Property summary
This stone house with accommodation on three floors and convertible attics offering in excess of 450 m² has been immaculately restored with completion at the end of October 2006.
With the variety of access to the various floors, and between various rooms, this extremely versatile layout offers great flexibility of use: from a large family home to various business uses such as a small hotel or holiday apartments with owners accommodation. Further development of both cellars and attics would provide even greater potential. There is the potential to purchase the property on the other side of the courtyard at a very sensible price. This is another 450 metres squared largely undeveloped, although the walls have been restored and roofs are in good order. There is also a retail outlet on that side, previously a boutique but suited to any usage, in turn-key condition and giving onto the main street of Mirande.
Centrally situated in the charming market town of Mirande “La Jolie” this historically interesting house offers every convenience of French small-town life to the occupier. Bars and restaurants, banks, doctors, schools, leisure facilities including a water park, Aldi, Lidl, Petit Casino, Carrefour and Intermarché, all within walking distance or a short drive. The departmental town of Auch is at 25 minutes and Toulouse at 1 hour 20 minutes, which will improve soon with the new dual carriageways. Yet within the walled garden, not overlooked and screened by mature trees, one can enjoy a level of peace and privacy rarely encountered outside a secluded country home.
There is a possibility of the house being sold substantially but not entirely furnished. Curtains and light fittings are included throughout. Also for those wishing to establish residence before 31st December the possibility of rental furnished after payment of deposit and with a strict time limit on completion.
The generously proportioned rooms have numerous interesting original features, as might be expected of what was once the house of the tax collector of the “Sun King” and evoke a sense of history and of gracious living whilst offering every modern comfort. On the ground floor there is a sizeable open plan kitchen/day room with toilet. A grand salon giving onto the terrace by two French windows, and an office/guest bedroom with toilet and shower room. On the first floor three bedrooms, one with ensuite shower room, one with ensuite bathroom, one being used as a fitness room and a large family bathroom with a huge bath. The attics are ripe for conversion. There are working fireplaces in all reception rooms and bedrooms. In total there are 4.5 bathrooms. Two bathrooms with Wc two shower rooms with Wc, and one washroom with Wc.
The house can be accessed either from the gated entrance into the walled garden or through the large garage which has double doors giving onto a side street. In addition to the easily accessible garage there is ample free and unlimited on-street parking.
Ground Floor Level
Garden – 21m x 14.5m south facing. Total privacy with mature trees, shrubs, and rosebushes including large productive fig tree. Arched tunnel with productive table grape vine. Charming well in working order with continuous supply of water for irrigation. Ample space for a swimming pool.
Wide stone steps to terrace giving one method of access to first floor.
Arched stone corridor with access to courtyard and to:
Room 7m x 5.64m - with massive exposed wood beams and exposed stone walls. Would suit many purposes including gym, indoor swimming pool, games room or office. Currently used for table tennis and billiards. Telephone/Internet/Television connections. Glazed doors to courtyard and door to garage 35m².
Cellar/utility room 7.4m x 5.6m – wine cellar, laundry and boiler room.
Courtyard – 8.4m x 5.5m – surrounding walls with beautifully restored colombage. Lovely old working well with continuous supply of water.
First Floor Level
Accessed externally by steps from garden or internally by steps from ground floor to kitchen or by stairs from office/guest bedroom to master bedroom this floor offers:
Terrace 14.4m x 1.65 – this long terrace with a low retaining wall provides access to all first floor rooms through elegant glazed double doors to a width of 1.56m fitted with full wooden shutters.
Kitchen/Diner 7.5m x 5.67m - open plan kitchen dining room with original fireplace and wood burning stove. Oak kitchen units, five burner gas cooker and dishwasher. Space for American fridge, two microwaves and pizza oven. French windows onto terrace and garden. Further small window onto garden. Further large window onto courtyard. Access to second floor and ground floor via staircases. Access to grand salon via doorway. Access to toilet/cloakroom. Telephone/internet/television connections.
Grand salon 7.5m x 5.63m – Elegant and spacious with elaborate ceiling features. Ceiling height of 3m. Original fireplace with original wooden curved cupboards surrounding. Wooden floor. Two French windows onto terrace and garden and a large window onto courtyard. Two recessed alcoves. Access to third reception room via doorway. Telephone/Internet/Television connections.
Third reception room 6.75m x 4m Office/bedroom 4 – Original fireplace with wooden curved cupboards surrounding. Original tiled floor. Interesting alcove featuring housing of original water closet. One wall in exposed colombage. Door to toilet/shower with small window to east. French windows onto terrace and garden. Stairs to master bedroom. Telephone/Internet/Television connections.
Second Floor Level
Access from first floor via staircase to open landing. Access to master bedroom with en-suite bathroom on this floor from large reception room below providing the ability to have self-contained accommodation on two levels accessed from the exterior via the terrace.
Family bathroom 2.2m x 4.4 – Original wooden floors. Separate Wc.
Wide corridor with windows to courtyard. Door to external landing to access attics with option to create internal access if required.
Bedroom 3. 3.3m x 4.4m – Original fireplace with ornamental wood and tile floor surround. Original wooden floors. Window to garden with ornamental wood and metal guard rail. Access to en suite shower room 2.6m x 1.9m. Telephone/internet connections.
Bedroom 2. 5.63m x 6m. Original fireplace with ornamental wood and tile floor surround. Original wooden floors. Two windows to garden with ornamental wood and metal guard rails. This room would form two spacious bedrooms with ease. This room is currently used as a gym/fitness room. Telephone/Internet connections.
Bedroom 1. 7.8m x 4.4m with en-suite bathroom. Exposed colombage. Original fireplace with ornamental wood and tile floor surround. Original wooden floors. Window to East side with country outlook. Bathroom has exposed colombage and a window with south facing green outlook. Glazed door to pretty iron balcony overlooking garden with cupboard for the storage of balcony furniture. Telephone/Internet/Television connections.
Third Floor Level
Attics – 88m² with windows to north, south and east. These are in excellent condition and ripe for conversion into a further two-bedroom apartment, additional bedrooms or office accommodations. Access can be available independently of the main house.
An early visit is recommended.
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Price 340,000 €
Not including notarial fees, registration and land registration fees.
Price / sq metre: €/m² 755.56
other currency
Reference:
98324
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