In a prominent position on the outskirts of a small village with no commerce, and about 5 minutes by car from the busy little market town of Nogaro, is this absolutely immaculate conversion of a C19th house, built in a mixture of stone and colombage (wattle & daub), and updated to provide stste-of-the-art wiring, heating, plumbing, insulation, double glazing and joinery. The owner bought a shipment of seasoned oak to ensure that all the internal fittings, including wardrobes, doors and kitchen units would be of the highest standard. The heating is provided by a top-of-the-range gas-fired De Dietrich boiler, with an underground gas tank. There are television outlets in every room and the motorised satellite dish enables different channels to be watched simultaneously.

Apart from all the normal facilities of a small town, Nogaro has an airport for private planes and a motor racing circuit which is being upgraded as a Formula One training ground. Twenty minutes away, the larger, riverside market town of Aire sur l'Adour provides excellent facilities, including a hospital.The international airport at Pau offers regular flights to Paris, London and Amsterdam. Bordeaux, Toulouse, the Atlantic coast, the Spanish border and the ski-slopes of the Pyrenees can all be reached in approximately 2 hours.

Ground Floor:
¨ Double wooden doors lead into a small tiled hall, with staircase, doors to downstairs lavatory and salon, and an arch to the kitchen/breakfast room.
¨ Salon, 7.2m x 6m, with tiled floor, exposed beams, fireplace and 4 windows.
¨ Dining room, 6.5m x 3.8m, with beams, tiled floor, 2 sets of French windows to the front of the house, 2 sets of French windows to the terrace and a door to the garage.
¨ Kitchen/breakfast room, 7m x 3.5m, with 2 windows, beams, tiled floor, door to the laundry room and arched entrances to the hall and the dining room. The kitchen is very well fitted with custom-made units plus a built-in dresser and sideboard. The fittings include 2 x Siemens gas hobs (8 rings), extractor, oven, microwave, double sink and tiled surfaces.
¨ Laundry room, 3.8m x 3.2m (max), with tiled floor, window, beams and the following equipment: dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier, American fridge/freezer, shelving, 300litre gas-fired water heater and de Dietrich, computer-operated gas boiler.
¨ Downstairs wc with washbasin.
¨ Bedroom (4), 4.2m x 3.3m, with beams, tiled floor, 2 windows and small vestibule leading to en suite bathroom.
¨ En suite bathroom (4), with shower, basin and wc.

First Floor:
¨ The main staircase leads to an attractive, light landing, 7m x 2m, with 2 windows, exposed beams and built-in bookshelves.
¨ Master bedroom, 4.2m x 4.2m, with colombage wall, window, polished parquet floor, exposed beams and door to master bathroom.
¨ Master bathroom, 3.2m x 2.4m, with window, bath, shower attachment over bath, twin basins, bidet, wc and door to dressing room.
¨ Dressing room, 3.2m x 1.5m with two sets of fitted wardrobes. Door to music room.
¨ Bedroom (2), 5.6m x 3.3m (overall, to include en suite shower room), with carpet, exposed beams, window and en suite shower room.
¨ En suite shower room (2), 2.8m x 2.5m, with shower, basin and wc.
¨ Bedroom (3), 4.2m x 3.3m, with carpet, exposd beams, window and en suite shower room.
¨ En suite shower room (3), with shower, basin and wc.
¨ A secondary staircase, accessed from the garage - via the dining room - leads up to the first floor workshop and the music room.
¨ Music room, 9.7m x 4.7m, a magnificent room with 5 windows, carpet, exposed roof trusses and door to master suite.
¨ Workshop, 5.6m x 4.5m. Although this area makes a splendid workshop/studio it could also be convereted to create an independent appartment and the plumbing is already in place.

Outside:
¨ A long, gravel drive joins a large turning area in front of the house, providing access to the double garage and generous parking facilities.
¨ Integral double garage, 5.6m x 4.5m.
¨ Integral open machinery store.
¨ Splendid paved terrace, 37m x 7m with ornamental retaining wall.
¨ Approximately one hectare of grounds (2.5 acres), laid to lawn with flower beds, specimen trees, ornamental shrubs and a productive vegetable garden.
¨ Lovely distant views of the typically rolling Gascon countryside.
¨ Planning permission has been received for building a second property, a discreet distance from the house, on the site of a small ruin.