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Space, tranquility and fabulous views in 4 bed stone farmouse with pool in hilltop hamlet SW France

Europe / France / Midi-Pyrénées / St Antonin Noble Val

Près de   Toulouse (100 km)

 
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Maison

This is our second home in the Tarn et Garonne and so the exchange need not be simultaneous, in fact we prefer it. We live in London and this lovely old house and location gives us the tranquility we need. The house is situated in a small hamlet overlooking a valley and nestles between the garden and pool to the rear and steeply sloping woodland to the front. The sitting/dining room (12 x 5 m) features a fine chimney breast with wood burning stove, a handsome open staircase and French window leading to a balcony seating 4 overlooking the valley. There is a dining table seating eight.
There are lots of books, games and binoculars, together with hi fi and for the rainy days there is a satelite tv with English freeview. We also have high speed broadband access. There are glazed doors leading to the terrace and another balcony to the side also overlooking the view. The third glazed door leads to the kitchen which features exposed beams, a fine dry stone wall and red brick chimney breast with wood burning stove. It is very well equipped and includes fitted units, a dish washer and duel fuel cooker. There is a table that seats 6.
All the bedrooms are ensuite and spacious. Three of the bedrooms overlook the view and the fourth bedroom overlooks the terrrace. The salt water pool is 8 x 5 metres with tiled terrace overlooking the viewand is equipped with automatic pool cleaner, re-fill and bubble cover. It is surrounded by a safety fence and self locking gate. We have French neighbours immediately to our left and close by to our right - all good friends. There is a large terrace facing the pool and garden which is mainly laid to lawn with a fruit trees, mature shrubs and rockery.

Quartier

This is rural France. You will not find sophisticated restaurants, nightclubs and theatres. You WILL find fantastic organic produce at the local markets of which you can find any day of the week amongst the surrounding towns and villages nearby. The main wine regions within easy distance are Cahor and Gaillac. This is Cathar country where there are many interesting bastides to visit - notably Najac, Cordes, Bruniquel and Penne. Albi is worth a visit for the sight of its monumental cathedral and the childhood home of Toulouse Lautrec. Throughout July and August there are agricultural and musical fetes, firework displays, antiques fairs and Son et Lumiere productions. The nearby Aveyron Gorge provides outdoor sports. We have enjoyed many walks in the immediate area, in the Foret de Gresigne and the Aveyron Gorge. The canoeing has been the source of much amusement!
Toulouse, although one and a half hours away is well worth a visit and it is possible to do so by catching a local train from the small unmanned station at Lexos - the journey alone is a treat! For a visit even further afield you may not want to miss out on the fantastic Viaduct at Millau - it is about three hours drive - but spectacular! Our local medieval town of St. Antonin Noble Val, featured in the film Charlotte Gray has winding cobbled streets, a fine covered Halle, several cafes, a small supermarket, period cinema and arguably one of the best markets in the region which takes place every Sunday.

À propos de nous

We live in South London near Blackheath and Greenwich Park and where my husband is a GP. He hopes to retire in the next three years - hence the preference for non simultaneous swaps as we will have time to travel further afield and for longer trips at a later date. I was an actress before having my two children- now in their thirties and having flown the nest. We have not yet tried an exchange to date but now that our daughter has just accepted a job in New York we are keen to start! We would also consider a swap with the London home.

Destination

Would be interested in New York City - in order to visit daughter working there and would consider swapping either the French house on a non simultaneous swap or our London home on a simultaneous basis.


 

Détails

Type   Maison
Couchages   8
Salles de bain   4
Piscine   Extérieure privative
Situation   Campagne
Chambres à coucher   4
    
Climatisation   Non

 
Enfants bienvenus   Oui
Cigarette permise   Non
Échange de voiture   Non
Animaux bienvenus   Non
Accès pour personnes handicapées   Non
Échange non simultané   Non

 
Mise à jour   2010-03-31 (aaaa-mm-jj)

 

Destination

Afrique du Sud, Argentine, Australie, Bhoutan, Bolivie, Botswana, Brésil, Cambodge, Costa Rica, Cuba, Équateur, États-Unis, Guatemala, Guinée équatoriale, Îles Salomon, Inde, Indonésie, Italie, Malaisie, Maroc, Mongolie, Mozambique, Namibie, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Oman, Panama, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Pérou, Portugal, République de Madagascar, Royaume-Uni, Sénégal, Sri Lanka, Tanzanie, Thaïlande, Trinidad Tobago, Turques Îles Caïques, Venezuela, Zambie, Ouvert
2010-06-05  au  2012-12-27
7 - 14 jours

 
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