Pau, Aquitaine 64000

Authentic 18th century property with 3 habitable buildings (around 600m habitable space, 1000 m possible) and 2 outbuildings having conserved all their original features, set in over 3 hectares of land in very peaceful surroundings.A private drive leads to the main buildings and immediately one is seduced by the charm of the place with stone buildings, two court yards and a natural and splendid environment.The main house comprises of an enormous kitchen/ dining room with two large fireplaces and fully equipped kitchen, exposed beams and parquet floor. The main sitting room (72m) is east facing with parquet floor, a stove and exposed stone and beams and in addition there is a room with bread oven, an entrance hall and first floor, 2 toilets, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a huge attic. A guest house includes a kitchen, a terrace, a sitting room, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom (with all technical necessities available for a possible refreshment).A large games room, a storage room and a large office complete the habitable space. There is gas and ground floor central heating in the main house.2 large outbuildings with new roofs can be converted into further accommodation.Lovely interior courtyards with stone arched entrances.The back entrance leads to a wonderful heated swimming pool area with a salt filtration system and stone surround.The land of over 3 hectares comprises of a large orchard, meadow and woodland, a stream and water source and a lovely garden with hydrangeas, oleanders, roses, palm and oak trees.Set against the Pyrenees and Northern-Spain, with shops 10 minutes drive away, ski slopes and the Basque coast 1.15 hour drive, and Pau airport 25 minutes.Besides its use as private lodging, many commercial possibilities for this exceptional property exist, including B&B, holiday rentals, horse keeping and weddings.