Midi-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne, Lodes, France

A23663CMC31 - Situated on a quiet village lane, you enter the grounds via a pedestrian gate or a sliding gate to the undercover parking.

This pretty renovated farmhouse with a separate gite has views stretching across the farmland and is not overlooked by any neighbours, it is peaceful and private.

Please look at the 360 degree tours of each room where you can zoom in and look at each aspect of the rooms from floor to ceiling. Plus the staging of the ground floor of the gite (before and after views).

The windows are double glazed with fitted sliding mosquito blinds and wooden shutters.

HOUSE – GROUND FLOOR

The entrance to the property opens out into the large open plan living area (approx. 70 m2). You immediately get a sense of space and light. In the centre a stunning open plan staircase rises to the mezzanine style hallway on the first floor and as you look up you can see the original wooden beams above you.

The living area has a tiled floor throughout, exposed original beams and is divided into three separate areas.

To the left is the Lounge with:

• Two doors leading out to the pretty courtyard with an open fire and covered summer kitchen with barbecue
• Radiator
• Jotul wood burning stove set in an attractive stone wall
• Spotlights
• Window facing the terrace and pool

In the centre is the dining area with:

• Radiator
• Access to the main entrance, above which is a stone wall and picture window bringing in lots of light and sunshine
• Space for a large dining table, ideal for entertaining
• Access to the wonderful staircase to the first floor
• Spotlights

To the right is the kitchen with:

• Window
• Spotlights
• 2 sinks
• Lovely kitchen units
• Breakfast bar, attached to a wide preparation surface
• Extractor hood
• Exposed partial stone wall

Facing the dining area is a door that leads into the additional ground floor accommodation as follows:

• Laundry/boiler room with tiled floor, radiator and a door leading out to the covered parking area.
• Tiled hallway with hanging space for outdoor clothing and radiator
• Shower room with wash basin, unit, and shower
• Separate WC and wash basin with tiled floor
• Utility room with lots of shelving and storage.
• Office/bedroom 5 with radiator, tiled floor and a door leading out to the pretty courtyard.

HOUSE - FIRST FLOOR

There are two staircases that lead up to the first floor.

• Designer wooden staircase with metal balustrade leading up from the living area
• Second staircase leading up from the boiler/laundry room.

As you stand on the mezzanine hallway on the first floor you can look out through the picture window facing and look down on the open plan living area giving you a feeling of space and light.

This floor offers the following rooms:

Bedroom 1

This room is a corner bedroom and has 2 shuttered windows with a view of the pool and surrounding countryside and:

• Floor to ceiling large fitted wardrobe
• Exposed beams

There is a private shower room accessed via the bedroom with:

• Matching floor and wall tiles
• WC
• Walk in Italian style shower
• Wash basin

Bedroom 2

Another bright and relaxing room with:

• Exposed beams
• One window with shutters
• Tall wall radiator

There is a shower room access via the bedroom and a second door out to the hallway with:

• Tiled wall and floor
• 2 wash basins
• WC
• Walk in Italian style shower

Steps down from the hallway lead into what is currently a comfortable
TV/reading room with

• Window
• Radiator
• Spotlights

This would make a super office area if required releasing the 5th bedroom on the ground floor.

Bedroom 3

This is a very large bedroom with:

• Views of the countryside and courtyard
• Radiator
• Built-in wardrobe

Bedroom 4

This room has cupboard/wardrobe, window, and radiator.

The design of the house uses the natural light and 201m2 of habitable space very effectively.

GITE

Much of the work for the gite has been completed. The exposed wooden ceiling beams have been retained to add character. It has:

• Double glazed windows and 2 sliding wide patio doors
• Electric wiring installed and pulled through ready to use
• Plaster board completed in many of the rooms.
• Wooden staircase
• Concrete floor surface in the living room area.
• Radiator in one bedroom.

It now needs completing to offer a 2 bedroom gite that could be accommodation for an extended family, a guest house for friends or a holiday rental to generate income.

It requires a kitchen, shower room and radiators installing, the plasterboard finishing.

The ground floor was designed to be an open plan living area measuring approximately 42 m2.

The first floor has a landing and three doors to the 2 bedrooms and shower room.

There is a private area to the left of the gite, an ideal place for guests renting the gite to relax.

COURTYARD

The property has a lovely walled courtyard with tiled floor and ample space for a large dining table.

There is an outside chimney used on cooler spring and autumn evenings but also provides a lovely ambience.

Lovely walled courtyard with ample space for a large dining table. Outside chimney – ideal for cooler evenings gives a lovely ambience.

There is a covered summer kitchen area housing the barbecue and sink with electricity. with barbecue , sink and electricity.

A large and high wooden gate opens into what would have been once a barn – now a covered and relaxing seating area providing some shade on hot sunny days and providing a covered external dining area with tiled floor and exposed stone wall.

TERRACE

Both the house and the gite face the swimming pool.

In front of the house is a tiled terrace stretching the width of the property with steps down to the pool.

SWIMMING POOL

Wooden decking surrounds the pool which has a sliding domed cover ideal for:

• Security, especially important if there are children or you decide to rent the gite
• Closing during the evening to help retain the water temperature
• Closing partially to provide some shade on hot sunny days.

The pool is approximately 15m x 5m and it is possible to dive in the deep end.

COVERED PARKING/WOOD STORE

A large covered area is attached to the house with spacious access for 2 vehicles and a large wood store.

There is space in the garden to build a garage (subject to planning).

There is a covered parking area – for 2 large vehicles and there is space to build a garage (would need to submit to the mairie for permission).

WORKSHOP AND GARDEN SHED

At the far side of the garden is an outbuilding divided into two areas and a garden shed:

• Workshop/storage with electricity
• Covered patio which would make a super summer kitchen or games area

REGION

Whilst the location of the house is peaceful and serene, you are only 10km to the main town in the region with every shop and service you require.

• 14 mins (10 km) to Saint Gaudens, main town in this region
• 16 mins (13 km) to the train station in Saint Gaudens providing access to Toulouse, Tarbes, and Pau
• 53 mins (75km) to Tarbes/Lourdes airport with free parking!
• 1h10 mins (105 km) to Toulouse International Airport
• 15 mins to the A64 motorway – coast to coast.
• 27 mins (24 km) to the 18-hole golf course at Lannemezan
• 22 mins (17 km) to the lake and 9-hole golf course at Montrejeau
• 57 mins (51 km) to Le Mourtis Ski resort
• 59 mins (55 km) to the tele cabin to Superbagneres ski resort and the Thermal spa at Bagneres de Luchon
• 1h5 mins (62 km) to the tele cabin at St Lary Solan
• 11 mins (9 km) to the Hospital in St Gaudens

The region is beautiful and has historic interest and lovely villages, lakes, walks, hikes, cycle routes and rivers. There are village markets and local fetes, and you are only 54 mins from the border of Spain and the Val d’Aran with a large choice of restaurants from tapas bars to Michelin and large supermarkets.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for more information.