luxury houses for sale Argelès-Gazost, France (page 2)

Surprising manor house restored in 2005 of approximately 600m² of living space, a caretaker's house 250m², garage and 5 acres of parkland. The main house comprises 3 drawing rooms,2 dining rooms, fully equiped kitchen, 3 offices, wash room, 2 dressing rooms, 7 bedrooms and 5 bath or shower rooms and 2 terraces on the first floor with jacuzzi and a fountain. The basement consists of a wine cellar, boiler room, former pantry, and various storage rooms. There are quality materials throughout the house including campan marble, parquet floors,marble fireplaces,stained glass signed jacques Gruber and original tiled floors. This house is very light and spacious bringing the maximum comfort and well-being. The caretaker's house includes 2 sitting rooms, kitchen,6 bedrooms,2 bathrooms and basement and the garage has a work shop and possibility for 6 cars. Outdoors a magnificent park with century old trees( cedar,magnolias) cyprus,box and palm trees,2 fountains with marble statues( signed michelet ) and a water basin which enhance the whole landscape. The park can be watered automatically with a stream running through the grounds. This is a unique property in the region and only 20 minutes drive from Lourdes, 35 minutes from a ski resort,15 minutes from a thermal town and 20 minutes from an international airport.

The manor house is situated on the outskirts of a town in the Hautes-Pyrénées, in a 2 hectare park, close to all amenities, 5 minutes from the motorway, close to ski resorts, 20 minutes from Lourdes... Built in 1930 for a wealthy industrialist from Bordeaux, this house has been brought back to its former glory by the current owners, who have undertaken major restoration work over a period of 3 years. A masterpiece of the Art Deco style, signed by architect Marcel Macary, its style is surprising and seductive. From the vestibule with its wrought iron gate, the lounges and dining rooms - all with marble fireplaces - their original marble-, parquet- or tile floors, the openings onto the park and its pond - this elegant residence is made for a bohemian life in luxurious comfort. The east wing includes a large kitchen with its wine cellar, one of the two dining rooms, a vast laundry room, a toilet and the service staircase. Between the wings in the heart of the building : another dining room, 3 lounges, a crossing hallway, an office, lift and the grand staircase with its stained glass window. The west wing is reserved for the master's office, with its reception desk and a smoking room-bar. A period Houplain lift is waiting to be put back into service. The grand staircase with its original art-deco stained glass window leads to the upper floors with their large rooms: bedrooms, landing-lounges, vast bathrooms in the art deco style, dressing rooms and game rooms. On the first floor, two covered terraces offer a view of the park and the Pyrenees. The current owners have added modern comforts such as centralized or floor-by-floor shutters, alarm, automatic watering, lighting of the park and the building, highlighting the characteristics of the building. Numerous terraces, the landscaped park with its majestic hundred-year-old trees, its ponds and fountains, its stream add to the elegance of the property. A comfortable caretaker's house and a garage for 6 vehicles complete this amazing property. This residence is waiting for Art deco enthusiasts who will fall in love with the manor and will enjoy living and entertaining in unparalleled comfort. For those who like numbers: Manor house: 600m2: 1 kitchen, 2 dining rooms, 4 lounges, 3 offices, laundry room, 8 WCs, 2 covered terraces, 3 outside terraces, 6 bedrooms, 2 dressing rooms, 1 games room, 1 sports room, 2 staircases, 1 lift, attic, wine cellar, 7 cellars, 1 safe room. Caretaker's house: Lounge, kitchen, WC, 2 bathrooms, 6 bedrooms, attic and basement. Land 18 774 m2 enclosed, automatic watering, 3 ponds, stream, water tower, garage 6 vehicles, workshop, shed and attic. An exceptional property. Contact : Christina HEINTZ 06 07 88 79 54