Camaroux

BEAUTIFUL HOUSE IN STUNNING POSITION FOR RETIREMENT, INVESTMENT OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN GASCONY

Only for sale because of the owners ill health, 90% renovated French farmhouse and 6000 meters of land set in the foothills of the central Pyrenees, in the Val de Aran. Only 20 minutes from the Spanish border, and 20 to 30 minutes to the French Pyrenean ski resorts of Superbagneres, Le Mourtis and Peyragudes, while within an hour away from Le Pic de Midi and The renown Spanish Ski resort of Baquera, where the King of Spain holidays! Surrounded by quiet, quaint valleys full of the old French life, village cheeses, Pate de fois gras and local wines, ideally situated for all the Winter Sports, but in the long, hot summers there is also Hiking, Fishing, Hunting, walking, cycling (The Tour de France passes right by) and motorcycling, nature trekking (you might see Bear, possibly Wolf, Lynx, Vultures, Eagles, Kite etc., etc.(Including the very rare Bone Breaker) White Water rafting, Pony Trekking, Climbing, Flying, hang Gliding etc., or if all these are too energetic you can sit in the sun and quietly sip an aperitif or two with the incredibly friendly locals! All this and yet it is two or three minutes from the motorway! A Hypermarket shopping Center being built less than a kilometer away, and yet out of sight and earshot! The house was built in 1859 of local stone, entrance hall to Oak stairs, with fitted Oak beamed Kitchen to the right, which has installed 5 Burner Gas Cooker with spit, wood burning stove with oven. To the left is the Oak beamed dining room with fitted 28kw wood burning stove and 2KW electric wall heater and on though to downstairs bathroom with WC., bidet, large corner bath, shower, sink, electric wall heater and points for washing machine, dryer etc.. Up the stairs to the first floor, large landing, presently used as an office leading to three bedrooms all with electric wall heaters, hot and cold basins and mountain views. Further up the stairs the loft has been totally clad and insulated, but leaving the fantastic Oak arches exposed, one end serves as a master bedroom whilst the other end is presently used as a music room, each end is carpeted whilst the centre section has laminate flooring. There is a small electric heater installed but as the house heat rises up the stair case this room stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Three velox to the roof and three small windows in the walls, The loft has hot and cold water in it but not connected and could easily be converted into three bedrooms, giving the house a total of 6! But, it doesn't stop there, outside there is two huge barns, I have detailed planning consent to convert the smaller into two holiday "gites" or apartments, and the larger could easily be made into two further gites and a four car garage with loft over! In the barn is a complete filter and pump system for swimming pool to be included in any sale, there is behind the barn a huge parking area, (I have had three arctics alongside 6 cars!) then a pleasant rolling meadow of some 5000 metres (more than an acre). When I bought the property in 2003, I applied for a "CU" (outline planning) on the field, but that was declined, but for only one reason, access. The Route National 125 runs on the outer edge of the field and they presumed I would want access from that, however that road is being rebuilt and will take another route, when that happens in the next few years, then one would have 5000 meters of land with planning, in the Val de Aran, making the meadow alone, worth much, much more than I am asking for the whole property now! New roof 2006, New Septic tank and drainage system to latest regulations 2004, 90% new wiring (3 phase) 100% new plumbing, mains water with existing well, 280 Euro a year council tax! Property has fruiting Walnut, Almond, Hazelnut, Apple, Pear, Plum, Nectarine, Peach and Cherry Trees, and non-fruiting Banana. 2.5 hours Drive to both coasts. More photos available to genuinely interested parties. Please contact for further details. Now double glazed throughout. Fitted with Satellite TV receiving British Television and wide broadband internet connection. For those of you with Google earth go to 43 degrees 02.44 N and 0 degrees 35.32 E It's clearly visible compare the shape with the Cadestral Plan in photos.Email mroutledge4 @aol.com or Telephone 00 33 (0)5 61 79 44 61 or mobile 00 33 (0)6 72 23 45 47