This beautiful six bedroom house for sale in the Tarn, offers excellent accommodation in the heart of the Gaillac wine region. It combines large bright rooms with hosts of original features, a very large swimming pool, a two storey attached barn to convert if needed and just over 4000 m² of landscaped gardens. 6 minutes to Lisle sur Tarn, 5 minutes to Gaillac, 45 minutes to Toulouse airport.
The property is situated in the valley of the Tarn and is surrounded by open fields. A country lane leads to the gated property. At present the drive leads up the side of the house to a carport and the main door.
Ground Floor :
The current main entrance is situated to the side of the property close to the garage and opens into :
The entrance hall : 2.09 m x 13.4 m with the original tiled tomette floor, off which are : a WC with a wash hand basin, a large cupboard, a laundry area with a sink, built-in units and plumbing for a washing machine and a dryer. At the end of the entrance hall is the wooden staircase leading up to the first floor. To the left is :
The kitchen : 6.07 m x 4.6 m with the original tomettes, a beautiful brick fireplace with a wooden mantel, traditional style kitchen units with built-in dishwasher, two electric ovens, an induction hob and two gas rings with an extractor above, a double sink and drainer, two large walk-in larders with antique wooden doors, beamed ceiling à la française, double aspect windows and a French door opening out to the front garden and terrace. A part glazed door leads into :
The dining room : 6.6 m x 4.5 m with tomettes, beams, double aspect window and French door opening out to the front garden and a small terrace. The room is divided into two by a low half wall giving a dining and a sitting area. A door leads into the long entrance hall and another into :
The snug : 3.7 m x 3.5 m with the original tiled floor, beams and the original carved wooden fireplace above which is a feature mirror with carved plaster of Paris surround. A French door leads out to the front garden and terrace. A glazed door leads through to :
The sitting room : 7.5 m x 4.3 m, which is a modern addition to the property. With modern tiled floor, a wood burning stove and two French doors opening out to a terrace ( 8 m x 4 m ) covered with creeper and wisteria, the landscaped garden and swimming pool beyond. At the end of the room a door leads into a hallway with access to the garden and also leads back into the entrance hall. Across the hallway opposite the sitting room is :
Bedroom 1 : 4.8 m x 4.6 m with tomettes, beams, a large glass door to the garden, a dressing area and an en-suite shower room with shower and basin and a separate WC.
The boiler room, also containing the oil tank, is situated behind the dressing area.
First Floor :
The stairs leading from the entrance hall arrive at a small tiled landing area. To the right is:
Bedroom 2 : 4.1 m x 3.9 m with tomettes, beams, double aspect windows two to the East and one to the West, two built-in wardrobes, a feature fireplace in wood with a similar mirror as that in the snug with a painted plaster of Paris surround.
Bedroom 3 : 4.7 m x 3.7 m has a small ante-room television / sitting area 1.9 m x 3.5 m before going through to the bedroom with tomettes, beams, windows to the front garden and a built-in wardrobe.
To the left of the stairs is a large landing area with tomettes, beams and stairs leading up to the loft. To the left of which is a further inner hall with wooden floors off which are :
A covered terrace : 7.7 m x 5.2 m which is tiled, has a metal balustrade and lovely views over the pool and the open countryside.
A family bathroom : with wooden floors, a bath with shower attachment, a basin in a unit, a WC and a heated towel rail.
Bedroom 4 : 4.9 m x 3 m with wood floor, beams, a window overlooking the garden and a velux window.
Shower room : with a very large walk-in shower and a heated towel rail.
Off the large hallway are:
Bedroom 5 : 4.8 m x 2.9 m with tomettes, a built-in wardrobe and a window overlooking the front garden.
Bedroom 6 : 5.9 m x 4.8 m with tomettes, a marble fireplace and double aspect windows. Adjacent to this bedroom is a dressing area with hanging space and shelves which leads through to a bathroom with a bath, two hand basins in a tiled vanity unit, a bidet and a WC, a heated towel rail and a window looking out to the open fields North of the house.
Garden and Outbuildings :
The barn : 9.2 m x 4.4 has a large door at the front of the house but can also be accessed through the living room. It has a cement floor and stairs leading up to the first floor : 13.4 m x 8.3 m with windows and a partly boarded and partly cement floor. Leading through to :
The pigeon tower : 3.7 m x 3.2.
The workshop : 8.2 m x 3.3 m situated on the ground floor next to the barn, it is accessed from the barn but also has a separate door leading out to the front garden, with cement floor, windows, brick walls, beams and a pretty brick arch.
The Garden : to the front of the property are terraced areas with lawns enclosed in a tiled and brick wall with iron railings and pillars, large wrought iron gates. Parking is at the side of the property with a carport 5.3 m x 5 m suitable for parking two cars. There is a store room 2.4 m x 5 m to the left of the carport ideal for storing bikes etc. The back garden is landscaped with a beautiful lawn, established trees and shrubs, including an evergreen hedge offering total privacy. The garden is partly fenced.
The pool : 14 m x 7 m has an electric cover and a salt water system. The pool house is constructed in stone and is large enough to store the pool material. The pool is surrounded by a tiled terrace.
A truly lovely property situated not far from the market town of Gaillac, well known for its vineyards and close enough to the motorway for extremely easy access to Toulouse.
