This truly is a great French property. Situated in a small village just 10 minutes from the market town of Trie sur Baise, the house is deceptively discreet on the outside - after all it is 'just' a barn. However, we haven't yet met anyone who, on walking through the front door, did not immediately stop dead in their tracks and say 'wow!'. Yes, if you are looking for the 'wow' factor, this is the place for you. To call it a converted barn (habitable surface area 500m2) really does not do it justice, in fact it almost borders on the insulting. It has been renovated with huge style and great taste and is worthy of being featured in Homes & Gardens magazine. Downstairs it is mainly open plan, giving it the most incredible feeling of space and light. The vast space has been intelligently laid out with distinct separate living areas - kitchen, sitting, and dining. Imaginative use has been made of some of the barn's original stalls to create a lovely dining 'room' and the magnificent staircase cleverly doubles up as a 'divider' for the sitting area. Off this main area, there is also a spare bedroom and a utility room with WC - the utility room has been plumbed so as to be easily converted into an ensuite bathroom should the new owners so desire. At the opposite end, double doors lead into a large light airy living room which opens onto the delightful covered terrace.

Upstairs, the incredible vaulted ceiling reaches to 6m high and has been used to its fullest potential to create a spectacular and spacious landing. With so much room and so much space (ground floor to vaulted ceiling is nearly 11m) you might be concerned about the heating. As with everything in this property, it's all about attention to detail: the answer - special eco-heaters specifically designed for conference halls, ballrooms and other large spaces. There are six further bedrooms. Although some minor decorating is still being done, the bedrooms that are completed have been decorated to an astonishingly high standard, and the master bedroom is just spectacular with a fabulous ensuite bathroom, separate dressing room and a huge balcony that looks onto the Pyrenees.

This is without question a property that needs to be seen to be appreciated. Although it is virtually impossible to convey its sheer scale by photograph or word alone, I'm going to give it a go and attempt to give you some idea of the size of the main downstairs living space. Visualise your own living room. Imagine that someone has inconsiderately parked their Chelsea tractor 4x4 right in the middle of it - suddenly the room feels a bit cramped, doesn't it? Now imagine a living room in which you can park an 18 wheeler articulated lorry... getting the idea? It's when you realise that you could fit in another truck right next to it that you've really understood the size of the room!

This is a village property, but it feels very much as though it is in the middle of the countryside. It has over an acre of garden with views over fields and hills on one side and views of the Pyrenees on the other.

Utterly unique, this property is a 'must-see'.

The property comprises:

On the ground floor:

Enormous open space which includes kitchen and sitting area (120m2), a utility room (9m2) with WC, there is a Bedroom 1 (18m2) downstairs but this could always be a storage room or the utility room could be changed into an ensuite bathroom if you wanted to use it as a guest room. Dining area (18m2). Through to the TV room (46m2) which has two rooms off it, a study (7 m2) and the other is currently set out as a second dining room (9m2). Double stairs from the main room lead to the first floor.

On the first floor:

Fabulous vaulted ceilings and at the highest point is 6m. Large hall (40m2). Bedroom 2 (24m2), Bedroom 3 (25m2), Bedroom 4 (24m2), Bedroom 5 (21m2), Bedroom 6 (12m2). Family bathroom (13m2). Master Bedroom (30m2) with en-suite bathroom (17m2) comprising double sink, bath and shower. There is also a dressing room (14m2). From the Bedroom there are glass doors leading out onto a balcony.

Outdoor space:

Garden 4163m2, laid to lawn. There is a wonderful terrace outside with views of the Pyrenees and the surrounding countryside.

Other features:

Connected to water, electricity, telephone, ADSL.
Electric central heating and a woodburner in the TV Room.
Septic tank - which was installed allowing for 6 bathrooms.
Two hot water tanks.
Individual electricity supplies for upstairs and downstairs.

Amenities and other facilities:

10 minutes from town and all amenities
1 hour from Auch
1 hour from Pau and Airport
1 hour 30 minutes from Toulouse and Blagnac International Airport
1 hour from the Pyrenees and ski resorts
2 hours from the Atlantic Coast

Summary information:

Area TRIE-SUR-BAISE, Hautes Pyrenees
Condition Good
Bedrooms 7
Rooms 14
Habitable surface area 500 m2
Amount of land 4'163 m2
Land tax EUR 770 per annum
Price EUR 450'000 (F.A.I.) + notaire's fees
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