Lectoure, Midi-Pyrénées 32700

Located between Lectoure and Condom, this splendid stone property is in a setting completely isolated from any nuisance, on a hilltop offering breathtaking 360o views. It comprises a building of 428 m2 of living space, a swimming pool, an outbuilding, a dovecote, a restored vineyard cabin, as well as 8 hectares of land with parkland, woods, meadow, lake and pond. Access to the property is via a driveway lined with fifty-year-old umbrella pines, running alongside the pond and around the stone perimeter wall. The majestic driveway takes us to the dovecote, the pond, then the enclosed courtyard at the entrance to the estate and its parking area near the woodshed. The house is currently divided into two adjoining dwellings on the ground floor and upstairs, offering the possibility of converting it into a single large residence. The main south-facing part consists of a beautiful entrance hall with a stone staircase, a bright living room with an imposing stone fireplace, a dining room with a fireplace, and a large kitchen. These living spaces open onto the garden and terrace through large French doors. The ground floor also includes a spacious bedroom, a bathroom, a shower room, a toilet, an office or small bedroom, a pantry, and a laundry room. Upstairs, a large suite features a bedroom, an office, a bathroom, and a dressing room. Two further bedrooms, a bathroom, and an additional bedroom in the tower complete this space. The adjacent part, which communicates with the main part, includes a modern kitchen with pantry, a living room with stone fireplace and parquet ceiling, a dining room, and upstairs, three bedrooms fitted out in the attic, one of which has a panoramic window overlooking the surrounding countryside, two bathrooms and a dressing room. The house has various terracotta floors, stone slabs and other remarkable features such as stone door frames, old wooden doors and a stone staircase. The beautifully landscaped garden includes a French garden with its pond, majestic cypress trees, and a centuries-old elm tree, overlooking the surrounding countryside and the lake. The 12.5x6m swimming pool, nestled among the trees, also offers superb views from its deck. Following the paths through the woods, you reach the far end of the property, where you can admire an exceptional panorama of the fields, the village, and the sunsets. A property with a rare and unique living environment.