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€4,235,638

(GBP 3,650,000)

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House 6 bedrooms
For Sale
Oloron-sainte-marie
France

OLORON STE MARIE PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES

An opportunity to buy a charming and versatile 6 bedtoom home which
will appeal to buyers with a feel for the romantic. It has been reduced to
395,000� to allow for refurbishments and modernisation which haven`t
been carried out as planned.

Dating back to 1840 and situated within walking distance of the Roman
town of Oloron-Ste-Marie, and of open countryside. Oloron has several
ancient monuments, notably the cathedral which was started in the 12th
century and is a Unesco heritage site. The town straddles 3 rivers, or
`gaves` as they are called in the local vernacular, and is an important
stop-over point for pilgrims on their way to Compestella. All the
necessary amenities can be found in the town, which has a population of
approximately 12,000.

The property is set in a garden of 17,000 sq metres made up of flowering
shrubs and mature trees, including an ancient willow and plane tree in the
rear part of the garden. Also in the rear there is a small cascade, The
front garden is divided by one of the 8 spring-fed streams which run
through the gardens. These then flow into a pond and subsequently into a
trout stream surrounded by trees. This latter terrain is maintained by the
local authority.

An extensive basement area, which was originally a thermal baths, runs
the full length of both houses. One of the springs was used to make a
therapeutic mud which was then heated in an oven and sent down a
channel to each of the 5 baths; The oven and the baths are still in situ. At
the entrance to the basement is a spring water outlet which can be used
to water the plants on the terrace. It can also be drunk but it is
recommended that it be analyzed once a year and this can be arranged
through application to the Mairie. In addition to the basement, there are
two sheds, one of which is accessible from one of the kitchens, and the
other which is currently used as a potting shed.

The property has two lounges, two kitchens, and 2 bathrooms and can
be configured as 4 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms or 3 bedrooms each One of
them also has an en suite shower, basin and bidet. Each has a separate
front and back door and separate utility meters allowing for ease of rental
of either property if so desired.

One part was used as a 4 bedroom gite for 20 years, averaging 24 weeks
per year, and also has a potential rent of 700� a month. The other is
already let out at 500� .
The house also lends itself to being a family home with an independent
annexe where family or friends can visit or live. The original owners
actually used one as their winter abode and the other as their summer
one; an option that is perhaps nowadays too much of a luxury.

In whichever configuration the house is used, its history, beautiful
surroundings and close proximity to the quaint river town of Oloron Ste
Marie and to open countryside, offers a special residential opportunity.
A former mud baths, this character property measures approx. 200 sq.
metres not including the cellar, attics and outbuildings. It is situated on
the edge of the market town of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and is less than 5
minutes` walk from open countryside

Set in mature gardens alongside a pretty trout stream on a plot of about
2800 sq. metres, the house is currently a 3 bedroom home and a self-
contained 3 bedroom gite with its own private garden.
Because of its versatile layout, either part of the house could be used in a
4-2 configuration if required.

Over the last 14 years an annual average of 26 weeks` letting has been realised.

Vestiges of the mid-19th century mud baths can still be found in the cellar.

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