Mielan, , Midi-Pyrenees, France

This beautifully renovated manor house once belongs to one of Napoleon's generals and has been beautifully renovated whilst retaining the very real sense of history.  The garden is just under an acre and still home to majestic centenarian cedars and other mature trees  Situated in a pretty town with many colombage buildings, the summer festival circuit is very much active in this area and it's a lively place to be.   

The living areas are bright and spacious and there are 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in total.  The house has a high-grade heating system and thermal insulation, so you can enjoy the wealth of period features without having to compromise on modern creature comforts.  There is a total 350m2 habitable space.  Here's the layout:

Ground Floor
Entrance hall - 25 m2, wooden floor, French doors onto rear garden Kitchen - 20.5 m2, tiled floor, fitted kitchen
Utility - 16 m2, separate boiler room
Dining room- 25.5 m2, wooden floor, fireplace
Sitting room - 33 m2, wooden floor, fireplace
Study - 22 m2, wooden floor, fireplace, fitted cupboard
TV-room - 31 m2, wooden floor, door onto front garden
Hall - 17 m2, original staircase, separate WC with hand basin

First Floor
Landing - 24.5 m2, wooden floor
Bedroom 1 - 20.5 m2, wooden floor, fireplace, built-in cupboards Bedroom 2 - 21 m2, wooden floor, fireplace, built-in cupboards Bathroom - 7.5 m2, bath, washbasin, WC
Bedroom 3 - 22 m2, wooden floor, fireplace, en suite bathroom (8 m2) Bedroom 4 - 21 m2, wooden floor, fireplace, built-in cupboards
Hall - 15 m2, staircase to second floor

Second Floor
Landing 14 m2, wooden floor, beamed ceilings
Bedroom 5 - 24 m2, wooden floor
Bathroom - 8 m2, bath, washbasin
Separate WC with hand basin
2 storages under eaves

The house is situated in the village of Miélan, where, as well as a lake on the edge of town, there are all the shops with daily essentials and a lovely village square.  For a wider selection of shops and amenities, the house is roughly equidistant from Auch and Tarbes, and other towns and villages well worth exploring in the area include Condom, Éauze, Mirande and Pau. The Pyrénées mountains are well within easy reach for a day trip come summer or winter, there are so many wonderful nature trails to enjoy.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Receptions: 3
Habitable space: 375m2
Plot size: 3727m2 
Taxe foncière: €
DPE rating: TBC
Heating: Gas central heating
Drainage:  Mains
Neighbours:  Near by
Distance to shops: Walking distance
Distance to coast: 2hrs
Distance to train station: 34km  
Distance to airport: 88km

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser.   All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading.  However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.