Corridor leading to: Shower Room. Built-in washbasin, shower cubicle with thermostatic shower control, 150 litre hot water tank and washing machine. Separate WC. Up until 2006, the owners rented the Annexe as a gite with full occupancy in the summer months and even occasionally over the Christmas period. Outside The courtyard outside the annexe leads to the swimming pool area with rose arch and raised rose garden. The circular 6.4m diameter above-ground pool is 1.2m deep and has a sand filter, which is in the metal garden shed, also used as a garden machinery store. Below the pool area is a tree shaded garden with 6m x 4m greenhouse. Outside the main house is a well stocked garden with flowers, bulbs, fruit bushes and fruit trees - apple, pear, plum, fig and greengage. A sun terrace is protected by a thornless blackberry and grape vine, and there is a fenced wildlife pond under a weeping willow tree. At the side of the garage is the stable yard with three rustic loose boxes (two at 4m x 3m and one at 3m x 3m), hen house and an old orchard. 40m x 20m sand arena fenced with posts and tape. The land Extending to approximately 28.6 acres in total, the land is a mixture of gently sloping meadow and woodland, of which around 6 acres is flat. Boundaries are of sheep fence. There are no Rights of Way over the land. No pesticides or chemical fertilisers have ever been used on the property. There is a seasonal stream on the land, fed from a spring, which dries up in hot summers. Services: Mains water (and 2 wells), mains electricity, telephone (currently 2.4Mb broadband), bottle gas and two septic tanks, one for the annexe and one for the main house. Tax Foncière: approx. €1,000 Note: For further details or an appointment to view, please ring our office on 01799 543211 All material Copyright ©Robert Comins Equestrian Property France 2009 |