Nr Fleurance (Gers) - For sale:..

A superb ensemble of a maison de maitre, pigeonnier and former ecurie set in 2.5 hectares of mature gardens with a swimming pool and views over rolling Gascon countryside. The properties are ideally located within 10 minutes' drive of a traditional market town (with weekly Tuesday and Saturday markets), and just under an hour from Toulouse international airport.

The main house boasts the elegant symmetry and classical proportions so typical of a substantial maison de maitre. On the ground floor the rooms are arranged around an impressive central hallway with double doors at either end opening onto the gardens.

The kitchen is country-style, with a large feature fireplace and a door leading to a terrace area. There is access from the kitchen to the adjacent boiler room and on to a large storage room (also with a door to the outside). Next to the kitchen, and with inter-connecting door, is an elegant dining room with tiled floor and a fireplace. This room is very light and airy, with a double-aspect and large windows.

On the other side of the hallway is the salon, with a parquet floor and fireplace. Again, this room is double-aspect and light, with double French windows leading to the garden. The adjacent study (with inter-connecting door to the salon) has a single French window opening to the garden - while it is currently used primarily as a library/study, the room is large enough to be a second salon.

Also on this side of the hallway is a shower room and w/c, a utility room, and a wine cave with original wooden racks.

An elegant staircase curves from the hallway to an enormous first floor landing. There are four large double bedrooms, all with wooden floors. There is a huge bathroom with sunken bath, and a separate w/c. On this floor there is another good-sized room currently used as storage, but which could easily be turned into a fifth bedroom.

The property also has a charming three bedroom/three bathroom pigeonnier, and a swimming pool. The pigeonnier offers completely independent living accommodation and is therefore ideal for a gite or other rental. For those wanting a project, the huge former ecurie offers a further 420m2 of space, and superb potential for development or storage.

Lisa Maitland (Agent Commercial) RSAC Nº 51818200100017 (dont €27,627 TTC honoraires a la charge de l'acquereur). Tel: 07 86 80 45 46 Mail: lisa@allez-francais.com