Property Description:
A delightful 5 double bedroomed Alpine style house built to a high standard in 1977, situated on rising ground overlooking the old village of Seix with its old chateau and XVth century church.
Situated in the foothills of the midi-Pyrenees in the Ariege, this village is very popular for lovers of outdoor pursuits which the area offers. Apart from the natural scenic beauty of the little known mountains of the Pyrenees, popular pursuits abound for the energetically inclined. Skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, white water canoeing, tennis, golf, horse riding.
Not to be missed are Prehistoric cave paintings, subterranean rivers, the spa at Aulus les Bains, the medieval town of Mirepoix, and Andorra. The Tour de France annually runs through the village. If that is not enough, the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts are motorway accessible , a two hour and four hour journey respectively.
1hour from Toulouse airport (Easyjet) to the local market town of St.Giron, and then half an hour up the mountain river valley to Seix. A further half an hour takes you to the ski slopes of Guzet-Neige with all colour ski runs for all the family.
The house itself is built of rendered brick to the ground floor and totally of wood to the first and second floors. The external doors and windows are purpose built in hardwood as is the decorative internal staircase to the upper floors. Central heating is provided by an oil fired hot air ducted system throughout or by two wood burning stoves in the entrance hall and in the living room.
The habitable area is 150 square meters and consists of :
Ground floor;
Tiled floor entrance hall (2.9m x 2.2m) with WC and Jotel wood burning stove.
Glazed door through to lobby with stairs to upper floors.
Doors leading to Bedroom 1 (2.85m x3.20m) with French windows to garden,
Bedroom 2 with adjoining shower cubicle and hand basin , 12 square meters in all, and French windows to garden .
Hessian carpeting to lobby and bedrooms.
Door to utility room housing boiler and fuel tank. Used as laundry and workshop.
Door from utility room to 30square meter integral garage. Double opening doors from either end of garage.
1st. floor
Lounge / dining room (28 square meters) with view to three sides. French windows leading to balcony and stairs down to garden.
Typical Pyrenean open fireplace housing wood burning stove.
Fitted kitchen ( 3.75m x 2.50m ) with French window access to balcony and terrace.
Bathroom having bath and overhead shower, hand basin and bidet.
Separate WC
2nd floor
Landing with WC and hand basin and storage area
Bedroom 3 ( 12 square meters ) with view to rear garden
Bedroom 4 ( 10 square meters ) overlooking front to village, leading to
Bedroom 5 ( 10 square meters ) overlooking front
Under eaves storage from landing and bedroom 3
To the rear of the house is a paved terrace of 30 square meters off which leads a balcony to the side and front of the house and down to the front garden of 2336 square meters. Ample parking is available to the sides and front of the house. The elevated view to the front is across the village, a 5min. walk, and to the wooded valley beyond. A 10 meter high laurel hedge screens the woods to the rear.
This house has provided great holidays for all the family with all grandchildren now excellent skiers and hikers, added to which is the potential for letting for 12 months of the year.
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Water connected