This is an outstanding property - 3 interconnecting stone buildings, fully renovated to an excellent standard. It offers 340 m² living space, 14 rooms including 9 bedrooms, 6 bath/shower rooms, 3 kitchens on 1 hectare of beautifully landscaped, mature, terraced gardens, with convertible barn, workshops, 2 bread ovens and pool. Near St Antonin-Noble-Val -the setting for the film Charlotte Gray, in the spectacular Gorges de l'Aveyron.
Set in a peaceful location in an elevated position with superb views, this 200 year old property consists of a main house, farmhouse and pigeonnier which are connected, providing the option of a single, large residence or with separate accommodation for guests.
Each house is fully restored to a high standard, preserving the original features and charm of this character property. Constructed on a terraced slope, each building has its own terrace, with its own discrete garden area with a range of ornamental trees, including cypresses, mulberry, catalpa, parasol pine, magnolia and acacia. The 11 x 5m pool, with Roman steps and pool house, (conforming with safety regulations) is easily accessible from each building. This property is ready to move into and has a 14 year history of valuable lettings and its own website.
The rooves are tiled, with fibre glass insulation. The walls are stone and the door/window frames are wood.
Main House
Fully restored in 1997, this house offers 137 m² living space over 3 floors. It includes a large, cool kitchen/dining room (25 m²), pantry, reception room (26 m²) with stone sink and large French windows giving onto a patio with original stone steps to the garden. There are 3 double bedrooms - 1 on each floor, a bathroom and a shower room.
Outside, the drive leads to the 15 m terrace with vine-covered pergola, providing a shaded area for entertaining or to relax and enjoy the views across the lawns and orchard to the village.
This house has gas central heating with buried gas tank and septic tank for domestic waste disposal.
Farm house
This is the oldest part of the property, carefully restored in the early 1990's to retain its character and charm. It offers 107 m² living space over 2 floors, each with its own entrance. This includes a cool, evocative kitchen/dining room (36 m²), with recent Godin stove, a high ceilinged reception room (33 m²) with exposed beams, old oak floors and ancient stone sink and a shower room. There are 2 bedrooms -1 on the first floor with en-suite bathroom. The other on the mezzanine floor with access by an attractive spiral staircase.
Outside, the ground floor entrance is via a covered sitting/dining area which looks out onto the garden. There is a further dining area in the garden and a long, gravelled terrace lined with lavender and irises with access to the pool and lower gardens.
This house is linked to the central heating system. The farmhouse and pigeonnier share a septic tank.
Pigeonnier
This was created from renovating an old barn, press room and 3 storey pigeonnier tower in 1992. It offers 102 m² living space including 3 double bedrooms, 2 shower rooms, minstrels gallery and a spacious, high ceilinged reception room (25 m²) off which are kitchen and dining areas.
There are stunning views from the pigeonnier and dining area of the garden, village and rolling hills.
Below the house is the wine cellar and large workshop.
Outside, the 2 storey barn provides a perfect dining area to enjoy the views overlooking the garden, well-stocked with vines, walnut, cypress etc., the pool and the village.
The nearest village -unspoilt and friendly, is just a gentle stroll across meadows and has a good bakery, and general store, garage, bar/restaurant, post office, tennis court and boulodrome.
The former Cistercian Abbey de Beaulieu is just 2 km away. Nearest primary schools are 5km away, colleges at St Antonin-Noble-Val (15 minutes).
The property is situated within a 30 minute drive from several stunning, mediaeval and bastide towns and there are numerous excellent markets in the area including the Sunday market at St Antonin. It is 30 minutes from Villefranche de Rouerge, 1h Montauban (TGV) and Rodez, 1h 15 from Toulouse international airport, 3h from the Atlantic Ocean and 3h from the Mediterranean.
