Gascony in the Gers

Within easy walking distance of the centre of the village of Le Houga, facing south over its pool and grounds towards the Pyrenees, is this well-presented, spacious house built to a high specification in 1983.

The house has been well planned and provides excellent family accommodation - 5 good bedrooms - with the advantages of double glazing, gas-fired central heating ( town gas) and mains drainage. The pool, the terrace, the luxuriant grounds and the bougainvillea-filled "winter garden" are particularly appealing features.

Le Houga has all day-to-day facilities, including schools, doctor, dentist, a good variety of shops and several bar/restaurants.

Accommodation: House - 215m². Winter Garden & Garaging - 74m².

 Ground Floor

¨      Electronically-operated gates open from the small local road to a tarmac drive with a turning area, a double open-fronted garage and a single integral garage. The entrance, with steps to the front door, is lined with rose bushes.

¨      Front door into entrance lobby, 5m² with double built-in wardrobe.

¨      The lobby is open to the stunning salon, 42m², with double- height timbered ceiling, large fireplace with fitted "insert", tiled floor, staircase leading up to the first floor, steps down to the bedroom wing and 4 sets of sliding French windows, leading to the terrace and to the winter garden.

¨      Kitchen, 16m², with doors to the salon, a door to an internal lobby linking it with the garage and the larder, a wide window to the north and glazed panels to the salon. It is very well equipped with high quality kitchen units, various sliding, purpose-designed  internal fitments, a gas hob, electric oven dishwasher, refrigerator, extractor and double sink.

¨      Large larder, 7.7m² with tiled floor and door leading to the internal lobby.

¨      Laundry room, 6.25m², leading from the larder, with window, door to the outside, tiled floor and points for all machines.

¨      Winter garden, 18m², fully glazed, opening from the salon and from the bureau, with a tiled dining terrace and planted with a lovely bougainvillea.

¨      A few steps lead down to the bedroom wing, comprising 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a dressing area and the bureau.

¨      Bureau, 10.12m², with tiled floor and wide window opening into the winter garden.

¨      Bathroom (1), 6.10m²  with bath, twin basins, bidet, window and built-in cupboard.

¨      Separate wc (cloakroom), 3m², with wc, basin, window and built-in cupboard.

¨      Bedroom (1), 11.7m², with carpeted floor, window and built-in cupboard.

¨      Bedroom (2), 9.86m², with tiled floor, window and wide built-in cupboard.

¨      Bedroom (3), 9.8m², with tiled floor, window and built-in cupboard.

¨      Bathroom (2) fully-tiled with shower, wc, basin and window.

¨      Bedroom (4)11.10m², floating-parquet floor, fitted cupboard and a full-width window giving a lovely views over the grounds.

¨      Dressing room, 8.87m², with shelves and hanging space.

¨      Bedroom (5), with carpeted floor, fitted cupboards and full-width window giving a lovely view over the grounds.

First Floor

¨      A short flight of stairs leads to a large room, 35m², with 2 dormer windows. It is currently used as a teenage bolthole but would make a good bedroom.

¨      Useful loft space - possible first floor bathroom.

Outside

¨      Beautifully planted grounds of 2 300m².

¨      Well-maintained swimming pool, 9m x 4m, fitted with a security alarm.

¨      Aviary.

¨      Double open-fronted garage, 35m².

¨      Single integral garage, 21m².