The house is situated on the edge of a gently sloping street extending from the main artery of the village to the south, at the foot of the Puy de Valège, source of the red sandstone typical of the local buildings, and only a short distance from the surrounding countryside to the west.
The section adjoining the neighbouring house rests against a round tower to the north and a low, planted wall to the east which encloses the inner courtyard. The southern facade of the dwelling, which closes off two three-storey buildings set at right angles to one another, is topped by a dizzyingly steep roof slope, part of a five-pitched slate roof with broached eaves, edged with old stone roof tiles.
A shed dormer window, marking the highest part of the building, competes with a square tower set into the ridge of the eastern gable, its stone dome crowned with a finial reaching skywards. The high wall separating the street from the courtyard features a semi-circular stone arch surrounding a double-leaf wooden gate. The street facade has two openings, one of which is a French door opening out to a balcony with a wrought iron railing. The elevation forms an angle with the western facade of the building at the entrance to a cul-de-sac. All the windows in the house are small-paned and protected by wooden shutters. The converted attic has five roof windows.
The overall condition of the house is satisfactory, the future inhabitants will only need to carry out partial refurbishment work to bring it up to date, particularly in the bathrooms and kitchen.

The house

Once through the entrance gate, the 20m² cobblestone courtyard leads to a flight of stone steps.
The main entrance to the house on the first floor is well protected by a porch. The landing branches off to the right towards the square tower that leads to the kitchen or to the terrace. The terrace is elevated and sheltered by a pergola of simple wooden posts covered in lush, summery greenery. Beneath the terrace, a large opening to the right of the courtyard leads to a pantry, whose granite cladding contrasts with the predominant ochre sandstone found everywhere else. Under the staircase, which is supported by a sturdy arch, a few steps lead down to a large vaulted cellar that houses the boiler room. A French window to the left of the courtyard discreetly leads to the only bedroom on the ground floor.

The ground floor
A separate bedroom with exposed ceiling beams and en suite bathroom enjoys pleasant light from a window on the street side and from the French window on the courtyard side. It could also be used as a study or library.
The first floor
The upper level overlooking the courtyard comprises a self-contained flat, with a bedroom and bathroom plus lavatory, a sitting room, a dining room and a kitchen opening directly onto the terrace, covered by a pergola. Local geological features prevail in the decor of the generous living and dining room: the granite flooring, a sandstone wall and monumental fireplace and a beamed French ceiling contrast with the remaining white walls, lending brightness and a touch of modernity to the space. A small rear courtyard accessed from this room by a simple flight of open stairs could be converted into a shady "solitary garden", ideal during the summer months. In the middle of the western wall of this room, a small-paned double door opens onto the sitting room, where wooden elements abound: parquet flooring, oak beams and matching furniture. A large window overlooks the adjacent alleyway, lending a warm glow to the room. Finally, a bedroom with en suite bathroom and lavatory can be accessed from outdoors via a separate door and from indoors via the sitting room. The flooring is of straight strip hardwood, and the entire space is bathed in light by a French window opening onto a balcony on the street side and by a window opening onto the courtyard.
The second floor
Accessed by a spiral staircase, two carpeted bedrooms and a landing have been converted to take advantage of the height of the roof structure and the angle of the roof pitch, creating surprisingly shaped volumes and surfaces.