A 19th century farmhouse with generous volumes
and its landscaped orchard of 1 ha, 20 minutes from Montauban
and its landscaped orchard of 1 ha, 20 minutes from Montauban
Castelsarrasin,
TARN-ET-GARONNE
midi-pyrenees
82100
FR
Location
In the southern Quercy region, less than 1 hour from Toulouse and Agen international airports and close to the Puy-en Velay route of the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela, the farm is located in a village first mentioned in documents dating from the end of the 9th century. Crossed by the Garonne canal, the village boasts an outstanding natural heritage. It includes two sites part of the Natura 2000 network of nature protection areas and three natural zones of ecological interest, ensuring the preservation of flora and fauna.
The local residents enjoy the region's mild climate, sumptuous gastronomy and internationally acclaimed wines. The village offers a wide range of services to meet day-to-day needs, and all other amenities can be found within a 15-20 minute drive.
Description
The country road leads along the plane tree-lined banks of the Canal de Garonne and past neighbouring farm buildings to the entrance of the property.
A lawn featuring climbing roses and oleanders borders the southern facade of the building. With a monk-and-nun tiled roof, it comprises a house and an adjoining open barn.
The main frontage faces south and features a large porch topped by a former tobacco drying shed that has been converted into a covered terrace. It has a triple arched window and several rectangular windows of varying sizes, with brick or stone surrounds and wooden shutters. The walls are of alternating fired pink and air-dried mud bricks.
A stone well and a rendered dovecote with nine openings complete the complex.
Finally, the fenced grounds surrounding the buildings cover more than 11,500 m² of land zoned for building. It is planted with a large number of mature trees and fruit bearing shrubs.
A lawn featuring climbing roses and oleanders borders the southern facade of the building. With a monk-and-nun tiled roof, it comprises a house and an adjoining open barn.
The main frontage faces south and features a large porch topped by a former tobacco drying shed that has been converted into a covered terrace. It has a triple arched window and several rectangular windows of varying sizes, with brick or stone surrounds and wooden shutters. The walls are of alternating fired pink and air-dried mud bricks.
A stone well and a rendered dovecote with nine openings complete the complex.
Finally, the fenced grounds surrounding the buildings cover more than 11,500 m² of land zoned for building. It is planted with a large number of mature trees and fruit bearing shrubs.
The farmhouse
Probably built in the early 19th century, the building comprises a two-storey dwelling and an attached open barn.
The walls are a blend of fired and air-dried bricks and Garonne pebbles, typical of the local architecture. The intermingling stone colours range from pink and red monochromes to different shades of brown, grey and black, emblematic of the region. Purple wisteria runs lazily along the facade around the porch, its bright colours contrasting with those of the terracotta and pebbles. A projecting brick cladding adorns the corner adjacent to the barn. The partially open facade of the barn features two large brick pillars and a red breeze-block wall around 4 m high.
The ground floor
Under the entrance porch, a 19th century two-leaf wooden door with round wrought iron studs, topped by a glazed transom and framed with red bricks, opens onto a wide passageway with dark old terracotta tile flooring.
To the left, it leads to a dining room with a beamed ceiling and a red brick fireplace with a dark wooden lintel that takes up half the width of the wall. Continuing through, there are a concrete terrace and a fitted kitchen, the ceiling of which forms the underside of the chestnut floor on the upper level. The main living areas all have the same original large square terracotta floor tiles.
The hallway also serves a spacious bedroom. A utility room and a second bedroom with hardwood floor and beamed ceiling complete the left-hand side of the ground floor.
To the right of the front door, a second passageway leads to a bright sitting room with hardwood floor and beamed ceiling, a bathroom, a larder and a tiled lavatory. All the hardwood floors are chestnut and the main beams and exposed joists are oak.
The upstairs
Opposite the entrance, a straight wooden staircase goes up to the second level. The landing, with its sloping ceilings, is extended at right angles by a wide passageway, which leads to five bedrooms - one of which is lit by a roof window - as well as a shower room and a lavatory still to be completed. It also opens onto the covered terrace above the porch. One of the bedrooms, with wooden floor and Douglas fir beamed ceiling, includes a mezzanine awaiting completion. This room also provides access to the dovecote, whose exposed stone walls delineate an area of approx. 8 m², filled with natural light from the nine openings.
The other upstairs rooms have straight strip chestnut flooring. Their load-bearing adobe walls are rendered, panelled or lined with fabric.
The barn
The original oak roof truss is supported by large square brick pillars. The ridge of the monk-and-nun tiled gable roof rises to almost 11 m.
The vast barn houses a boiler room, a honey house and a pigsty with ceiling heights of around 2.7 metres.
Finally, an open-plan mezzanine of around 50 m², built on a concrete screed, has ceiling heights ranging from around 1.75 m to 2.9 m.
The grounds
Covering more than 11,500 m², the grounds contain a variety of ornamental species, including fine specimens of holm and American oak, privet, cedar, eucalyptus, acacia, maple, mimosa and bamboo....
There are also numerous mature fruit trees and shrubs forming an orchard, including plum trees that bear fruit from June to September, mirabelle plum trees, cherry trees, pear trees and old-fashioned apple trees, walnut and hazelnut trees, peach and apricot trees, chestnut and mulberry trees and a row of grapevines.
A swimming pool could be added in various places, as well as other dwellings, as the land is zoned for building. It is also possible to purchase a separate plot of around 2,000 m².
Our opinion
A traditional property with a slightly untamed feel that adds to its appeal, just a stone's throw from the extension of the Canal du Midi. Its vast orchard planted with trees promises refreshing gourmet walks. The tranquillity of the setting gives the impression of being in the middle of the countryside. The building is in need of a complete interior refurbishment and a new roof, which will bring out the full potential of its spacious rooms. The proximity of the navigable canal with its greenway, the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela and the village provide ideal conditions for creating a gîte, a cycling centre or simply a peaceful family residence. An added bonus: a swimming pool and other buildings could be created on the land. The size of the barn and the possibility of separating it from the house also opens up a host of development possibilities.
Reference 401315
| Land registry surface area | 11593 m2 |
| Main building surface area | 300 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 7 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 150 m2 |
Aucune procédure en cours menée sur le fondement des articles 29-1 A et 29-1 de la loi n°65-557 du 10 juillet 1965 et de l’article L.615-6 du CCH
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NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.
