Lovingly Maintained 7 bedroom Chateau for sale with countryside view in Tarn et Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees

550,000 EUR 473,000 GBP 594,000 USD

Reference: 242114

Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 6
Plot Size: 7.3 hectares / 18.04 acres

Features

Balcony
Woodland
Fireplace
Possible Extra Dwellings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Parking

Details

Unique opportunity to acquire a wonderful collection of two houses, a studio and ruins of a Chateau with expansive pool, nestling in 7.3 hectares of glorious pasture and woodland while enjoying far reaching countryside views from its peaceful location near all amenities in Tarn et Garonne.

Consisting of most of a small hamlet in thinly populated unspoilt countryside close to Najac, the properties are presently run successfully as gites, with a delightful rose garden within the walls of the ruins of a13th century chateau. This is clearly a property with plenty of potential.

The main house comprises of a living room (5.7m x 5.6m) (32m2) with parquet floor, beamed ceiling, radiator, large picture window looking towards chateau and secondary staircase to second floor and bedroom 4. There is a door to the outside balcony.

The dining room (5.7m x 3.3m) (19.4m2) has a tiled floor, beamed ceiling and radiator.

Bedroom 1 (3.4m x 3.4m) (11.5m2) has framed beams and radiator.

The shower room and bathrooms (5.6m x 2,.m overall) (11.8m2) consist of a shower room to the side with walk in shower, basin, radiator and beams and a bathroom with large bath and shower over, basin in tiled surround and radiator. A separate WC is between the two rooms.

From the kitchen, oak stairs lead up to a landing (2.7m x 1.9m) (5.4m2) with sloping ceiling and doors to bedroom 2 (3.8m x 2.5m min) (9.9m2) with radiator, timber floor and two Velux roof lights in sloping ceilings.

Bedroom 3 (3.0m x 3.2m min) (9.8m2) has a linen cupboard.

There is a bathroom (2.7m x 2.6m av) (7.1m2) with bath with shower attachment, WC, basin in vanity unit and space for washing machine.

From the living room steps lead up to bedroom 4 (4.0m x 2.6m) (10.6m2) with views over the chateau, and triple aspect windows including two Velux’s.

On the opposite side of the courtyard is the second house with adjacent studio.

With cellars under the house on the ground floor with lots of storage. Steps lead up to a stone fronted balcony with door to studio and to the kitchen/living room (6.8m x 3.9m). There are a range of kitchen units with round sink, gas hob with extractor hood over, microwave oven and oven under, dishwasher, worktops, parquet floor, electric radiator, views over garden and fields and down to the pool. French doors lead to the outside and steps down to the garden.

There is an archway through to bedroom 1 (6.6m x 4.4m) with hot water heater and old evier to the side, beams, door to balcony, electric radiator and door to en-suite shower room with large shower cubicle, wash basin, WC, electric towel radiator, tiled floor and beams.

From the kitchen, an open oak staircase leads up to bedroom 2 (4.5m x 1.9m min) with sloping ceiling and A frame timbers, electric radiator heater and door to en-suite shower room with tiled floor, shower cubicle, wash basin, WC and electric towel radiator. Internet and aerial sockets.

The studio is accessed from the front balcony, and a doorway leads into
an open plan kitchen/living/bedroom (6.1m x 4.5m) (27.6m2) with open fireplace, two enviers, electric heater, door to small balcony and to a shower room with large shower, WC, wash basin and tiled floor.

Under this building there are three large good sized cellars offering lots of storage with plumbing for a washing machine and a 200-litre immersion water heater.

The remnants of the chateau which date from the late 13th or early 14th century are located to the side of the two houses. Two impressive oak doors with decorative ironwork give on to a large central courtyard which is alive with roses and other flowering plants in the summer. Around the central courtyard, the original walls provide a very private area with many interesting features including two towers, a room with a fine vaulted Gothic ceiling, and an old residence which has been partially restored.

The land extends in all to about 7,3 ha. Adjacent to the chateau is a meadow of 1,5 ha, and there are two other meadows close by, all of which are suitable for grazing or hay. The remaining land consists of a number of unadjoining but nearby plots of wood and scrubland on the edge of the valley.

The swimming pool measures 16m x 8m with a reinforced liner, surrounded by a composite decking area and surrounded by an approved security fence. A pump house provides storage for pool furniture equipment and products.

There are two septic tanks, mains water and electricity, fibre internet available, 4G signal, TV by satellite with both UK and French channels and oil-fired heating in main house and electric heating in the second house and studio.

Currently successfully let during the summer season from Easter to All Saints Day and potential for winter lets as well. Potential to use the chateau for events in association with the gites? Could be unique!!

A rare opportunity to own two houses with a studio, swimming pool, grounds, woods and pasture of 7,3 ha and the ruins of a 13th century chateau

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