Midi Pyrenees, Tarn-et-Garonne,

2 Bedroom Town House: 165,000 (EUR)

(81mm3051) 13th CENTURY TWO BEDROOM TOWN HOUSE WITH GALLERY IN MEDIEVAL TOWN.

Right in the heart of a medieval town is this four-storey town house, just metres from all the local shops and restaurants and with easy access to Montauban and Toulouse. With original tommette flooring in the reception rooms, oak staircases and beams, the property retains much of its character and charm while electric heating ensures warmth and comfort. It would be the ideal holiday base from which to explore the bastides of the area, walk in the Forest of Gresigne or canoe down the nearby river Aveyron.

The door from the street opens to a small vestibule and thence into one large ground floor room, approx 30m2, currently used as a gallery. This room is tiled throughout. The original wooden staircase curves sharply around to the first floor, with a door opening from a small landing directly into the “pièce à vie” (35m2). Here in the dining area are those beautiful tommettes on the floor and a stone fireplace with wood-burning stove. The original vertical beams provide a natural division between the living and the dining areas. The room is dual aspect and has two useful integrated wooden cupboards.

The kitchen is situated off the dining area – there’s no denying that it’s small, but fully functional with double sink, cooker, fridge and high and low level cupboards and a window to the front. The tiled splashback and cupboards are in cheerful provencal style colours.

The original staircase continues up to the first floor, passing on the way a WC cunningly concealed by a door from the stairs.

Once on the second floor, two bedrooms are revealed. Bedroom 1 (16.5m2) is at the rear of the property so to allow in the maximum light windows have been created the full length of one side. There is exposed stonework and beams and a modern wooden spiral staircase has been installed from this room down to a corner of the living area.

Bedroom 2 (13.5m2) has a fireplace and integrated wooden cupboard and here a new double-glazed window has been put in.

Completing the rooms on this floor are a Shower room (Double sink, shower) and WC, both accessed from a small corridor here there is storage and space and plumbing for a washing machine.

The staircase continues to the attic (approx 35m2) on the third floor. Although currently just a single-skin wall this could easily be converted into useable space as there is ample head height, indeed the current owner has put in a mezzanine with a door opening onto the roof – not to be recommended! but the owner had the intention of creating a small roof deck once the necessary permissions had been sought.

Services

Mains electricity redone in 2003, the owner advises – at the same time the roof was also overhauled. Mains water and mains drainage. Heating by electric radiators and wood-burning stove. Telephone and ADSL.
Taxe d’habitation: 400€
Taxe foncière: 800€

Possibility to purchase furniture and fittings by separate negotiation