
Properties for sale in South West France. Immobilier Tarn, Aveyron and Tarn et Garonne.
Bedford - Bailey, formerly Bedford - Ritchie
Reference : BR2308 Property type :
Property price - 1 350 000.00€
(Inc. agency commission)
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Nearest Town or Village : Castelnau de Montmiral
Department : Tarn
Condition : Good Condition
Bedrooms : 6
Bathrooms : 2 + 2 separate WC
Reception Rooms : 4+
Garden/Grounds : More than 10000m²
Outbuildings : Yes
Swimming pool : Yes
Broadband : Yes
Heating : Oil fired central heating
Drainage : Septic tank
Architectural Features : Parquet floors, stone staircase, original arched double doors, marble fireplaces, towers, stunning outbuildings.
Exploitability : The four guest appartments could be let on a seasonal basis, and the château would make a wonderful bed & breakfast.
Distances : 3 minutes to Castelnau de Montmiral, 15 minutes to Gaillac and 75 minutes to Toulouse.
Our view : A property with a real wow factor, a beautiful château surrounded by stunning buildings situated in a beautiful park.
The driveway sweeps down past the breathtaking stone-built farm buildings towards the front of the château.
The Château :
Ground Floor :
Stone steps lead up to the front door that opens into :
The hallway : nearly 8 m long x 2.5 m widening to 3.4 m with beautiful stone slabs and the original stone staircase leading to the first floor at one end. To the left :
The library : 6.94 m x 3.78 m with a tiled floor, high ceilings and 3 arched French windows, one of which leads out to the front of the château. Adjacent to the library is :
The kitchen : 7.2 m x 2.4 m with a tiled floor, built-in units, gas cooker, double sink and drainer. A doors leads to a long narrow larder with lots of useful storage. From the kitchen is a door leading to the garden and a terrace on the East side via some steps. Another door leads to :
The breakfast room : 5.5 m x 4.4 m with a tiled floor, an open marble fireplace in good working order, 2 arched French windows, one of which leads out to a South facing balcony running the length of the back of the property. A large arched double door opens to :
The formal dining room : 6.7 m x 5.9 m, which can also be accessed via the main hallway through arched double doors. The room is beautifully light and airy thanks to 3 arched French windows leading out to the South facing balcony. The room is splendid with original parquet flooring, an imposing marble fireplace with a wood-burning stove and high ceilings. A further double door leads through to :
The salon : 5 m x 4.4 m with the same beautiful parquet flooring, 2 arched French windows, one of which opens onto the balcony, the other opens to the West of the château. A door opens into :
A back hallway with a number of cupboards, a wash-hand basin and two WC. A door leads down to the lower ground floor and another to the main hallway. Off the back hall is :
Bedroom 1 : 5 m x 3.6 m with carpet, the original fireplace and 2 arched French windows. A door leads into :
An ante-room : 3.36 m x 2.7 m which is also carpeted and has an arched French window that opens to the front of the château to the steps leading down to the gravelled area before the Château. There is also a door leading back to the main hall.
First Floor :
The original stone staircase has a metal and wooden handrail. The staircase is closed off from the landing by large glass doors.
The landing : 7.1 m x 2.7 m this impressive landing is light with an arched French window at one end, and boasts the most stunning wooden floor and a double door leading through to the first floor salon at the other end.
Inner hall leading to Bedroom 2, with a storage room with WC and access to the loft area.
Bedroom 2 : 5.1 m x 3.8 m is carpeted, has a marble fireplace and a built-in cupboard. There are 2 arched French windows to the North and the West. A door leads to :
The family bathroom : with a spa bath, 2 basins in a vanity unit, a shower cubicle and a WC. This is a Jack and Jill bathroom and another door opens into :
Bedroom 3 : 5.1 m x 4.5 m with carpet, a marble fireplace, built-in cupboard and 2 arched French windows, overlooking the garden to the South and the West. A double door leads through to the landing and another to :
The first floor sitting room : 6.7 m x 4.7 m is a stunning, bright room with parquet flooring, a beautiful carved marble fireplace and 3 South facing arched French windows leading out to a balcony. A double door leads back to the landing and yet another to :
Bedroom 4 : 5.6 m x 4.5 m with carpet, built-in cupboard, a marble fireplace, 2 arched French windows overlooking the garden. A door opens into :
A shower room : with marble tiles, a shower cubicle, a bidet, washbasin and WC. An arched French window look out to the garden to the East. A door leads to :
A laundry room : with tiled floor, plumbing for a washing machine and dryer and a number of cupboards. A door leads back to the landing. Another door leads from the shower room to :
Bedroom 5 : 4.8 m x 3.4 m with parquet flooring and 2 French windows. This bedroom is connected to :
Bedroom 6 : 4.8 m x 3.4 m also with parquet flooring and an arched French window. A door leads back to the landing.
Lower Ground Floor
Accessed from the back hallway these series of rooms are currently used as storage. There is also a wine cellar and a boiler room, the pool equipment is also housed here. Underneath the 1st floor dining room is the original kitchen which would make a lovely Summer kitchen having access to the pool area.
Guest Accommodation :
Situated across the gravelled area in front of the château is an attractive L shaped stone built house, part of which has been converted into 4 self-contained guest flats or gîtes, all heated with electric radiators. The second half of the farmhouse, where the towers are located, is still to be converted if so desired. This section measures 15 m x 9.57 m plus 7.26 m x 3.64 m over 2 floors, excluding the two towers. However the exterior walls and the roof have been renovated.
Guest House 1 :
Living room : 6.89 m x 3.76 m with a kitchen area, with tiled floor, built-in units, a double sink and drainer, an electric cooker and extractor.
Bedroom 1 : 3.8 m x 2.9 m with tiled floor.
Bedroom 2 : 3.7 m x 2.9 m with tiled floor.
Shower room : tiled floor, walk-in shower, wash-basin in a vanity unit and a WC.
Guest House 2 :
Studio room : 6.72 m x 4.62 m with tiled floor, kitchen area with electric cooker, double sink and drainer.
Shower room : with tiled floor, shower cubicle, WC and wash-basin.
Guest House 3 :
Located above guest house 2 on the first floor.
Studio room : 6.88 m x 3.74 m with tiled floor, kitchen area with electric hob, extractor, double sink and drainer, washing machine.
Shower room : corner shower cubicle, wash-hand basin and WC.
Guest House 4 :
Located above guest house 1 on the first floor.
Kitchen / Living area : 4.24 m x 4.38 m with tiled floor, electric oven, double sink and drainer, built-in cupboards.
Bedroom 1 : 3.07 m x 3.68 m with tiled floor.
Bedroom 2 : 3.70 m x 2.83 : with tiled floor, a door through to :
Bathroom : with tiled floor, bath, hand-basin in unit and WC.
Garden and Outbuildings :
Bread Oven building : adjoining the farmhouse is a lovely bread oven complete with bread rack. The current owners use the building to store a trailer and farm equipment.
Outhouse : 4.83 m x 7.22 m over two floors, situated behind the farmhouse is a separate room over two floors that may have been used for stabling.
Large Barn : 15.5 m x 8.9 m over 3 floors, opposite the farmhouse is a very imposing barn with arched windows and cobbled ground floor, currently used as stabling for the horses.
Stone shelter : located in front of the large barn is a beautiful structure with stone pillars and a roof.
Open fronted barn : 28.49 m x 3.71 m running parallel to the farmhouse is another set of stunning open fronted barns, that were probably the farm's pens.
Garden : 14ha 86a 90ca including parkland, paddocks, wood and a large building plot.
The swimming pool : 6 m x 12 m chlorine
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