House Conques-en-Rouergue (12)

AVEYRON - CONQUES EN ROUERGUE
Authentic and spacious medieval property in one of the most beautiful villages in France.
This house of character, built in stages between the XIV-XVI centuries, was once the home of the illustrious Rouergat poet Emile Roudié, a descendant of the saviour of the treasure of Sainte Foy de Conques during the French Revolution. It is still owned by a poet and art historian, who is the author of the poem Conques la quête which adorns the entrance and exit doors of the Route de Compostelle. Conques is a major stop on this journey.
As Conques is built on a steep slope, the house becomes larger as you go up to the upper floors. it has one of the few shops in the village, a large cellar with a well and an access to the street where the medieval craftsman displayed and sold his products.
First floor: Large kitchen/dining room with its period red stone fireplace, a vaulted ceiling with a sink and a scullery, a vast bedroom with a fireplace and a wooden floor, a bathroom and toilet and a convertible room of approx. 20 m².
Second Floor: large corridor leading to 2 very large bedrooms with their fireplaces and regency woodwork, library/music room of approx 22 m² with its fireplace, small bedroom, bathroom and a hallway leading to the garden and to the attic space of 70 m² (Carrez law. Insulated floor covered in chestnut wood.
Adjoining gardens of 1100 m² with a breathtaking view of the Abbaye de Sainte Foy.
Two terraced areas with fruit trees from different countries visited by the current owner. One area is in front of the house with a vault that supports the upper part of the land, a well and a building where it is possible to create an summer kitchen.
Direct access to the countryside and the vineyard.
Large and harmonious rooms, high ceilings, large windows, old floors, wood panelling and fireplaces, vast and luminous attic which could be used as a studio for an artist or to add more bedrooms.
In the heart of a major European spiritual village where several monuments are UNESCO listed as World Heritage Sites : the abbey church of Sainte-Foy, the pilgrims' bridge, the treasure of Conques and the stained glass windows of Pierre Soulages.
This building is ideal for guest rooms.
Energy class: F
Climate class: C
Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between 4970 euros and 6750 euros per year. Prices indexed to January 1, 2021
Excessive energy consumption: F
From January 1, 2028, the performance level is between classes A and E.
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr