Highlights :

In the beautiful Ariege countryside, approached by a private tree-lined driveway, this is a sophisticated, romantic and light-filled family house of elegant proportions, restored with wonderful style, charm and beauty, retaining many original and authentic period features.
The property, offering complete privacy, is set in garden and grounds of over 14 hectares with stunning views in every direction, along the alley of plane trees to the south and across the gardens and terraces to the gently wooded pasture and hillside beyond.
The property is ready to move into and completely set-up for immediate holiday lettings, as the sale includes a substantial amount of furniture and contents, with further items available by separate negotiation.

In brief
Country Manoir,
Dating from the early 1800s, thought to have been built originally as a hunting lodge .
Restored to superior quality over the last 30 years.
Private estate, 14 + hectares.
Family home or holiday house.
In superb condition

Features
Elegant proportions
Authentic period features
Light filled
High ceilings
Fireplaces

Elegant entrance hall
Double drawing room with windows to the south and French windows to vine covered dining terrace
Bespoke country kitchen, dining and sitting room
7 bedrooms with 4 bathrooms + separate loo and basin, in the main house
Self contained 2 bedroom guardian house or gite.
Summer house overlooking pool
Pool 17m x 5.5m with built-in ledge-seat running the entire length and far end of the pool, a useful safety feature for younger swimmers.
Tennis court with practice wall.
Boules court.
Stone lined Victorian lily pond.
14 hectares delightful gardens, pasture and woodland.
Outbuildings
Oil fired central heating

Further details
Principal House, 360 m2
Ground Floor
Entrance hall, 41 m2, flagstone floor, windows to south with view along the avenue of plane trees, elegant turning wooden staircase, door to vine sheltered dining terrace.
Drawing room 48.7 m2, wooden floor, windows to; south, east and north, open fireplace, doors to dining terrace.
Kitchen, dining, living, 66 m2, bespoke country kitchen, terre-cuite tiled floor in kitchen area with wooden floor in the dining/living area. fireplace, windows and doors to both sides of the house.
Utility room, 19 m2, terre-cuite floor, housing boiler and hot water tank.
Small hall leading to the back staircase and the store room / larder 13.7m2

Principal staircase
Original polished wood stairs with iron bannisters, gently turning in oval spiral, 'downstairs loo' on the first turn

First Floor
Accessed by the main staircase and the backstairs.
Main landing, in total 22.2 m2, wooden floor, running front to back with windows at either end plus open side landing with window to the east letting yet more light in and providing quiet reading area.
Bedroom 1. 23 m2, wooden floor, fireplace, 2 windows south, en-suite shower room 5.1 m2 with shower, basin and loo.
Bedroom 2. 20.5 m2, wooden floor, fireplace, 2 windows south, second door to hidden passage and access to family bathroom.
Family bathroom, 15.8 m2 with free standing bath, shower, loo and basin. Doors from both the landing and the hidden passage.
Bedroom 3. 19.3 m2, wooden floor, fireplace, 2 windows north to garden, 1 window east.
Bedroom 4. 24.5 m2, currently a small 'dorm' with 4 single french beds, seagrass flooring, fireplace, window south, secret cupboard door to second
Family Bathroom 2, 7.3 m2, with main door to hidden passageway, bath, basin, loo and shower.
Hidden passage , 10.9 m2, bookshelves, seagrass flooring.
Bedroom 5, 26 m2, second master bedroom forming family suite with further bathroom, (family bathroom 3) and bedrooms 6 and 7. Wooden floor, exposed stone wall, 2 'porte-fenetres' overlooking the garden and summerhouse, steps down to
Family bathroom 3, 7.4 m2, with bath, shower, basin and loo, wooden floor. 2 windows to garden.
Bedroom 6. 13.4 m2, seagrass floor. Currently with 2 single beds and a set of bunks.
Bedroom 7. 11.7 m2, twin beds, seagrass floor.

Summer house and pool house.
Created from the ruin of one of the estate houses, an attractive wisteria and rose clad warm brick building on 2 levels with covered terrace, pretty shaded garden terrace and upper balcony terrace. On the ground floor - a large party/games/living room with secondary or summer kitchen with spiral staircase to the first floor with summer sitting room with French windows to the balcony and a guest bedroom, both overlooking the pool and parkland.
Garden floor, main room with kitchen 55 m2, shower room 13.7 m2 shower, loo and 2 basins , store room 9.1 m2, covered open terrace 23.5 m2. Pool plant room.
Upper floor, guest bedroom (8), 18 m2, sitting room, 27 m2, French windows to balcony terrace, 36 m2, with external staircase down to pool.

Guardian's house. 78m2
Independent, attached to principal house but self-contained with separate access and terrace/garden.
Open plan living room and kitchen/breakfast room, 41.9 m2, wooden floor, wood-burner, open stairs to
upper floor with 2 bedrooms and a shower room, 36 m2.

Swimming pool
Beautifully designed 17m x 5.5m with shallow steps access 5m x 2m and built-in ledge-seat running along the entire length and far end of the pool. A useful safety feature for younger swimmers.
Saltwater and heated.

Outbuildings
Various outbuildings, built or restored in harmonious style, both attached and detached, providing garaging, bike store, workshop, garden store, outside loo.

Potential
There is an internal door from dining room to garage and store of 46m2 with potential to create a further living space - second sitting room or downstairs bedroom with bathroom.
The attic over the body of the house, is insulated, floored, has windows and good head height so approximately 100m2 of additional bedrooms and bathrooms could very easily be created.

Location
Toulouse and Blagnac 50 mins
Carbonne with train station 20 mins
Montesquieu-Volvestre with supermarket, bakeries, post office etc, 6 mins
Nearest village with with excellent restaurant, renowned butche, superb boulangerie, pharmacy and Dr's surgery, just 2 or 3 minutes by car.
St Girons with weekly saturday market. 40 minutes

Mandate Nº 1377. Our fees : here This property is submitted to you by a sales representative.

Reference MM1377SB
City Montesquieu-Volvestre 31310
Zip code 31310
House type Manor
Surface 430.00 sqm
Rooms 18

Room description
Bedroom 9
Nb. bathrooms 4
Bathroom 2
Nb. WC 8
General condition In good condition
Heating Oil