Full Description: Imposing country residence with origins dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries, located privately within its own 19.5 hectare estate. The estate comprises a main house, originally a chateau, which has undergone significant restoration works in the recent years and currently offers 450 m² of habitable area, haut de game. Outbuildings include a detached garage, stables block and workshop. The property is set centrally in a mature park of 4 hectares offering a high level of seclusion and an additional 15.5 hectares of pasture with attractive lake stretches out to the east aspect. A very well presented property which will be of particular interest to those with equestrian pursuits. Convenient Pau 38 km, local shops and services in active market town 4 km, Biarritz 156 km, Bordeaux 169 km
Main house
The main house benefits from east, west exposures to the principal facades thus offering a particularly luminous living environment all year round.
Entrance hall: 20 m² to west aspect, double doors with transom window, terra cotta floor tiles, original béarnaise staircase.
From hall, double doors to the Grand Salon: 78 m², a classically elegant room with four windows and a set of French doors to the east park. Fireplace with wood burning insert, terra cotta floor tiles and exposed beams.
Double doors from the Grand Salon to an intimate dining room: 29 m² with two windows east and one window south. Original floor tiles, wood panelled fireplace and exposed beams.
br>From dining room, double doors to kitchen: 28 m², with three windows west, fireplace with wood burner, terra cotta floor tiles and a comprehensive range of fitted units, work tops, cooker, hob, extractor, dish washer and double sink. Door to the south aspect of the kitchen opens on to a recently constructed veranda: 20 m² with views over the pool area and the south park.
To the north aspect of the main hall, door to lobby with access to:
Magnificent summer salon: 84 m², with two windows and French doors west and two sets of French doors east, white marble floor, exposed stone walls and beams, stairs to undeveloped first floor attic area.
A splendid environment for entertaining throughout the year.
Additionally, boiler room (oil fired central heating), cloakroom (wc and basin), utility room with plumbing for appliances and exterior wood and oil stores.
First floor:
Landing: 15m², two windows west, wood floor, exposed stone.
From landing:
Bedroom 4 / study: 14m², window west, wood floor, exposed red brick chimney breast, fitted wardrobe and stairs to attic over main house.
Family bathroom: 15 m², two windows west, bath, bidet, wc, double basin with vanity unit.
Arch from landing to rear landing accessing:
Bedroom 1: 30m², two windows east, one window south, marble fireplace, exposed beams, wood floor.
En suite shower room: 8 m², window west, shower, basin, bidet, wc.
Bedroom 2: 38 m², three windows east, marble fireplace, wood floor.
Bedroom 3: 30 m², two windows east, marble fireplace, wood floor.
En suite shower room: 15 m², window east, shower, basin, wc, linen storage.
From shower room, door to undeveloped north attic area: 78 m², with exposed roof beams, fitted carpet, roof insulation, window north and velux window east , a staircase leads down to the summer salon.
Outbuildings
To south aspect of the main house, detached garage / pool house, 43 m² ground floor area with parking for one car. The pump and filtration systems for the pool are also housed on the ground floor.
Stairs to a first floor store area: 36 m².
Covered terrace to south, overlooking pool, and west aspects: 68 m², with bread oven and stone sink.
To the north aspect, combined stables, workshop, additional garaging, approx 95 m² in total, including 3 horse boxes.
A concrete base of approx 110 m² has been laid to both north and east aspects of this outbuilding.
Grounds
The property is being sold with a total land plot of 19.5 hectares (approx 49 acres) comprising:
A mature park of 4 hectares which surrounds the main house and outbuildings.
The property is approached from a country lane, through a gated entrance via a gravel driveway with turning circle to the west aspect of the main house.
The majority of the park has been laid to lawn with a wide selection of mature trees and shrubs, flower beds and an orchard.
To the east aspect of the main house, a cobbled path leads from the grand salon to a distinctive set of three fountains with antique basins.
Pool, 12 x 6 m, with automatically controlled salt and pH systems, natural stone surrounds and link to veranda.
An additional 15.5 hectares of pasture with attractive lake stretch out to the east aspect with grazing suitable for horses or other livestock.
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