Description
Property Reference 08-1022 Price 750000 Euros
Stunning Village house with Garden-Pool -Garage
Hidden behind a 13th Century facade is this wonderful house and formal gardens.
The property is arranged over three floors,and has been renovated to the highest standard.
The location in an historic village,near to Gaillac,and within very easy reach of Toulouse International Airport, makes this a property commutable from London or other European cities.
It has spacious accommodation, and would equally suit a family ,or a couple who entertain house guests, and who want a property which can be managed easily.
The property is located behind the beautiful arched main square of Lisle sur Tarn, where the Market is a great attraction on Sunday morning.
The nearby countryside and vineyards of the area are a few minutes away from the village.
The village and locality have a fascinating history-and being built by the Tarn river meant that it was a flourishing trading post. Napoleon came here to buy his wine. The river was a link for the merchants to trade the local produce and the ' Pastel' dyes that were so precious in the region.
Walk from the market place along the Medieval street, which still has little high bridges linking the properties, and you begin to enter into another world:
* Hall door opens into a Reception Hall of 23 m2, tiled in pale terracotta tiles. A half glazed door frames the gardens beyond.
To the right:
* Cloakroom 3.5 m2 [with water softening plant]
* Door to the Bureau 10.5 m2- door looks out onto the formal garden and Gazebo.
* Door to the left leads into the vast Dining Room with linked Drawing room [50m2]. The floors are renovated pale terracotta, and there is an impressive brick structure separating the two areas of this space. Pale cream colourwashed beams support the ceiling, and two pairs of French windows lead onto the terrace. There is a wood burning stove and full gas central heating.
* Step down into a lobby-off to the left is a Wine store ,Cloakroom and Utility area + boiler room .
*Charming Informal dining area leading into the well appointed Kitchen. Fitted with Stainless steel appliances and sink, the units are hand painted in French grey. Two half glazed doors to the Terraces.
*From the Hall -a hand made oak staircase leads up to a spacious reception landing 24m2. French Doors lead out onto a balcony-which has stone steps leading to the gardens below.
*To one side of the landing is a corridor leading to the First Bathroom and adjacent Dressing room 12m2. [pour Madame]
*A second door opens into Bathroom 2 + a second Dressing room 13m2 [pour Monsieur]
* Bedroom 1- Master Bedroom 26m2 -views over the gardens
* Bedroom 2 - 24m2 with an en suite Bathroom of 4.5 m2
* Bedroom 3 - 16m2
* Bathroom 3 - 4.08 m2
* Bedroom 4 - 17 m2 - with a wood burning stove + TV point [ Please note this area can be a self contained guest suite].
Stairs to Second floor:
*Shower room 2 m2
Bathroom 12m2
Bedroom 5 24m2
Bedroom 6 34m2
Bedroom 7 16.m2
Second landing of 7.5 m2
Stairs back down to the First Bathroom on the First floor.
OUTSIDE: A series of French windows open on to the terraces, and the garden is planted with mature trees and hedges-clipped into formal areas. The Pool is adjacent to a covered terrace. The Garage is accessed via the terrace,and there is another garden door that opens into the lane behind the property.
The property has gas fired central heating,electric heating on the second floor,wood burning stove on the ground floor,mains water,EDF electricity,TV,Telephone with Broadband connection available.
TRAVEL LINKS: Toulouse International airport is 40 minutes away-Rail TGV from Paris -Toulouse. Frequent BA flights.Budget airlines-Easy jet to Toulouse. Others to Carcassonne and Rodez. Excellent road links throughout Europe.
The property will be available to view from April 2008
For sale with Louis de Marigny with Agence du Palais.
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