Saint-Clar, Gers, France

A restored Gascon house with generous reception rooms, original fireplaces and far-reaching countryside views. The estate includes a large saltwater pool, established gardens, fruit trees and several useful stone outbuildings.

Main house

The house was renovated in 2005 and combines traditional features with modern comforts. It is believed to stand on the stone foundations of an earlier château, with traces of its history still visible around the grounds.  There is a total 247m2 habitable space & most of the furniture is included in the sale.  Here's the layout:

Ground floor

Entrance hall 15.4m²

Sitting room 49.4m² with wood-burning stove and three doors opening onto the garden

Kitchen/dining room 29.2m² with garden access

Snug sitting room 22.1m² with a large working fireplace and exposed beams

Cloakroom and storage 5m²

Separate WC 3m²

First floor

Principal bedroom 27.5m² with fitted cupboards

En-suite bathroom 10.1m² with bath, double basin and WC

Bedroom 2 - 21.8m² with dual aspect and countryside views

Bedroom 3 -  20.7m² with two windows and views

Bedroom 4 -  22.5m² with two windows and views

Family shower room 5.3m² with WC

Landing 13.1m² and corridor 3.6m²

Pool house and outbuildings

The pool house has a 21.7m² room with a small outdoor kitchen, a shower room and a separate WC. It is double glazed but has no heating.

The grounds include several substantial stone buildings:

Old wine store 66.5m² with a new roof, concrete floor, water and electricity, with potential to add a mezzanine

Former stables 65.1m² housing the boiler and hot-water tank

A building known as "Grandmother's house", divided into two sections of 50m² and 35m², with a new roof and some renovation work already completed

Pool equipment room and fuel tank 9m²

The outbuildings offer potential for workshops, garaging or further accommodation, subject to the necessary permissions.

Outside

The 1.7-hectare grounds include established gardens, fruit trees, mature planting and two wells. A 15 × 9m saltwater swimming pool has a surrounding terrace.

The property is set on the edge of a small rural village, approached by a long gated private drive. The setting is private, with no close neighbours or overlooking properties.

Location

The estate is in the countryside near Saint-Clar, a market town in the Gers, with shops and amenities a short drive away. The historic market town of Lectoure is within easy reach and Agen is approximately an hour away for TGV services to Bordeaux and Paris.  Toulouse-Blagnac Airport is around 1 hour 15 minutes by car.

At a glance

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Receptions: 3
Habitable space: 247m2
Plot size: 17,000m2 / 4.2 acres
Taxe foncière: approx. €2,500 per annum
DPE rating: D
Broadband: Starlink
Heating: Oil-fired central heating, underfloor heating downstairs and radiators upstairs
Drainage: Septic tanks, compliance TBC
Neighbours: No close neighbours
Distance to shops: Saint-Clar, approx. 5km / 5-10 mins
Distance to train station: Agen TGV, approx. 65km / 1hr
Distance to coast: Atlantic coast, approx. 200-230km / 2hr 30mins 
Distance to ferry port: Caen-Ouistreham, approx. 750km / 7hr 30mins
Distance to airport: Toulouse-Blagnac, approx. 95km / 1hr 15mins

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.

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