Reference: B5-9161TS
Beautiful house for renovation set in a pretty hilltop village. The property comprises three buildings. The property is in good general condition, with the roofs regularly maintained, but is in need of global renovation. An investor could also turn it into a magnificent boutique hotel or bed and breakfast.
Set in a pretty hilltop village emblematic of the Lauragais region
Near Villefranche-de-Lauragais
Set in a pretty hilltop village, beautiful private mansion for renovation dates back to the glorious days of the Pays de Cocagne.
The property comprises three buildings:
- First building, a porch opens onto a majestic stairwell with Italian-style French windows, which can be fully opened in summer.
- On the street side, there is a library on the ground floor, followed on the first floor by a large sitting room with its fireplace, a study, a large master bedroom and a bathroom.
- On the courtyard side, there are two small bedrooms, a kitchen and a delightful oval dining room with a beautiful cast-iron wood-burning stove.
- Accessed via a secondary staircase under the porch, three small bedrooms complete this building.
Second Building
- A large gallery leads to the second building, comprising an old kitchen with its stone sink, fireplace, bread oven and vegetable garden; a linen room, bedroom and bathroom complete the courtyard section to the south.
- On the second floor, a large hall leads to two large bedrooms and their bathrooms on the courtyard side. On the garden side, two small bedrooms and a shower room complete this floor.
Third Building
A third building, overlooking a pretty garden with a well and a sundial, comprises small sheds, a dovecote and a large attic with a pastel drying room running the full length of the building, which features a very fine architectural framework.
- On the ground floor, in the first courtyard, a tower with a stone spiral staircase, topped by a dovecote, gives access to the attics.
Energy class: N/A
Climate class: N/A
Estimated annual energy consumption for standard use: not applicable
Numerous sheds, stables and garages were once used to farm the surrounding land.
The property is in good general condition, with the roofs regularly maintained, but is in need of global renovation.
A walled garden further down in the village, situated on the old town ramparts, offers open views over the village and the countryside.
This private mansion house, with its old-world charm, would suit a family with a taste for the art of living of yesteryear.
An investor could also turn it into a magnificent boutique hotel or bed and breakfast.
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