Property details

Ref:

BR2093

Property type:

Maison de Maitre

Location:

Cahuzac sur Vere (Tarn). 50 minutes to Toulouse.

Region:

Midi-Pyrenees

Département:

Tarn 81

Habitable Space:

Not Known

Summary

A beautiful private estate in the Maison de Maître style having been fully restored with utmost taste offering extensive and flexible accommodation.

Property description

A beautiful private estate in the Maison de Maître style having been fully restored with utmost taste offering extensive and flexible accommodation.

This classically proportioned home is situated amidst the rolling hills of the Gaillac wine region being within walking distance of the village of Cahuzac-sur-Vere, close to many of the prettiest Bastide villages such as Cordes-sur-Ciel and Castelnau de Montmiral and only 20 minutes from the Cathedral city of Albi with its magnificent Golfcourse of Chateau Lasbordes.

The property sits in its own landscaped gardens and grounds and is arranged as a principal residence, a family wing, a guest wing together with substantial further guest or staff quarters. There are also a number of other outbuildings, all in the very finest of order.

THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE
Approached via a quiet country lane into a very stylish entrance courtyard with fountain.
Entered through the main double front doors, the hallway enjoys original tiled flooring and a traditional oak stairway and leads to the main drawing room, kitchen, sitting room, cloakroom and on to the par-terre garden overlooking the principal swimming pool.

Drawing room: A well proportioned room : 6.4m x 4.4m with fireplace, windows overlooking the entrance courtyard and double doors leading to
Sitting room : A charming room : 4.2m x 3.9m with fireplace, original tiled floor and views over the par-terre garden. This room also connects to the hallway.

Kitchen/breakfast room : 5.8m 4.2m fully fitted with a gas and electric range cooker, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and a large open fireplace with wood burning stove. This room has a connecting door to the family room and larger dining area as well as the family wing of the property.
Cloakroom
Utility room

Upstairs in the principal residence:

Currently arranged as 3 bedrooms, two with en-suite bathrooms and a third with adjacent bathroom
Bedroom 1: 6.4m x 4m with views from two windows over the front courtyard and an ensuite bathroom with separate shower unit, WC and basin
Bedroom 2: 6m x 4.3m again with two windows over the front courtyard and ensuite bathroom, separate shower unit, WC and basin
Bedroom 3 : 4.4m x 3.7m with views over the rear garden

Bathroom off the landing with bath, WC and basin
These gracious, well proportioned rooms lend themself to the creation of a master suite, to include bedroom, large dressing room, upper study area with ‘his and hers‘ bathrooms.

THE FAMILY WING
Having its own entrance but also connecting through the principal kitchen/breakfast room are the family quarters consisting of :

Sitting room and dining room : 10.3m x 4.3m with double aspect arched windows overlooking the courtyard and rear gardens, this is a wonderful room for family gatherings with a range of feature cupboards and a large open fireplace with wood burning stove.

Second kitchen/Utility room - leading off the family room is a fully fitted kitchen/utility room : 3.9m x 3.4m with a rear door to a terrace and walled garden area.

Upstairs in the family wing leading from an original oak staircase there are 3 bedrooms
Bedroom 1 : 5.8m x 5.1m with large walk-in wardrobe, double French windows with far reaching views over the gardens and rolling countryside beyond. Ensuite bathroom and separate shower unit, WC and basin.

Bedroom 2 : 4.7m x 4.4m overlooking the front courtyard.
Bedroom 3 : 4.3m x 3.4m with views over the rear garden.

THE GUEST WING
The second wing of the property houses the guest quarters. Accessed by its own entrances and enjoying its own private swimming pool it offers spacious and comfortable accommodation consisting of:

Drawing room : 10m x 5.2m this beautifully proportioned room has a large open fireplace with log burning stove and a large stone archway leads through to the

Kitchen/Dining room : 7.8m x 4.7m fully fitted with terracota tiled floor and double French doors which open out on to the Covered dining terrace : 8m x 3m this charming area overlooks its own walled courtyard, swimming pool and the tower.
Off the terrace is a separate shower room, WC and utility area.
The swimming pool : 11m x 5m heated, runs off a chlorine system with a laser alarm installed.

Overlooking the pool area is the attractive stone tower which has been renovated to provide two separate seating areas - ideal for peaceful contemplation!

Upstairs in the guest wing:

There are 4 good sized double ensuite bedrooms
Bedroom 1 : 4.1 x 3.9m with garden views and ensuite bath, separate shower unti, WC and basin
Bedroom 2 : 5.1m x 3.3m overlooking the private courtyard, pigionnier and swimming pool, ensuite bath with shower over, basin and WC
Bedroom 3 : 3.8m x 3m with fitted wardrobes again overlooking the courtyard, pool and pigionnier, ensuite bath with shower over, WC and basin

Bedroom 4 : 4.9m x 3.5m with open dressed stone wall, views over front coutryard, ensuite bath, separate shower unit, WC and basin and fitted wardrobe.

STAFF QUARTERS/ADDITIONAL GUEST ACCOMMODATION

This property can be accessed from a separate driveway and parking area through its own private garden.

The area has a large open planned L shaped living area comprising fully fitted kitchen/dining space : 8.3m x 4.5m with gas hob, electric oven, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge/freezer and has double height ceiling with large oak beams. Leading off this kitchen/dining room is a terraced area with views over the gardens and open countryside.

The sitting area of this L shaped room is 4m x 3.7m
Leading from the sitting area is a hallway with the three ensuite bedrooms as well as a separarte WC
Bedroom 1 : 4m x 3m, views over the par-terre garden, ensuite bath, separate shower until, WC and basin

Bedroom 2 : 3.1m x 3m with ensuite bath, WC and basin

Bedroom 3 : 3.9m x 3.5m, views over the par-terre garden, ensuite bath, separate shower until, WC and basin

THE GARDENS, OUTBUILDINGS, POOLS, TENNIS COURT & LAND

The gardens are laid mainly to lawns, courtyards and terracing and the property also benefits from two small paddocks suitable for ponies.

There are two swimming pools, the principal residence pool runs off a salt water system and measures 10m x 4m with a safety alarm installed.
Off the main courtyard next to the house is a massive barn : approximately 20m x 9m plus garden equipment storage area as well as a large utility room housing American sized washing machine and tumble dryers, separate WC, cellarage area.

Also outside the frontage of the main house, next to the courtyard, is a Pigeonnier where an office/study has been created, with large walk in storage area attached (currently racked out to accommodate all the linen used for this property).
The Pigeonnier houses a well feature and has glazed sliding doors to the peaceful courtyard area with fountain. Tennis Court

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Available now for

€1,650,000

Agency Fees Included? Yes

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