House Oloron-Sainte-Marie (64)

7.3-HECTARE COUNTRY ESTATE + FARMHOUSE + GÎTE + BARNS + IDEAL FOR HORSES, YOGA, COURSES... + SKIING 20 MINS...
Dating back to the 18th century, this delightful country estate is in a rural hamlet located on the outskirts of a village in the Vallée de Barétous. The property comprises a stone farmhouse with an adjoining two-storey barn, a gîte (some finishing required), a smaller barn, a two-storey henhouse (poulailler) and an open-sided barn/shelter. There are various courtyards between the buildings, creating ideal spots for enjoying alfresco breakfasts, long lazy lunches, apéritifs as the sun goes down and romantic suppers beneath the stars!
The front door of the farmhouse (275m²) opens into an entrance hall of 28m². To the right of the hall is a reception room of 44m² with curved French doors out to the grounds. Adjoining this room is a kitchen with a dining area and access to a walk-in pantry/storage room, a utility room, a shower room with a WC and a courtyard behind the building. Also on this floor is a bedroom/second reception room of 26m² accessible from the entrance hall.
A wooden staircase in the entrance hall leads up to the first floor of the farmhouse, which has four bedrooms, a shower room with a WC and access to a vast open-plan loft on the second floor (floor area of about 140m²).
The separate gîte (226m²) is just behind the farmhouse and has its own sunny courtyard for outdoor dining. The front door opens into an open-plan reception room (53m²) with a dining area and a kitchen area (to finish). There is also a traditional fireplace with a working bread oven!
Adjoining this room is a sitting room (25m²) with a staircase up to the first floor and doors into a utility room, a shower room with a WC and a ground-floor bedroom with curved French doors out to the courtyard.
The first floor comprises a study/office/library/playroom area (25m²), a shower room with a WC and three bedrooms, one of which is 36m², making this ideal for a "gîte de groupe", which allows the accommodation of up to 15 people in shared bedrooms.
NB: please note that a heating boiler, radiators and kitchen units need installing in the gîte.
This lovely property is just minutes away from a pretty village with a boulangerie, a primary school and bars and restaurants. For mountain lovers, there are walking trails close by and ski resorts just 20 -30 minutes away in the Pyrénées. If you prefer the beach, the Atlantic coast is about 90 minutes away, where you can swim and surf.
THE FARMHOUSE (275m²)
Ground floor:
- a large entrance hall (28m²) with a wooden staircase to the upper floors
- a double-size reception room (44m²) with a wood-burning stove and curved French doors out to the grounds
- a kitchen (22m²) with a dining area and French doors out to a courtyard
- a walk-in pantry/storage room
- a utility room
- a bedroom/second reception room (26m²)
- a shower room with WC (6m²)
First floor:
- a landing (14m²)
- four bedrooms (17m², 20m², 29m², 31m²)
- a shower room with a WC (28m²)
Second floor:
- a vast open-plan loft with sloping ceilings (approx. 140m² floor area)
THE GÎTE (226m²)
Ground floor:
- an open-plan reception room (53m²) with a dining area, a kitchen area (to finish) and a traditional fireplace with a working bread oven
- an adjoining sitting room (25m²) with a staircase up to the first floor
- a bedroom with curved French doors out to a courtyard (31m²)
- a shower room with a WC (8.5m²)
- a utility room
First floor:
- a mezzanine study/office/library/playroom... (25m²)
- three bedrooms (13m², 15m², 36m²)
- a shower room with a WC (9m²)
NB: please note that the necessary pipework for central heating is in place, but no boiler has yet been installed; you will probably also want to install additional kitchen units
THE OUTBUILDINGS
The outbuildings comprise...
- a huge two-storey barn (275m² + 225m²) adjoining the farmhouse, which could be transformed into more living space or into guest accommodation
- a detached barn (40m²)
- a traditional pigsty/henhouse
- an open-sided barn/shelter, which would be ideal for using as a covered dining terrace, a summer kitchen, a barbecue area...
Subject to permission, the barns would be ideal for converting into gîtes, luxurious Bed and Breakfast suites or even a "gîte de groupe" or “gîte d’étape” for welcoming groups of horse riders, ramblers, cyclists, motorcyclists, skiers...
THE GROUNDS
The grounds of 73,213m² (18 acres) include...
- courtyard areas between the farmhouse, gîte and barns of about 2,000m²
- woodland of about 2 hectares
- meadows of about 5 hectares
SERVICES & TECHNICAL
Working bread oven
Double glazing
Cable internet available
Electricity (some three-phase)
Heating: wood-burning stoves + oil-fired with radiators
Mains water
Spring water (tested for safety)
Septic tank