Superb, renovated gascon townhouse with courtyard garden, stunning atrium & shop/gallery plus ap

Property summary

This immaculately presented Gascon townhouse presents a unique opportunity to acquire the perfect property providing living accommodation and a courtyard garden together with a gallery/shop on the ground floor that is already an established business. The property is light and airy with generously proportioned rooms and high ceilings. It benefits from oil fired central heating and boasts 4 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, living room and modern fitted kitchen with window overlooking the light and airy galleried landing and atrium with glass tile roof which is the commanding central feature of this property.
This beautiful home has been lovingly renovated and sympathetically restored to a high standard, retaining many original features such as two magnificent, ornate feature wooden staircases and many doors and windows. The roof was redone in 2006. The modern gallery/shop is also light and spacious with recessed lighting and looks straight out to the bastide market square with its ornate central fountain, Mairie and 14th century church. There are a variety of shops, bars and restaurants across the square the perfect location for any business. In addition, there is a further apartment (150m2) which could be renovated to provide additional rental income or provide an annex for guests.
The townhouse, together with the local town, is steeped in local history and dates back to the 13th century with the rear wall of the house being part of the original 13th century Bastide fortification.
Ideally placed for transport links, the main town of Tarbes is 30 minutes away (motorway, train station and airport with flights direct to Stanstead) Pau airport 70 minutes Toulouse airport 90 minutes Ski resorts 1 hour.
The dwelling comprises of -
GALLERY/SHOP (53m2) with feature glass front and ornate windows, tiled floor and recessed lighting
LIVING Accomodation
Ground Floor
Galleried Atrium (30m2) ornate, original wooden staircase leading to first floor and galleried landing glass tile roof
ROOM 1 (13m2) currently used as a treatment room
ROOM 2 (13.5m2) currently used as a treatment room
WC
BOILER Room/Utilities (11.5m2)
ROOM 3 (25m2) with rear wall as part of the original bastide fortification
FIRST Floor
Kitchen (17m2) modern, fitted kitchen, wooden floor boards, double window overlooking the galleried landing and atrium
LIVING Room (21m2) marble fireplace, exposed beams, wooden floorboards, 2 full length windows overlooking the town square and fountain
LANDING with wooden floorboards and beautiful wooden spiral staircase leading to second floor
BEDROOM 1 (24m2)
ENSUITE Bathroom (3.5m2) with heated towel rail, sink, large walk in shower, toilet
BATHROOM bath (8.5m2) sink, toilet, ornate feature windows overlooking atrium
SECOND Floor
Landing with original floor boards and circular staircase leading to third floor
BEDROOM 2 (24m2) original wooden floorboards, fireplace, 2 full length windows overlooking town square
BEDROOM 3 (23m2) fireplace, original wooden floorboards, original built in wooden cupboards
ENSUITE Bathroom (3.5m2) large walk in shower, sink, toilet
THIRD Floor
Bedroom 4 (25m2) with beautiful, full length, semi-circle windows overlooking town square, exposed beams, wooden floor boards
BATHROOM (6m2) walk in shower, sink, toilet, heated towel rail
APARTMENT To RENOVATE
Approximately 150m2 over 2 floors with galleried atrium
COURTYARD Garden (28m2) with ornate, full height metal gates
OTHER FEATURES
The property is connected to mains water, electricity, telephone and internet
HEATING Oil fired central heating
FOSSE the property is connected to mains drainage
AMENITIES
Walking distance to local amenities for shopping/bars/restaurants
30 minutes to Tarbes (hospital, train station, motorway)
AIRPORTS 40 minutes Tarbes/Lourdes (Stansted flights) 70 minutes to Pau 90 minutes to Toulouse
1 hour for ski resorts and the Pyrenees
2 hours from Atlantic coast