Price: 495,000 €
Type: Places for Sale
Agent: Abafim estate agency
Company: Abafim
Location:

In the triangle between the market towns of Tarbes, Vic en Bigorre and Rabastens de Bigorre, benefiting from the peace of the countryside yet close to all amenities, this lovely designer built villa (400m², 6 bedrooms) sits in enclosed private gardens totalling 5,400m² with a covered pool.

In the triangle between the market towns of Tarbes, Vic en Bigorre and Rabastens de Bigorre, benefiting from the peace of the countryside yet close to all amenities, this lovely designer built villa (400m?, 6 bedrooms) sits in enclosed private gardens totalling 5,400m? with a covered pool. The property could offer a great home for a large household, or has potential as an up market chambre d?hotes. On the edge of two peaceful villages, with active communities, the house has been built in an elevated position on its basement in order to offer the best views of the mountains from its Southern terrace, and of the surrounding bucolic countryside from the Northern terrace. Three other terraces to the West, South and East all offer further scope to enjoy outdoor living. All the terraces and the entire ground floor are fully tiled. The principal entrance is from the Southern terrace (21m?), into a large entrance hall. To the right you enter the spacious and well lit main living and dining room (52m?) which has an ?insert? (glass fronted fitted and vented wood burning fireplace ? very efficient form of heating) and french doors on to the Southern and Northern (39m?) terraces.. This room is largely completely open up to the eaves and overlooked by the first floor mezzanine. Going up five steps and through another balconied sitting room (east facing, 18m?), which overlooks the principal room, you come to the first bedroom with en suite bathroom and shower (26m?). This bedroom and second living area sit over the arched Eastern terrace, giving the possibility to create an independent apartment. To the left of the entrance hall is the office (13m?, south facing), and another sitting room down some steps(21m?) and with french doors to a smaller southern terrace and the Western terrace. Straight ahead from the front door is a cloakroom with wc, and to the left of this is the kitchen; On two levels, each of 11m? divided by three steps, this is in need of refreshment. There are french windows on to the Northern terrace. A lovely wooden staircase leads from the entrance hall to the first floor accommodation, which consists of a suite (bedroom south facing, bathroom/shower with separate wc), completely self enclosed; another bedroom (south facing) with an attic off it, which could be converted to a bathroom or playroom; a linen room to the north, a dressing room, another bedroom (south facing), a gallery overlooking the dining/living room, a bathroom with shower and wc (north facing), and another two adjoining bedrooms facing East. There are also two hatches giving access to a large roof space, as yet unexploited. Going back to the entrance hall, a tiled staircase takes you down to the tiled basement (130m?), which currently is divided into laundry room with electrics for summer kitchen, storage room with wine cellar off it, large boiler room housing two immersions and used as an exercise room, food storage area, and large summer eating area / playroom or whatever you want to use it for, with open fireplace. This room has windows and a back door on to the completely covered Eastern terrace (28m?), and then on to the pool area of the garden. The swimming pool (10 x 5m), with roman steps, benefits from an insulated and fully or partly removable cover, which the manufacturers claim can warm the water by up to 10?; and has a large tiled surround with great areas for sunbathing and barbeques, where you can sit and admire one of the best views of this beautiful house. The gardens (5,400m?) are accessed via a private road and are fully enclosed and private, and separated into an orchard area to the west, parking to the left of the electric gates, flower beds close to the house, a vegetable garden accessible from the kitchen, the rest being laid to grass, with various trees and shrubs. From the Southern terrace you can admire the stunning sight of about 200km of mountains, with the Pic de Midi in the centre; from the Northern terrace the scenery is more bucolic, of surrounding farmland and the roofs of the nearby village. The entire house has been built with great style, a wealth of large exposed beams and woodwork giving character and warmth. The many different levels are intriguing, and also add to the cachet of the property. The house was built in 1979, and is of traditional and sound construction, the walls are rendered 270mm breezeblock and brick with glass wool insulation between, the roof is tiled and the roof space double insulated, heating is largely provided by the main insert, with some support from electric convectors. Drainage is provided by a septic tank and two grease tanks. The property is just 5 minutes from the nearest ecole maternelle and primary school, with very active committees. ADSL is available. It is well placed for communications, just 10 minutes from Vic en Bigorre and from Rabastens de Bigorre, 12km from Tarbes and the motorway, a golf course and the station (TGV), 35 mins from Tarbes/Lourdes airport (Paris), 45 mins from Pau (Ryanair), 1hr 30mins from Spain, and from the lower ski slopes, 1hr 30mins from Toulouse (Easyjet, Flybe, BMIBaby, Aer Lingus), 1hr 40mins from Biarritz and the Atlantic beach resorts and 3hrs from the Mediterranean.

Property Reference No: 2875
Out-building(s): Yes
No. of Bedrooms: 6
Category: Villa
Condition: Habitable
Swimming Pool: Yes
360 Virtual Tour: No
Size of Plot: 5400
Land Tax: 1300
No. of Rooms: 12