Espalion, Midi-Pyrénées 12500

Old farmhouse, on the heights of Espalion, close to all services and shops and only 35 km from Rodez (Sncf station + airport). Located in a quiet residential area, this real estate complex is made up of a large house of 260 m of living space, an 11x5 swimming pool, a jacuzzi with lean-to + solar shower, and an imposing barn on two levels approximately 150 m each. Everything is structured around a paved courtyard closed by a gate, and on land of +2, 200 mAn old stone farmhouse remodeled in the 1960s, the main building is characterized by its bourgeois house appearance with a large entrance hall serving the kitchen on one side, and a living room of + 45 m with parquet flooring and ceiling moldings, on the other. These two living rooms are equipped with a fireplace and French doors opening onto a beautiful south-west facing terrace. At the rear, a corridor separates a more private area with a large bedroom with a French window opening onto a balcony with a view of the swimming pool, the garden and the surrounding mountains a bathroom equipped with a shower + bathtub + Wc and finally, an additional room used as an office giving access to a new east-facing terrace. A staircase leads upstairs and also to the cellars in the basement.On the 1st floor, 4 bedrooms and a laundry area. The first bedroom, a true suite with its integrated bathroom and balcony. The second master bedroom, also with balcony, shares a large bathroom with two small bedrooms ideal for children. Please note that by reducing the laundry space, it is possible to convert the upper floor into just 3 large suites, each with its own bathroom, if the property purchase is geared towards a tourist reception project such as guest room. On the garden level, 2 other large independent bedrooms including 1 suite. Each is equipped with a bathroom and gives direct access to the garden and the swimming pool. These two rooms are ideal for entertaining family and/or friends while preserving a certain privacy, but also for hosting tourists if requested in the region. The rest of the basement is used for storage and technical room in different divided cellars.On the other side of the courtyard, a barn on two levels, witness to the rural past of this real estate complex. Whether for the creation of a commercial or leisure space, additional housing or for simple storage space, several variations are available to you depending on your project.Overlooking, an annex building, (Sold Separetely) all in stone, and partly restored (slate roof from 2010 + exterior joints). Formerly a sheepfold, it has an old stable on the ground floor and a floor of approximately 65m with an attic of the same surface area, to be converted. A total of 130m of living space which can be used as a home if the main house is used for offices or for tourist reception exclusively. Technical side:- City gas heating + 2 wood fireplaces (kitchen + living room) - Single joinery / overglazing wood glazing- Collective sanitation (mains sewer). - 11x5 swimming pool with liner (8 years old) not heated but facing south, treated with chlorine- Internet: Adsl ok optical fiber nearby- Roofs: slates for the main house (in good condition) + slate for the barn (to be revised)- Insulation: glass wool on the attic- Property tax: 2, 500 / year in 2023 and 2024? - Dpe E Ges E (it is possible to raise the energy rating of the building and reduce expenses on energy bills by changing the joinery and the heating system for example) Plans and virtual 3D tour available upon request.Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Gorisks website: