Gite de la Borde is a 400 year old farm house with attached barn. It has many of its original features and plenty of character. With well over 320m2 of living space (with 9 bedrooms) and 600m2 garden with semi-sunken swimming pool it is an ideal space for a holiday house and/or B&B or large family residence.
The Ariege valley is a fantastic area for climbing, with hundreds of routes on limestone and granite that range from 3 to 9a and from short single pitches to Verdon style mountain routes. Check out
http://www.rockfax.com/databases/results_area.html?id=1057 for details. There's even a climbing wall in the barn for when the weather isn't playing ball.
This charismatic property is situated in a popular village that is close to amenities and 4km from the medieval market town of Foix. It is perfectly situated for both outdoor and cultural activities. There is skiing 35 minutes away and plenty of climbing, walking, cycling and golf. For people who enjoy something a little less active there are thermal spa's ,Cathar castles and some of Europes most important prehistoric caves. Toulouse is only an hour away by car or train, there is a train station on the outskirts of the village.
Main house: Ground floor: Kitchen 10m2 with access to garden. Living room 25m2. Bedroom and Bathroom. This can be used as a separate apartment.
1st floor: Fitted kitchen 15m2 opening to living room 20m2 with woodburner . Access to garden and terrace via steps.
2nd floor: Bedroom 15m2 with ensuite shower. Bedroom 16m2. Bathroom/WC.
3rd floor: Bedroom 12m2. Bedroom 9m2. Bathroom 20m2 with bath, shower, wc and plumbing for washing machine.
Immediately habitable with mains drainage and double glazed through out.
Large stone barn: 175m2 part renovated with 120m2 of living space and small garden. Ground floor: Bedroom 8m2. Bedroom 6m2. Bedroom 10m2 with ensuite shower room/wc. Bathroom/Wc. Garage 50m2. 1st floor: Enormous living room 70m2 with large windows and spectacular views of the limestone cliffs. This would be ideal for a yoga or an Artists studio. It has an additional mezzanine floor 14m2. Fitted kitchen 12m2.and 2 rooms of 8m2.
All doors and windows are double glazed. The garage has a climbing wall with plenty of storage space for a car or bikes.
At the front is a courtyard with parking for 3 cars. The garden is at the back of the property, It has decking and a semi-sunken swimming pool.
The commercial gite website is:
http://www.gitedelaborde.co.uk
For more photos, check out:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-property/property-49199299.html
The guide price is €199500 which will of course vary as the exchange rate does but is less than £150,000 at the moment.
For more information or to arrange a visit please contact me on here or Ruth Jenkins by email on
ruth-jenkins@hotmail.com or 0033 642 65 46 35