Midi-Pyrénées, Tarn-et-Garonne, Barry-d`Islemade, France

Full of charm and character is this spacious 4 storey house with 2 apartments, a gite and garden, located near all amenities in the heart of Saint Antonin Noble Val.

This prestigious medieval property (660m2) is currently run as a B&B so offering huge potential for someone who wishes to run such a business. One of the apartments could be occupied by the owners. The studio on the ground floor has a separate access onto the street at the front so could run a separate business from there as well as using the extensive cellars.

The property oozes charm with its combination of stone, timber and plaster walls with massive ceiling beams and the large attic apartment has A frame timbers as a feature in the main room all adding to the ambience of the house. In addition, in the principal rooms and bedrooms, the owner has redecorated the walls with wallpaper which adds style and elegance.

There is a paved garden on two levels at the rear of the property which has access to one of the many streets which traverse the village.

The house has been extended several times since it was first built in 1265 and its vaulted cellars and other rooms in the basement have so much potential to be developed to provide extra accommodation or even another business idea.

The house is perfect for someone who want to run a hospitality business in St Antonin.

In greater detail, the house comprises well proportioned rooms.

Maison de maitre style double doors lead to the long entrance hall (11.4m x 2m) with fine turning staircase to first floor, stairs down to the extensive cellars (c170m2 in total) door off to a cloakroom with WC and wash basin.

Kitchen (6.9m x 6.4m) Different styles of walls can be seen with exposed stone, brick, timber and plaster, huge exposed beams, large chimney which used to house a cooking range, tiled floor and access through to the dining room. Huge potential to create a magnificent kitchen in this room.

Dining Room (8.9m x 5.2m) A great entertaining space with double glazed windows to the rear, parquet floor, fireplace and door to hall.

Laundry room (7.5m x 3.9m) An essential room with space for numerous washing machines, lots of storage, tiled floor and door through to Bedroom 1 (5.4m x 4.6m) Ideal for use by owners or for a housekeeper with en-suite shower room with Italian style shower, WC and wash basin.

From the laundry room, access to:

Studio (7m x 3.9m) With its separate access onto the street, this could have potential for a separate business use as a shop etc with a tiled floor, a small kitchenette with sink, fridge and electric hob, door down to the cellars (could be used in conjunction with a business as well) and to en-suite shower room (2m x 1.9m) with corner shower cubicle, WC and basin.

Separate stairs from the hall down to the cellars which comprise a hallway (3.9m x 1.4m) with door to the courtyard outside, room to the side with window to rear (4.9m x 4.3m), large cellars with earth floor (10m x 7.3m), fine vaulted cellar (8.8m x 2.9m) perfect for wine storage or a business, large boiler room (8m x 3.5m) with stairs down from studio, Chappee oil fired boiler providing central heating, oil tank, (potential to move or change the boilers to another location in the cellars) and arched opening to rear cellars (5m x 4.5m) with door to rear courtyard.

First floor landing (6.1m x 2.4m) Parquet floor, arched niche and cupboards at end with two hot water cylinders.

Bedroom 2 (5.5m x 5.4m) Two windows to rear, fireplace, dado rail, large cupboard and en-suite bathroom (4.5m x 2.2m) with bath and shower screen, WC and basin.

Bedroom 3 (5.5m x 4.5m) with small lobby from landing, and windows to front, en-suite bathroom (3.5m x 2.6m) with bath and shower screen, basin and WC.

Bedroom 4 (6.6m x 4.3m) With windows to front, cupboard and en-suite bathroom (3.7m x 2.2m) with bath, WC and basin.

Bedroom 5 (7.4m x 3.6m) With windows to rear looking over the village roofs, fireplace and en-suite shower room with shower, WC and basin.

Second floor half landing leading to apartment 2 with two bedrooms. At the rear (7m x 3.5m) with good views and a fireplace, a bathroom (2.6m x 1.8m) with bath and screen, WC and basin and on to the front bedroom (6.6m x 4.1m) with a kitchenette with sink unit, electric hob and fridge under with hot water cylinder to the side.

On up to the top floor and apartment 1 with a huge living/dining/kitchen area (11.7m x 7.5m overall) with exposed roof trusses, tommettes, double glazed windows to the front, wood burner and fitted kitchen with gas hob, electric oven, dishwasher, fridge freezer etc.

Door to bedroom 2 (5.3m x 3m min) with sloping ceiling, tommette floor and good views.

Steps up to a landing (4.3m x 1.2m ) with wooden floor, bedroom 1 (5. x 3.8m) with original wooden floor, old evier and cupboard, shower room (3.8m x 1.7m min) with sloping ceiling, tiled shower cubicle, WC and vanity basin.

The rear courtyard is accessed from two cellar rooms and also gives access to the small ruelles which traverse St Antonin. The courtyard is on two levels and could have potential to install a small above ground pool.

Great potential for someone looking for a business or businesses to operate in the popular village of Saint Antonin Noble Val.

REFERENCE: 255947