09320 massat, France

Stone farmhouse, south facing, beautiful view, swimming pool, outbuildings, no close neighbours and not overlooked. In the heart of the protected Natural Park, this lovely house of 156m2 and 1500m2 of land, has been beautifully renovated with quality materials and has loads of rustic charm. The property can easily accommodate up to 11 people with a large main living area including a solid wood fitted kitchen with log burner and living room with working stone fireplace, a vaulted master bedroom suite and 3 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 WC, library laundry room, swimming pool, large stone patio, wood decking area, garage, wood store, traditional green house, wood cabin, garden, large veggie plot and nature pond. Access from private track, walking trails from the house. All the land is fenced.

Ground floor: Large open living area of 50m2 including a solid wood painted kitchen from the Cotswolds with log burner, ‘Everhot’ range and a lounge with a beautiful stone fireplace that is fully functional, doors from the kitchen and the lounge out onto the terrace, exposed beams and original flooring, laundry room 7.5m2 with WC, basin, and shower.

First floor: impressive master bedroom 42m2 with feature free standing bath, shower, hand basin, log burner and access to the terrace by an outside staircase. Two additional bedrooms, one with a balcony, 12m2 and 8m2, bathroom with shower, hand basin and WC 6m2, landing / library 12m2 with enough room for a double bed. 2nd floor: bedroom 14m2 with room for a double bed and a single bed.

Outside there is a pretty garden with mature plants, a stone terrace for outdoor dining under a lime tree that provides welcome shade and a stone well. A second decked wood terrace is southwest facing to make the most of the evening sun with great views over the valley and forests, there is a Scandinavian wood burning hot tub, an outdoor log burner and a traditional greenhouse. The swimming pool has a great view and is surrounded by an old stone wall. The large veggie plot is well established and yields a wonderful harvest most of the year, there are also lots of fruit trees, apple, cherry, quince, and peach. There is a garage off the terrace and an oak log store with slate roof. There is also a large garden shed.

Wood burners plus modern heated towel rails in the bathroom and laundry room, double glazing in part of the house. Septic tank without anomalies and roof in good order. In a wonderful mountain setting, very private but just 2km from the village with its shops, bars, restaurants, medical centre, and local services. No close neighbours and surrounded by fields, numerous walking paths straight from the house, accessed by a private track, 1h 45min to Toulouse, 2h to Carcassonne, 2h to Andorra.