Character 4 bedroom House for sale with countryside view in Conques en Rouergue, Midi-Pyrenees
The building was extended during the 16th Century and much of the interior decor, such as the wood panelling on the walls, originates from the Empire (Regency) period.
Most of the houses in the village have ground floors which are just storage rooms, but 1 of the 2 rooms on the ground floor in this house was probably used by an artisan as a shop and workshop because it has a separate door opening out onto the street. Both rooms could be ideal for storing bicycles or for general storage so that the loft space on the top floor can be transformed into accommodation. Alternatively, 1 or both of the cellars would be perfect for using as a games room, a gym, TV room, home cinema or even a snug, where it would be nice to enjoy after-dinner drinks in your very own private bar.
The properties main front door opens into an entrance hall with access to the 2 cellars/storage rooms and a carved wooden staircase up to the first floor.
1st floor: lovely bedroom with a fireplace, room which could be used as a sitting room/study/office/library/guest bedroom/children's bedroom, and a light and airy kitchen/dining room with a vast stone fireplace and new chestnut floor. Please note that new owners may want to modernise the kitchen, which retains all of its original features and layout. Adjoining the kitchen is a walk-in pantry/storage room. There is also a bathroom with a WC on this floor.
The second floor comprises of a master bedroom with a fireplace, a bedroom with an "alcove bed" and a fireplace and a super sitting room/library with a fireplace, which could be used as a bedroom, if preferred. Also on this floor is a shower room with a WC and a utility room. Below the utility room is a small storage room, which is only accessible from the garden.
The top floor of the house is currently not renovated, but has a new chestnut floor and exposed beams, which (subject to permission) could be used for creating more bedrooms or living space.
The delightful hillside garden is accessible from the second floor, as are several small outbuildings which have been built into the ancient stone walls and arches which stabilise the sloping gardens behind the houses. The walls enclose part of the garden next to the building, creating an ideal space for an outdoor dining terrace. From here, stone steps lead up to a hilltop orchard planted with fruit trees and from where the panoramic views of the village, the abbey and the surrounding countryside are simply magnificent.
Despite being a small village, Conques en Rouergue has many amenities, including sports clubs, numerous shops and several restaurants and bars. There is a primary school in the village and a choice of college-lycees for secondary school pupils in the surrounding towns. There is a Saturday morning market in the village once a month throughout the high season and a weekly market every Sunday morning in the nearby village of Marcillac.
For a greater choice of shops and amenities, the towns of Rodez (40 minutes) and Figeac (45 minutes) are easily accessible.
Ground floor: an entrance hall with a wooden staircase up to the first floor - 2 workshop rooms (1 with a door out to the street) of about 60m2, ideal for using as a store for bicycles, a gym, a television room/home cinema, a cosy snug for after-dinner drinks.
First floor: kitchen/dining room with a vast fireplace, bread oven and new chestnut floor (28m2) - an adjoining pantry/storage room - a further room, ideal to use as a small sitting room or a study/office/library/guest bedroom/children's bedroom. (20m2) - a spacious bedroom with a fireplace (22m2) - a bathroom with WC (7m2)
Second floor: access out to various small outbuildings, a small storage room beneath the utility room and a hilltop garden planted with fruit trees - a bedroom with a fireplace, which is currently used as a library and sitting room (22m2) - a master bedroom with a fireplace (36m2) - a bedroom with an "alcove bed" and a fireplace (31m2) - a shower room with WC (4m2) - a utility room (7m2).
Third floor: a loft space, ideal for creating additional accommodation (subject to permission, 100m2 usable space, 70m2 Loi Carrez).
GARDEN - a glorious hillside garden of 1,321m2 - an area next to the house enclosed by ancient stone walls and arches, ideal for an outdoor dining terrace - various small outbuildings built into ancient stone walls and arches - stone steps up to a hilltop orchard planted with fruit trees and fantastic views of the village and surrounding countryside.
POTENTIAL. This Medieval village house is absolutely ideal to use as a unique family home or holiday home and is ready to move into today. You could also rent it out as a gite to holidaymakers during the summer months, the skiing season and for Christmas and New Year. Alternatively, you could also use one or more of the bedrooms for accommodating Bed and Breakfast guests, especially with so many tourists visiting Conques-en-Rouergue all year round.
Pilgrims following the Chemin-de-St-Jacques-de-Compostelle pilgrim route into Spain also need to find overnight accommodation, which you might like to provide on a small scale to single travellers and couples, or perhaps even as a "gite d'etape", which would allow you to welcome up to 15 pilgrims in shared rooms.
If you are tempted to provide more than just breakfast to your overnight guests, you could offer hearty suppers, pub lunches, afternoon teas. You could even provide delicious packed lunches or luxurious picnic hampers for departing pilgrims and B&B guests going out on day trips, especially if they are packed full of mouth-watering local delicacies.
SERVICES & TECHNICAL - telephone cable internet connection available soon Heating: electric (3 bedrooms) + open fireplaces. Mains water. Mains drainage. Well. Parking: free, in the village.
Features
Fees Paid By Seller
Share on Twitter / X
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
PrintLocation
Where is this property?
This House is located in Conques en Rouergue in France
For security, the map shows the nearest town or village. Please get in touch for full details.
Search Location
Search for properties near Conques en Rouergue
Airports near Conques en Rouergue
More Luxury Properties
Similar Properties
Nearest Properties
Featured Properties
Buying a Property in France
1. Signing the Agreement (Compris)
On finding a property you wish to purchase you will need to negotiate the terms, price and conditions of the sale with the owner.
The next step, once you are in agreement, is to sign the preliminary contract (Compromis de Vente). This is a legal document and after ten days will be binding on both parties. Rules change frequently in France and it is best to consult with your notary about when this period starts. Generally the compris will be signed in France with the Agent.
Variants can be included in the compris, for example an Acte (clause) can be added if the name or names to go on the title deed have not been finalised. If a mortgage will be required to purchase the property, the details for this, including the name of the mortgage company, must be on the compris.
2. Paying the Deposit
Generally the deposit will be 10% of the agreed purchase price. This will normally be paid to the notaire. There are exceptions to this, if the agent holds a carte professionelle, is bonded and fully registered then you may pay them, but do not hand over the deposit to anyone else. If for some reason the purchase does not go through, for example, if you write to the notaire and the agent that you do not wish to go continue with the purchase before the contract is binding (within seven days of signing the compris), then your deposit would be repaid. This would also apply if a condition had not been met, or the mayor or S.A.F.E.R. (a government agency that has the right of first purchase on most rural property that comes onto the market in France) could oblige the purchaser to give way. If you decide after the seven days 'cooling off' period that you do not wish to complete the purchase and pull out of the sale you would lose your deposit. If however the vendor pulls out of the sale then you will receive your deposit back plus the same amount from the vendor.
3. On Completion
Generally it will take around two or three months to complete the purchase.
During this time the balance of the purchase money must be paid into the account of the notaire, this must be done well ahead of the completion date. The notaire will prepare the documents, check that the deed of sale (Acte de Vente) is in order and have the legal title ready to be signed over. It is possible to have someone sign on your behalf if you give them power of attorney. An interpreter may be of use at this point if your French is not very good and many Notaires will suggest (or insist) that an interpreter is with you.