This pretty character house with a living area of 197m2 and three bedrooms is located in a fortified bastide of Bassoues, about 15 minutes from Marciac, known for its International Jazz Festival. Entering through a magnificent wooden door, you will find a spacious kitchen, a 40m2 lounge/dining room with a 22m2 terrace with views of the rear garden and surrounding countryside, a 27m2 living room with original wooden beams and an antique fireplace, and a shower room. From the living room, a staircase leads down to the garden, from where you can admire the old fortifications of the village and the Keep that made the village famous. From the ground floor there is also access to the garage and the cellar. On the first floor there are three bedrooms, one of which has its own large balcony, two bathrooms and a storage room/laundry room. On the second floor there is a converted attic of about 20m2. The property has retained many of its original features and charm, including exposed beams and wooden floors in some rooms. All pieces have generous proportions. The garden space is exceptional for a village in addition to a large partially enclosed garden adjacent to the house, there is another large plot of land belonging to the property, on the other side of a small path beyond the wall. It is planted with mature fruit trees (mirabelle plums, cherries and peaches) and bulbs in spring and has a well with safety gate and a fishpond that would have been used for Lent in the past. You will have a large space for a large vegetable garden and even a chicken coop. The large plot of land joins the ramparts of the castle which surround the village. The old part of the house is heated by gas central heating, and the rest of the rooms are heated by electric radiators. The living room has a large fireplace, where a wood burning stove could be installed. The windows are double-glazed in the new part and single-glazed in the old part. The property is connected to mains drainage. You will appreciate the proximity to basic services such as the post office, a grocery store/bakery, a petrol station and even a hairdresser. There is also a small Italian restaurant (run by an Italian), a tea room, small boutiques and ceramic shops. This property represents an ideal opportunity to create a fantastic family or holiday home, retirement home or accommodation for tourists. For any further information, please Joanna Malhotra, El-Commercial Agent of the Bernadie Immobilier group, registered with the Rsac of Auch under the number 921 010 484. Bernadie Immobilier, 4 agencies in the Gers, Marciac, Bassoues, Riscle, Aire sur Adour. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques 1 website