Midi-Pyrénées, Hautes-Pyrénées, Trie-sur-Baïse, France

Are you are looking for an exceptional maison de maître? This is a beautifully renovated house with spacious rooms, high ceilings and original features. Are you looking for a stunning, panoramic view of the Pyrenees? The gently curving driveway with automatic wrought iron gates, takes you past this view to the front of the house with its lovely courtyard and fountain. There is also direct access from the road into one of the barns for garage parking.

The main oak staircase with its elegant wrought iron balustrade created by a Dutch metal artist graces the front hall of the house. To the right is the spacious and elegant triple aspect salon overlooking the courtyard and garden. To the left is the dining room with its impressive inglenook fireplace which seats 10-15 comfortably. You can also enjoy meals and an apero in the sunny covered porch, overlooking the fountain courtyard.

Upstairs the magnificent master suite is reached from the kitchen by the second custom-made staircase, a spiral sculptural masterpiece in wrought iron by the same artist.

The master suite comprises a stunning salon of 36 sqm with a beamed cathedral ceiling and a covered balcony; a massive bedroom of 38sqm, also with a beamed cathedral ceiling and a gorgeous modern bathroom (15m2) with a walk-in shower and a bath with views across the countryside.

Two further bedroom suites are very spacious (36sqm) bright and light, one with double and one with triple aspect. Each is en-suite, one with a full bathroom with a bath and separate shower, the other a shower room. with a spacious shower. Both enjoy views of the Pyrenees.

The massive kitchen (43m2) has flamed granite worktops, a large centre island, 2 sinks, a superb classic style range cooker, loads of storage space and an eating area. It opens through a French door kitchen onto a spacious covered porch, perfect for al fresco dining throughout the year. On the other side of the porch is a large utility room with floor to ceiling storage all along one wall and a large shower room.

The house has the all comforts of modern life, including Fibre Internet, and automatic electric entry for the entry gates and the barn. The electric radiators are efficient dry inertia. There is an insert fireplace in the living room with vents into the front hall and upstairs. In the dining room is a wood burner, also with strategically placed vents to circulate the heat. There is a pellet burner in the master suite and one in the 17th century building with vents to both floors.

Across the courtyard, the 17th century building is currently used as a workshop downstairs and a workshop/studio upstairs. It is wonderfully light with triple aspect windows and a traditional Gascon-style wooden balcony running the whole length of the building with views to the mountains. It was previously used as accommodation and could be returned to further bedroom space or self-contained accommodation/gite if required. It has direct access to the billiard/games room which currently houses a full-size competition billiard table as well as a gym.


The pretty, small barn has an upstairs bedroom accessed via an external staircase and has a low entrance, more suitable for young and agile! There is however, the possibility to add an exterior staircase and a proper height door. On the ground floor there is a charming double bedroom and a large space waiting to be transformed into a bathroom. It is equipped with electricity and water access is already there.

There is a lovely mature garden around the house and barns, including a vegetable garden with raised beds and spectacular views to the mountains. You have the option to buy more land up to a total of 6,6 hectares which includes a 20 X 40 all-weather Equisol sand arena and two parcels of woodland.

HEATING:
Woodburner in the dining room (Jotul)
Insert in the salon (Jotul)
Pellet burner in the master suite upstairs
Pellet burner on the ground floor of the atelier
Dry inertia electric radiators in the bedrooms
The house has a well maintained septic tank.

The property is only 3 minutes by car from Trie-sur Baise, where you will find all amenities - doctors, dentists, schools, a wide variety of shops, a large supermarket, restaurants/cafés.
There is a local cinema at Lalanne Trie, less than 5 minutes from the property.
Marciac with its famous annual Jazz Festival is 30 minutes and there is a great variety of cultural festivals/events throughout the year in the region.

This is a rare, must-see property in a secluded and private position yet close to excellent services and transport. It will make a fabulous family or second home in this beautiful part of the Hautes Pyrenees. This is idyllic country living without sacrificing sophistication or comfort.

ACCOMMODATION - 502 m2 in total:

Kitchen – 43 m2
Dining Room – 35 m2
Entrance Hall – 21 m2
Salon – 34 m2
Master Suite:
Bedroom – 38 m2
Sitting room – 36 m2
Bathroom – 15 m2
Covered balcony – 9 m2
Bedroom 2 – 35 m2
Bathroom – 16 m2
Bedroom 3 – 36 m2
Shower Room – 3 m2
Billiard Room/Gym - 72 m2
Atelier / workshop – ground floor – 50 m2
Atelier / studio – first floor – 40 m2

Other accommodation:
Ground floor bedroom – 18 m2
First floor bedroom – 11 m2
Utility Room – 24 m2
Shower Room – 9 m2
Barns / garage – 233 m2

Transport/Towns/Cities
30 minutes, Tarbes train station SNCF/TGV
40 minutes (Lourdes international airport )
30 minutes to Lannemezan (train station SNCF)
1h30 à Toulouse (Blagnac international airport, train station SNCF/TGV)
Between 45 minutes and 1h30 to ski stations
2h to Biarritz/Atlantic coast
2h30-3h to Perpignan/Narbonne/Mediterranean coast