Restored 18C fermette

Description:

In the Lomagne, a restored 18th century fermette in open countryside with lovely views. Plenty of character with exposed stonework, oak beams, and stone fireplace. Spacious, open plan accommodation downstairs, adjoining studio, and some further rooms upstairs. Pretty garden with mature shrubs and trees, covered dining terrace, and swimming pool. 10 minutes to villages with shops. Toulouse airport 1 hour.

This attractive, 18C stone fermette has a rural setting with lovely views of open countryside. There are neighbouring houses scattered around, but none that are intrusive, so it is private but not isolated. The property is full of character with exposed stonework, open fireplace, many original floors, oak beams, and impressive charpente (roof timbers). Most of the accommodation is on the ground floor (underfloor heating throughout), a fermette normally being single storey, but use has been made of roof space to provide 2 bedrooms, another bathroom with WC, and an office area. Floor space up here is generous with 94.50m2, but the habitable area is limited to about one third of this, due to sloping ceilings and beams. There are 2 more rooms, as yet unused, which could be converted. Downstairs reception areas with 206m2 habitable space have a great feeling of space and light with the use of open plan and tall ceilings. The main entrance goes into a hallway 8.14m2 off which is a WC with handbasin. To the left is a bedroom 22.69m2. To the right is the fitted kitchen/breakfast room 23.9m2 with integrated appliances. An archway leads to a grand reception room 57.31m2, with formal dining area, salon area with fireplace, and stairs to the mezzanine. Glazed double doors lead to a covered dining terrace at the rear. A door leads to the master bedroom 22.70m2 with en suite bathroom. Another door leads to a newly created shower room and WC, and then to a third bedroom 14.92, which connects with the large studio 50.32m2. The studio has access to outside and to a room at the rear with central heating boiler and storage. The property has telephone with ADSL and wi-fi.

There is a good-sized enclosed garden - just over a third of an acre - bordered by a stone wall, with lawn, shrubs, fruit and ornamental trees, and a small vine. There is a swimming pool with paved terrace - both illuminated for evenings - and there is a covered terrace for outdoor dining. Outbuildings have been converted and incorporated into the general accommodation. The largest can be used independently, having its own entrance as well as a connecting door to the house. Previous owners ran a dance school and this was the studio. More recently it has been used as a music recording studio, so it is a versatile room, suitable for a variety of purposes.

The property is in attractive countryside in the Tarn and Garonne where it meets the Gers border - an area known as the Lomagne. Nearest shops are in St. Clar (Gers), a 10-minute drive. 20 minutes away is the small market town of Beaumont de Lomagne with all facilities. There is easy motorway access to the A62 which runs between Toulouse and Bordeaux. Toulouse international airport is an hour.