Elegant maison de maître

with outbuildings

Overview 

For lovers of Jazz this delightful 6 bedroom manor house is just 20km away from Marciac, which attracts visitors from all over the world to its renowned festival, in this idyllic and sleepy corner of the Gers.

With easy transport links to Toulouse and Pau by plane or rail, this property is easily accessible offering  a tranquil rural existence with far-reaching views, that is perfect for year round residence or as a second home.

With a fabulous and spacious guest house in the grounds providing separate accommodation with an extra two double bedrooms, a large guest salon and kitchen, this property is ideal for a large family (with 8 bedrooms in total) or for anyone looking to develop a chambre d’hôte or holiday lettings business.

This elegant maison de maître sits in elegant parkland of just over 4000m2, with far-reaching views to the rear. 

In addition to the delightful garden, with its mature trees, there is a walled courtyard which houses the swimming pool, with a separate guest house.
The main house will appeal to anyone in search of a characterful manor house in-keeping with the style of the region, with four bedrooms in the main house, and two in the guest house. It offers over 350m2 habitable space. 

The property is in excellent condition throughout with grand rooms, high ceilings and a grand turning staircase with a generous hallway on both the ground floor and the first floor. 

The main house comprises: a spacious kitchen/breakfast room, a grand reception room, a dining room, a summer room, a wine cellar, two separate studies three bathrooms and four bedrooms, with a very large undeveloped attic space. 

The guest house also benefits from a reception room, a kitchen, and two bedrooms, and is situated at a discreet distance from the main house, with just over 250m2 habitable space. 

This property will appeal to anyone looking for a spacious family home, with the flexibility of guest accommodation, in the heart of Gascony. Plus points: Period charm, wide-reaching views and a glorious garden.

The entrance & Gardens 

The property is located on a quiet lane, with little passing traffic. An elegant stone wall runs the length of the garden and separates the road from the park. There is a grand entrance with an old-fashioned wrought iron gate. 

The property is eye-catching from the exterior, with its quintessential Gascon air of elegance and grandeur. This is accentuated by the lovely and elegant parkland. 

The Guest House & Pool 

Before we follow the pathway to the front door of the main house, we turn to the right of the entrance, to a walled courtyard, in which the swimming-pool shelters. This is a tremendous area in which to entertain, having a covered terrace area, where two wine barrels are positioned to form an informal bar area. It is easy to imagine summer parties here, and guests gathered around the pool. It is a nice aspect of the property that the pool is not visible from the garden, preserving the authentic feel of the parkland. 

In this section of the garden there is also a generous two-bedroom guest house, providing visitors to the property with all the privacy they require. 

The style of the main house 

The main house, or maison de maître, is a symmetrical square house, with a grand central hallway on both the ground floor and the first floor. It offers all the elegance of the 18^th century with its tall window frames, affording views onto the gardens front, and rear with a lovely view over the countryside and the valley on one side. 

The Reception Room 

This is a fantastic area in which to entertain, with a central fireplace and over 35m2 living space. The room is in lovely condition, with views to the front, and high ceilings. 

The Dining Room 

The property offers further space for entertaining with a separate 15m2 dining room. The room is decorated in a similar elegant and traditional style to that of the main reception room. 

The Summer Room

At the end of the hallway there is a west facing summer room, which is bright and filled with afternoon sunlight, providing an extra 7m2 habitable space, like a veranda in style, and currently used for storage.

Wine cellars and other useful spaces! 

Our tour of the ground floor continues, with a visit to the well-stocked wine cellar, passing by a room used as a storage cupboard, the laundry room, and the boiler room. 

The First Floor 

Upstairs there is a spacious landing, at the top of the original turning staircase. The rooms are distributed around the central landing space, and down a hallway to an outside door and the gardens to the side of the house. 

The configuration of the rooms around the upper hallway lends the property a spacious feel. 

The upper floor is currently configurated with a study, three grand double bedrooms and three bathrooms. 

The Second Floor Appartment Studio

On the second floor there is an additional spacious, which is particularly attractive to a young adolescent, or anyone wanting separate accommodation, providing a large fourth bedroom and top floor sitting area. 

On a technical note! 

Taxe foncière : 2650 euros (last bill)

Septic tank: Installed in 2018, Ecoflex

Roof: In state of good repair

Insulation in the loft

Wooden windows, mostly single glazed, some double glazed.

Shutters: manual and in wood

Oil central heating 

Fireplaces (wood burning stove, open fireplace, insert) 

2 electrical metres, one in the main house, one in the guest house

Smart Metre LINKY installed in March 2021

One Hot water tank

6 smoke detectors 

ADSL internet connection

Swimming pool: 8m x 4m (Chlorine)

Pool security cover / pool declared with local authorities

Room Dimensions

(Approximate measurements which may vary, la loi carrez being non applicable)

Ground Floor

Entrance hall: 26,19m2

Reception room: 35,65m2

Dining room: 15,91m2

Boiler room: 9,1m2

Laundry room: 6,84m2

Storage room: 25,38m2

Wine cellar: 14,37m2

WC (1): 3,95m2

Summer room: 7,19m2

First Floor

Landing: 25,47m2

Study (1): 16,67m2

Bedroom (1):26,8m2

Bathroom (1): 12,28m2

Dressing room:14.60m2

Study (2): 18,78m2

Bathroom (2): 3,82m2

Hallway: 13,07m2

Bedroom (2): 16,95m2

Bathroom (3): 4,85m2

Bedroom (3):16,48m2

Studio/Chambre (4): 35,97

Attic: 138,3m2

Guest House: 

Bedroom (5): 23,69m2

Reception room guest house: 45,65m2

Hallway incorporating shower room & WC: 26,41m2

Bedroom (6): 15,57m2

Kitchen & Hallway: 30m2