Sole agency. There are places that seem to have waited all their lives for the moment of their resurrection. In the heart of the Gascony hills, between the plains of Lot-et-Garonne and the blue shadows of the Gers, stands a building that speaks softly, but justly. What was once a castle with walls of silence, flanked by its stone watchtower, has been revived by the hand of an architect in love. Not rebuilt, but respected. He didn’t impose anything. He just let it happen. The old stones let him. In return, they gave him light.
Through a glass roof set like a jewel case, the light now floods in, crossing the spaces, gliding over the light-coloured wood, embracing the mullioned walls. Inside, everything is open and breathable: a vast lounge, rooms open to thought, a suspended mezzanine, a study for writing or contemplation. And here, in a corner, the dungeon has become a wine cellar. The past doesn’t fade away, it gently reclines in the corridors of time.
In the enclosed garden, a swimming corridor invites you to lose weight. A seventeenth-century guest house keeps a benevolent watch. Here, you can live, entertain and be quiet. All around, the countryside stretches out like a poem – gentle, generous, Gascon. The markets are just a stone’s throw away, the trees speak from the windows, and you can take your time. You’re 45 minutes from the train, 90 minutes from the plane, but above all you’re just seconds away from yourself.
It’s a place to live in the world without being subjected to it. A shelter for those who are looking for more than a house, for a work of art.
Total living area: 344 m².
Main house: approx. 230 m², spread over two levels around a vast 84 m² living room with fireplace.
Fitted kitchen (16 m²), scullery, second sitting room, wine cellar in the former dungeon.
U-shaped mezzanine housing a study (26 m²), a bedroom (24 m²) with shower room, library area, bathroom in the ‘échauguette’, two balconies (13 m² and 5 m²).
Features: underfloor heating with heat pump, double-glazed aluminium joinery, mains drainage.
Architectural features: rare combination of historic features (turret, exposed stonework, mullioned windows) and contemporary design (glass roof, open volumes).
Independent guest house (approx. 114 m²):
Kitchen (16 m²), living room with fireplace (36 m²), utility room/shower room on the ground floor.
On the first floor: three bedrooms (11 to 15 m²), shower room, terrace.
PVC double-glazed joinery, electric heating.
Exterior:
Enclosed garden of 837 m² with dominant views.
Swimming pool (7 m x 1.50 m), barbecue, well.
Fees at seller’s expense.
Fees: 6% incl. VAT of the price excluding fees.
Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between €3,260 and €4,450 per year. Prices indexed to 1 January 2021.
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr
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Nestled in its vineyards, located near the forest, the ocean and the Pyrenean valleys, New Aquitaine includes the former regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes. This region lives at the rhythm of the new century without denying its penchant for culture, gastronomy, sports, nature, in a word: the art of living.
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