Mirepoix, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, France

This charming villa with full equestrian facilities, comes with a private pool, tennis court, mountain views and a 5 minute car ride from the medieval market town of Mirepoix.

Set back from the road up a sweeping drive, the property sits looking out over the Pyrenees mountains to one side, and a lake with countryside to the other.

The property, renovated in 2010, features a charming, open plan kitchen / dining area with log burning stove.

A hallway leads you through the house, passing three double bedrooms, one with its own en-suite bathroom with shower and WC.

There is a practical laundry/boiler room, storage room, and a separate WC and bathroom.

Finally, the hallway gives way to a magnificent converted double height, barn living/dining room, with beautiful beams and huge log burning fire place. A door leads into a private study room, useful for work or as a craft space.

Carved stone surrounds doors leading out to the 70m2 covered terrace, with bbq and summer kitchen overlooking the pool, which in turn offers views over the lake and countryside.

A separate terrace is the perfect space to relax in the sunshine and take in the incredible view of the Pyrenees mountains.

The 4 hectares of land, with water source, has been lovingly setup to accommodate horses, boasting a stable complete with 4 large and 2 small boxes and a tack room, an indoor riding arena, and a hangar for storing hay bales and shielding the car collection from the hot sun!

The fields, divided up for horses, are planted with shrubs and trees including numerous fruit trees and a vegetable garden. An enclosed tennis court (the surface of which need a little love to bring it back to match fitness), completes this idyllic, countryside retreat.