Stone Farmhouse & Barn in South West France for Sale

We have for sale with the house, a detached barn of approx 132 sq m with full planning permission for conversion to a detached residence. The barn has the original natural stone walls, a garden of approx 1,400 sq m and a further paddock of approx 2,000 sq m.   The property is situated next to open fields and woods.  The current plans for the conversion provide for a large open plan living area with access to the gardens, an open plan kitchen, ground floor study/ or possibly bedroom 3 a large wet-room On the first floor 2 further bedrooms. There is private parking within the grounds for many cars without taking away much of the generous garden. A helipad could also be located here.
	However, unlike the UK where even internal layout is regulated by building control, in France the only concern of the authorities is any major changes to the external fabric and given the beauty of this property there have been no major changes proposed, and few works are required to the exterior. The internal layout is at the discretion of the purchaser and although the current plans show the proposed layout, the barn would lend itself to many permutations including a very open plan style if desired.
The barn and grounds are completely private and not overlooked.
	The property is situated in a small hamlet of around 6 properties spread over ½ a mile, near the village of Bassercles on the border of the Pyrénées Atlantiques (64) and Landes (40) departments. There is a traditional French auberge (bar and restaurant) about 10 mins walk away, and from here there are stunning views of the Pyrenees Mountains on a good day. There are good local facilities in the nearby town of Hagetmau which is about 15mins drive away, or the much larger Orthez, 20 mins away.   View of the Barn and Maison Blanc from Google Earth   Most importantly, there is good access to the local air port at Pau which is around 40 minutes drive away and which has daily flights from London Stanstead of around 1 ½ hours and often at a fare of around £30 pp return, flights via Ryanair. There are also weekly flights from Bristol to Pau and twice weekly flights from Birmingham to Biarritz which is around 1 hours drive away, these also with Ryanair.   There is great skiing in the Pyrenees and fabulous beaches at Biarritz along with the Spanish border all being around a 1 hour drive.
The property is in a basic condition and presents very much a blank canvas. The roof will need to be overhauled along with provision of services and internal partitions. A water supply already exists. Some prices are available for these works and I will be pleased to assist intending purchasers with local contacts and copies of prices already received. This is very much a development opportunity but with the potential to create a stunning detached home in the middle of quite and beautiful countryside, and where on a clear night a stunning view of the stars can be see from your own garden. Attached are some photographs of the barn and the grounds, along with our own property to give you a flavour of the local area.
	There is also a DVD available giving a filmed view of the barn and grounds and this can be posted to you. Should you be interested in the DVD then please contact me either by email or by phone on +44 (0)161 211 9959. More Pictures You can contact David Jefferies or Steven Price for information either by email, at davidmjeff@gmail.com or by phone on +44 161 211 9959. For viewing requests Please contact George Bickerdike on +33 (0)6.38.54.91.30

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