Gascon house & pigeon tower

Between Astaffort, Condom & Lectoure

The property comprises a large stone barn and a pigeonnier which though not currently developped offer a wealth of possibilities to its new owners with the potential for a second independant home.

The pigeonnier is an impressive building from an architectural viewpoint and together with the elegant main-house this period ensemble is perfect for home seekers in search of a classically beautiful Gascon estate in the heart of the countryside – within easy driving distance to both Lectoure and Agen.

We enter the property through the original main east-facing doorway, where the traditional and spacious hallway has been divided into two sections via an internal timber-framed glass doorway which keeps the warm air inside in the summer months and the warm air out during the summer, providing a perfect place for coats and shoes.

Stepping into the inner hallway we find the rooms distributed symmetrically in the tradition of all Gascon homes, the beautiful wooden staircase winding upwards to the first floor from its central position.

The kitchen – once a total ruin – is a gorgeous room – elegant and spacious, with recuperation terracotta floor tiles which look as if they have always lain there. There is a central wooden island, and units along the rear wall. The fridge and freezer are dissimulated in an old cupboard so that there is very little trace of any modern appliances on view.

The kitchen is timeless, in pristine condition, with views to the front gardens and a door to the side of the property with a view of the pigeon tower. This is a light and sunny room with both an eastern and southern aspect. The room is heated both by electric radiators and a wood-burning stove, creating a cosy ambiance in the winter-time.

On the other side of the hallway the main reception room has been restored tastefully and simply, in perfect harmony with the kitchen. The floor is laid with matching terra-cotta tiles and there is an open fireplace and windows to the north and to the east.

At the end of the hallway, beyond the staircase, the property benefits from two downstairs double bedrooms, both immaculately presented and with private ensuite facilities. The first bedroom faces west, the second has double-aspect windows facing both south and west. These two rooms are divided off from the front section of the house via an internal doorway and private inner hallway, and as such provide perfect guest accommodation either for family or should future owners wish to run a two-bedroomed Chambre d‘hôte.

The current owners have their own private quarters on the first floor of the property, where a vast space has been divided into several rooms- with space for additional bedrooms.

Currently the first floor comprises a spacious landing (used as a study), two bedrooms, and a bathroom.

The remaining space available would easily provide room for an additional bedroom and bathroom.

The first floor has been created from a large grenier and the dividing walls are made from solid wooden panels creating a rather different ambiance from the one we find on the ground floor.

The wooden walls, and oak panels used create the feeling of a log cabin – with the relaxed and informal sense of a family appartment or loft. This would be an ideal space for teenage children to share, with a communal playroom between the two bedrooms, with the option of using one of the two double rooms on the ground-floor as the master bedroom.