Superb Town House, Garden, Pool

Superb Town House, Garden & Pool Come and discover this superb property less than five minutes from the central square of Auch, in the Gers, with its magnificent cathedral, monumental staircase, bars, restaurants and shops.

Very close to the town centre, in a calm, residential part of Auch, you will find this stone built, former farmhouse which has been tastefully extended and restored. Sitting in nearly one acre of fenced gardens with a swimming pool (saline), wisteria covered pergola, terraces and well you have the impression of being in the country whilst enjoying the proximity of the town.

The south facing house is on two levels. Downstairs you find an entrance hall with a toilet and cloakroom. To the right you enter the sitting room with its open fireplace and staircase leading upstairs. Beyond the sitting room is the fully equipped kitchen and open plan dining room both very luminous with French windows opening into the garden. There is also a scullery.

Turning left from the front door you have a large music room with a separate sleeping area and access to a wine cellar. A corridor leads to a bathroom and a separate dressing room or single bedroom.

Upstairs there are three independent bedrooms plus a possible fourth or office. This is a large room with separate washroom and dressing room but you need to go through it to get to some of the other rooms. There is also a shower room, separate WC and two landings on this floor.

Throughout the house you will appreciate the mixture of oak beams, stone walls, timber framed walls, wooden floors upstairs and tiles downstairs. There is underfloor heating downstairs, mechanically assisted ventilation in the kitchen, bathrooms and toilets, double glazing and automatic gates at the entrance and exit to this superb townhouse.

Last but not least there is a freestanding garage and workshop. The garage is large enough for four cars and has four south facing windows and an attic area and could possibly be converted into more living space.

The property benefits from town gas central heating and the annual cost of heating is approx. 1500 euros a year. The septic tank passed a control originally but a more recent study has not been carried out.

Broadband speed is good.

Tax Fonciere is approx. 1700 euros per year.

Auch is the historical capital of Gascony in the south west of France and the home of d'Artagnan! It's divided into two by the river Gers. On the 'rive gauche' you have the medieval city built on a hill top where most of the ancient monuments can be found and on the other side of the river you have the 'BasseVille' built in the valley.

Auch is very central to the Gers and is an excellent base for visiting and enjoying all the annual festivals that the Gers offers you: Eclats de Voix in Auch, Jazz in Marciac, Country in Mirande, Tempo Latino in Vic Fezensac, Bandas in Condom, etc. Auch also offers you a railway station, supermarkets, schools, doctors, banks and boutiques. You are also only a few minutes away from beautiful, rolling countryside and the sleepy fortified villages that make up the Gers. Toulouse with its airport is an hour's drive away and the Pyrenees with their ski slopes are an hour and a half away.

Equipment Details: Mains electricity, Mains water, Septic tank, Broad band Internet, Open Fire place, TV - Sat, Garden, Garage, Parking Lot, Outbuilding(s), Swimming Pool, Fence, Amenities, Golf, Mountains, Airport, Train station.

The department of Gers is often described by those who know France as an excellent area to visit, if not the best area of France for Brits who want to relocate. It is not over-run however and indeed, the department has a diverse array of assets to discover, some of them are obvious; the rolling countryside, very mild climate, the Pyrenees mountains, whilst others remain more subtle like the hearty food, local culture, street markets and Gascon traditions. Foreigners often refer to the area as Gascony, referring to the former French province.

The department is generally an agricultural area where the local gastronomy is highly regarded by both French nationals and foreign expats. The most cultivated crops in Gers are Colza, Grain, Sunflowers and Corn. Some of the older locals may speak a Gascon patois, but its usage remains in decline among the younger generations. The largest Gersoise towns in terms of number of inhabitants are Auch, Condom and Fleurance but even these are not overly large.

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