REDUCED in price - A most substantial 6 bedroom stone country house with guest cottage, swimming pool and outbuildings in an elevated position with views, and set in 39 acres grounds, near Lauzerte, Tarn et Garonne.

This spacious property is surrounded by its own land in a rural location but just a few minutes from the hilltop bastide village of Lauzerte, with shops, restaurants, schools. Gated driveway leading to ample parking, and then the sweeping stone stairs leading to the front double doors. Entrance to a huge (75m2) open plan living/dining/kitchen room with tiled floor, wood burning stove, fully fitted modern kitchen and views to front and back. Study. 6 double bedrooms, including two large ones and one with an en-suite bathroom. Separate shower room and bathroom. Cellar providing a laundry and boiler room.

From the sunny rear dining terrace you climb up through the well planted gardens to the 11.5m x 5m salt water swimming pool with sunny terraces and set in lawns, with super views over the house to the valley beyond. There is a small guest cottage with living room, bedroom, kitchen and shower room. 2 garages. Large stone barn. Pigeonnier with attached small cottage to renovate. The house benefits from 4 acres mature gardens around, some 35 acres oak woodland which spread up the hill behind the house. Lauzerte 5 mins. Toulouse airport 1 hour.

The department of Tarn et Garonne in Midi Pyrenees has many assets, a wonderful climate, cultural heritage, an interesting history, unspoilt nature and welcoming local residents.

Tarn et Garonne is composed of 30+ cantons and 190+ towns and villages all dotted around the rural landscape and in the hills that lead up to the Pyrenees mountains, the snow-covered peaks can be seen in the distance when the weather is good. A charming feature of the area are the historical monuments dating back to the Middle Ages: churches, ramparts, castles, abbeys, and bastides.

Set in the heart of the Gascony region, Tarn et Garonne was traditionally a hat-manufacturing area, you can buy them everywhere still and boaters are still made there, particularly in Sept-fonds which is worth a visit.

Climate is warm but pleasant and property prices are less than some neighbouring coastal departments, great 'second home' region due to the barmy summer weather but also a very popular place for retirees.

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