AUCH, Midi-Pyrénées, Address available on request

Details :- Reference: PFYR-T192610. <p>Strong features are the ancient square tower, mellow rendered facades, mullioned windows, massive timber beams and period doors. Placed in the centre of 3.6 hectares of tree-studded grounds, which include a productive orchard, lily pond and small lake.<br /><br />Recent upgrading includes, fresh decoration and furnishing, retiling of the main roofs, new swimming pool systems and central heating boiler, stone terracing and landscaping. </p><br /><br /><p>Outside<br /><br />Previous stables now serve as generous storage space for garden tools & equipment, firewood and fuel tank. Stair to immense upper area, 175m2, for games or summer entertaining, with balustrade over courtyard. <br /><br />Garage with two lock-up bays and further storage space. <br /><br />Studio bedroom 5, 5x3m, with tiled floor, marble sink with cold water feed.<br /><br />Bedroom suite 6, 8x5m, being converted from a pretty logia, with terrace overlooking lily pond. <br /><br />Swimming pool, 12x6m, attractively set, with generous tiled surround and offset steps.<br /><br /><br /><br />Land<br /><br />3.6 hectares in all. The historic nature of the property is reflected in its natural borders with ancient oak, ash, poplar and horse chestnut trees. Lawns extend on an upper level with lines of cypress and parasol pines to an orchard area with a great variety of fruit trees. On a lower level are stands of poplars and cypress and an ancient well, with a small stream on the lower boundary. A lake on the southern point of the property attracts wildlife. <br /><br /> </p><br /><br /><br />Rooms:<br /><br /><p>Ground Floor<br /><br />Entrance hall, 1.4x10m, central to the reception areas. Downstairs WC & basin. <br /><br />Salon, 6.8x10m, with massive beamed ceiling, terracotta floor, Vigilante wood-burning stove beside a central oak pillar, double French windows to courtyard. <br /><br />Tower room, 3.2x3.2m, as small study with north windows. <br /><br />Kitchen, 5x5.2m, with open fireplace, antique 15C carved surround, tiled splashbacks and timber worktops, two porcelain sinks, extensive range of painted cupboards, central island with seating for six.<br /><br />Snug, 3.2x4.7m, fireplace with Jotul stove, desk and library area, French windows to balcony and garden.<br /><br />Larder, below stairs, with double stainless sink.<br /><br />Utility room, 3.7x6.5m, with central island, double sinks and connections for laundry appliances. Boiler room, 1.7x3.4m, with recent oil-fired De Dietrich unit, shower & basin. Separate WC.<br /><br />Wine cellar, 3x2.3m, with Fondis wine master and racking for 700 bottles.</p><br /><br /><p>First Floor<br /><br />An early staircase, with massive timber treads is lit by a window on the half landing. <br /><br />Bedroom I, 5.3x5.2m, with mullioned windows, period terracotta floor, double cupboard. En-suite bathroom, bath with timber panelled surround, pedestal washbasin, bidet & WC. <br /><br />Bedroom II, 6.8x5.3m, with chestnut flooring, wall of bookshelves, with plaster mouldings above fireplace. Small en-suite bath, basin & WC. <br /><br />Tower bedroom, 3.3x3.3m, an adjoining twin with mullioned windows. <br /><br />Bedroom III, 5.7x4.9m, period stone fireplace and oak block floor, built-in cupboard. Step up to roll-top bath, basin & WC, with separation screen.<br /><br />Bedroom IV, 3.8x5m, period plaster mouldings, elm boarded floor, corner wash basin. <br /><br />Stair continues up to insulated roof space and access to top of tower.</p>