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Ref: 579
A superb converted historic Watchtower
A superb converted historic Watchtower with magnificent views along a lovely
wide valley. In all it has 4 Bedrooms, large Sitting room and (below)
Kitchen/Dining room both with access to the garden, attractive covered
terrace, superb Barn and nearly 2 Hectares (or 4½ acres). There are 4
Bedrooms and 2 Bath/Shower rooms (3 bedrooms in the main house and Bedroom
and in a close-by Cottage). Swimming Pool with glorious views over the
house, garden and valley below. Well, Cellar, separate drive to barn and
attractive gardens and woods. In very good order.
The property is situated in a quiet rural location. It is reached along
small country roads off which is a track up to the Barn area and a private
drive up to a parking beside the house. It is about 1 hour from Toulouse
International Airport, less to the TGV railway station at Agen and only a
few minutes drive from a market town with shops, restaurant etc.
The House
The
front door leads into a Hall with a Cloakroom off. To the left are the
bedrooms, ahead is a back door out to a beautiful covered terrace and the
garden and left is the lovely square Sitting room in the oldest part of the
house, which used to be part of an old Watchtower (when there was a further
level above). There is an attractive open fireplace, high ceilings, exposed
stone walls and old beams as well as glorious views over the valley below.
This room retains several ancient features.
Stairs
lead down to the Kitchen separated from the Dining room by upright beams.
This room has a friendly lower ceiling but also has the wonderful views that
the Sitting room above has. The Kitchen is fully fitted with attractive
units. A door leads out below the covered terrace above into the garden, a
small terrace and the Maison dAmi with Cellar/Worksop (15 x 10) with low
access and ceiling below half of it. The Covered Terrace runs along the side
of the house overlooking the garden and the valley view to the south.
Off the Hall is a short corridor to three Bedrooms (two with sloping
ceilings) and a Bathroom. A few yards from the main house across part of the
garden is the Maison dAmi. This has recently been converted into an
attractive guest Bedroom (16 x 17) with exposed stone walls, large doors
out to the garden and with a door through to a Shower room with basin and WC
(8 x 12). A second door from the garden leads into a Kitchinette (8 x
12), which has a separate door into the Shower room.
Outside
Across the garden is a large attractive old stone Barn with electricity and
water. At one end is a second large open side covered area. At the rear of
the Barn is a track down to the road. The land sweeps backwards from the
Barn with the same views to ones right and a hillside to the left. This land
is partially used as a vegetable garden and there are some lovely gentle
walks.
A new Swimming Pool has been built on an area of garden above the house
reached by steps up from the garden. The Pool is 11 x 5 metres with internal
Roman steps surrounded by a tiled plage. It has been built to offer
fantastic long valley and hillside views over the roof of the house. There
is a new Summer House (8 x 8) and a private lane running down to the side
of the Barn.
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Price: 508,500 Euros
incl agents commission)
Tarn et Garonne (82)